Palatine, Pickering, Rosemania, Edmunds, S&W Greenhouse, Regan Nursery, Vintage Gardens, Wisconsin Roses, Roses unlimited, Chamblee rose nursery, Angel Gardens, Heirloom Roses. That should keep you going for a little while.

Feel free to ignore any and all zone hardiness ratings. It's only a guess. You should go by what other people in your area have that are hardy. I'm in Madison WI and I've only had a few roses that weren't hardy - unfortunately Melody Parfume was one of them (it was lovely). Edmunds generally only labels the Bill Radler roses and some of the climbers. Zaphod - Edmunds is owned by Jungs, so if you see something you're curious about it will usually show up in any of the Jungs outlets as a potted plant in the spring. That was how I ended up with Over the Moon - I saw it when I was looking for another rose and had to get it.

Aren't these two companies part of a group of businesses that all had financial difficulties and ended up owned by the same entity? I could never keep it straight. I remember one family member of the owning company sold roses on the "side" on eBay and undercut the prices of Edmund's and Jung's, though they were all part of the same company. It was quite a soap opera, but this guy is no longer on eBay. I think Jackson & Perkins, Wayside Gardens, and Park Seed are all the same company, too. Diane

I am pretty sure they are on Doc Huey. So far so good on these. I just remembered, that I did have an issue with one of the Distant Drums. It had some cracking around the base. I notified Edmunds and they sent me a new one right away and told me to keep the old one. So the customer service was really good for me with that issue. I am in NE FL so the nematode issues arent as bad as in So FL. Our soil is different. I believe we have some nematodes in the sandier areas. There is a lot of forest land with thick oaks, pines, etc here so the soil in those areas is rich. Some areas are a combination of sand and richer soil. I have some areas on our property that have straight orange clay and poor drainage. I have been using manures and do vermicomposting etc and try to be as organic as possible (although not 100%). I think all that has helped alot. We have mostly wooded areas on our property but there are some sandy areas where it is more challeging to grow stuff. But after 6 yrs of compost, those areas are much better than they were.