How exciting! My RVR order came last week! I got one substitute rose in my order: Reines des Violettes. I ordered Leonie Lamesch, and it said that was still in stock.

Oh well. I've wanted RdV for quite some time!

All three of mine are healthy and nicely sized- Gabrielle Noyelle, Goldbusch, and Reines des Violettes.

Hope you enjoy, and can't wait to see pictures!

Steven

Yea Steven I know! What they have listed as in-stock is out of stock and their out of stock in in-stock, lol. Just kidding. Although it is alittle true :) They told me three of mine died. I believe they said it was from their weather, getting hot and then going back cold. Not positive, I was sick when we were on the phone, so my clarity on what he said is not best. Just getting over sinus headaches, sinus infection, and bronchitis. So I got to choose three more, so I asked about some other Rose's that were out of stock, they had some of them, so I chose three out of what they had. My orders been switched so many times I have lost count. Well see what I get though when it comes! Lol Just Kidding! I know what's coming! So Excited!

Kristine you are so right! This is my favorite time of year! I'm getting some awesome goodies from RVR, Longago, Burlington, and have gotten some great ones from High Country Rose's. Have a few awesome trades. This year is looking awesome healthwise, so far, save the sinus infection and stuff, AND I am getting some awesome goodies in some trades with rose friends. What else could a roselover ask for?

Edited to say Steven it took my RDV,I think, 5 years to really start strutting her stuff, so give her time and I believe you love her! I love mine! I don't grow the other two.

Oh my! It is funny how it seems that way with their "in-stock" and "out". It's like a guaranteed gambling win with getting something else I've wanted. (And I DON'T gamble).

This might sound crazy, but I almost prefer getting one of my sub roses instead from my vast list (I have so many I wish to try, even if only for a few seasons) because it's the most splendid surprise. Truly a Christmas-like surprise!

Only five years for Violet Queen? (Laughs) Considering it took my own-root William Baffin the better part of fifteen years (a body bag from high school, mis-labelled as 'Paul Neyron') to go from three feet to... ten, I feel five years will be no problem. What a lovely story I have on "WB" and the blistering chore it was to move him. ;)

I appreciate the heads-up on this rather smooth violet ruler!

Steven

That is so wonderful to receive roses. So it is today or tomorrow. Bet, you must be so excited. Yes, please paste some pics..love to see what you got.

Hopefully, you feel better and recover soon.

Jin

Hey ya'll I got them in yesterday and as soon as I get back on around noon or before I'll post pictures! I only had a chance yesterday to open the box and look at them to make sure they looked good. The box was a little bent. They looked great , but will better see today when I take them out and pot them up. I can't wait!

Awesome! Great to hear!

Steven

Ok so sorry for the wait. Been busy, busy!

My highlights are ...I Got Marianne! For the one that died, told you they had her,but...he told me he had Rook, but then when I didn't pick it for one of the three that died, he acted as if he couldn't find it. Is adding on one rose really that difficult? O well, still so happy, others I got from them include oeillet flamand, goerges virbet, surpasse tout, justine ramet, amiable rouge, and later, if I have the room, lol, I can order rook, along with a few of the ones who died. Win , Win ;)

Highlights on HCR are Aicha, suzzane, madame pierre oger and others I got include spong, rose de meaux, duc de fitzjames and henri fouquier.

I hope everyone has a awesome spring!

I just realized in this picture Therese Bugnet looks small, shes not! Trick of the camera without trying,lol

Thank you, Alana! Great baby pictures. I always wanted Aicha, and Suzanne and Rook. They looked wonderful and never were in stock.

Thanks Sheila! I didn't get Rook though, hopefully next time. I got Marianne!

Great roses. I have to check all on Google. Aucha is beautiful. It is spinnosimma and I know I spell that wrong. I love the colour or deep pink rich colour of Spong . Henri Fouquier and Suzzane are also beautiful. I see you got the rest sounds French to me..I have to find those tomorrow. It is my spelling that I keep messing up but I am sure they are great roses with scent some are heavy. Post pics when they bloom ..so exciting.

Happy Spring :)

Jin

So glad you got Marianne! She is lovely. We both should get Rook.

Thanks Jin, Happy Spring to you as well!

Yes Shelia we should! Although I really don't understand the problem with adding just one rose to a order. Remember they did the same thing when Marianne was left off? Then when three of my Rose's died and I asked again about her, they have her again. But when I ask to add the one rose on he just told me they had.." I'm not seeing this rose ATM" is what I get. Its OK ,though , I'm very happy with my order, you can see they are excellent plants. I just do not understand the problem adding on the one rose. This was through email telling me which Rose's they have instock, mostly because I cannot pronounce names well! Lol. I would call with which ones to add on, or substitute in this case for the dead ones. Cause, I guess ,once you made your order they don't like adding to it. Does of has anyone else ever had this problem? Everywhere else I've ever ordered from didn't mind adding on Rose's to existing orders. Really don't understand. However as ya'll can see I got excellent Rose's from both vendors I think!

Also wanted to add the day I called in my order to let them know which ones to substitute for the three dead. I spoke with a lady, and she said, sure it should be just the cost of the rose, it shouldn't make the shipping go up. I'll leave the message for Dario. Dario wasn't there at that time. But later when I spoke with him, that's what he tells me, what I wrote up top. So maybe he just doesn't like to add one rose one? I don't know, I really just don't get it, that's why I was just wondering if this had happened to anyone else. Still excellent service, just the one quirk. Like I said I'll do a order later for it, along with whoever I still need, out of the three that died. Also checked my order receipt and checked the box , overcharged $5 even, everytime, dont get that either..I just dont understand it is what I mean..I mentioned this in my other post, but I've had it happen with every order ever through them. I would rather have them than the $5, do not make a issue or anything please, if anyone does see it, from me pointing it out, just find it curious! Lol and Never spoke with them about it, just a observation. Wondering if anyone else has ever noticed, and if you haven't look at it and see. I am not making a issue, so please dont anyone else make one, would much rather have them the the $5, just had this observation, and I'm ever the curious if anyone else has noticed it.

Alana I think there’s a $5 handling fee for every order at RVR, maybe that’s the extra $5 you’re seeing on your invoice?

I think companies who are very computer savvy can handle changes better, Alana. When one is dealing with those who are less skilled with technology, it might be better to keep the order as simple as possible.

No Dingo, I'll show you, pictures are better than words. I'm not complaining, like I said I would much rather have them to still be here as a nursery to order from not the $5 it's just something I've noticed since 2013 or maybe earlier, when I started ordering from them sometimes it more than $5 . I think they have like a chart they go buy for so many Rose's, but when they weigh them, and get the click and ship thing, they dont notice the difference.

That could be it Shelia, must be. As a matter of fact, I'm sure of it, now that you said that. As I said, no harm, I'll just get it later. Now that I think about it, James must have been good with computers. Cause I think he added Rose's to my order before. And maybe Dario doesn't know how. I sure understand, I'm not computer savvy either, but they could have just charged my card I would think, for the one rose, since it doesn't add much shipping, but its fine. He may not have thought about it like that.

Ok Dingo here's a picture, just to show you. I think the highest I ever got overcharged was like $8 but never said anything. I think there system maybe outdated or something.

I know it may not seem like it, and some one who doesn't know me, may think I don't like them, or I'm complaining but I really do love them, and recieve awesome plants! The only plant I ever received that was not very good looking at all was a mystery rose.. And they have a awesome collection, and do a pretty great job, keeping up with it. I think I only had two mislabeled through all the stuff I ordered from them. Now last years Rose's, I'm still waiting bloom, but I'm about positive they will be right. Anyways I hope no one thought I was complaining, just was wondering about why they couldn't add the one on, which Shelia is most likely spot on about. And was wondering if anyone had noticed the other thing. This is just me and how I talk and how I am. My DH said I come across as intimidating sometimes to people, but I dont mean to be. I use to be very shy and didn't talk much, I've changed a lot over the years. So please never take anything I ever say the wrong way, I make just speak a different kind of English, lol

Another rose that opened. The Bishop. The phone doesn't take the best pictures. Its darker then this.

I have noticed that $5 too, Alana, on my orders. To me you don't sound like you are complaining. You are trying to understand what is so difficult for them, when it is so easy for you.

I think you know me by now Shelia, I just put that on there, just in case someone didn't understand. I am glad someone else noticed. I think maybe their shipping needs updating or something, but like I said no biggie.

I'm very much enjoying my Spring blooms I'm getting so far, we are having another cool down coming through tomorrow, along with some rain, happy to see a weather pattern I'm familiar with :)

Yay! Your new babies look great!

Steven

Lol I have never checked! Too busy ripping the box open like a 5 year old!

Thanks Steven! I think they look awesome as well! So glad to have gotten the Rose's I did! I can't wait for them to mature! Love, love, love them :)

Dingo, I can't recall how I first found out, most likely by accident. Now it's just something I'm used to and always look, cause I know there.