2019 Roses Unlimited Sale (June 3 - 19)
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Comments (31)Hi, Barb. This thread's unfortunately from 4 years back - sorry! (Often wander into old threads myself, mistaking them for current ones.) Sale this year was from June 6-14. New website for Roses Unlimited is https://rosesunlimitedsc.com/ Phone 864-682-7673 from 9-3 EST - Email rosesunlmt@aol.com Closed Monday & Tuesday this week for the 4th of July holiday, but back on Wednesday. The good news is that they are still shipping on July 10. May be their last shipping date until the weather cools down sometime in September. Use the "Browse" tab at the top right of their homepage for their categories & collections. "About" tab gives info on shipping rates. This year's sale thread - http://forums2.gardenweb.com/discussions/4679378/rose-unlimited-having-sale?n=28 Gail's thread with photos of her roses -http://forums2.gardenweb.com/discussions/4701838/i-picked-up-my-roses-unlimited-sale-roses-yesterday?n=5 They grow a wide selection of roses very well & are held in high regard by many on this forum, including me. Always a treat to get roses you want on sale, but their regular prices are good, too. My order this year was split 50/50 between regular prices & sales. All arrived in great condition & are putting out new growth. Many budding up or blooming already. Sue...See MoreGet ready for Roses Unlimited 1/2 price sale in June
Comments (89)Vaporvac: I bought Shocking Blue, Zeph. Drouhin, Savannah, and Orchid Romance. Really kick myself for NOT getting those huge bags of MG-garden-soil for roses sold for $4 each at Walmart early spring. Walmart is sold out, same with HomeDepot, and Lowe's selling it for $9 per bag !! My roses which were grown in MG-moisture-control potting soil had wimpy roots and didn't survive my winter, but my roses which were grown in heavy & wet soil like MG-Garden-soil for roses developed THICK & SOLID roots that survive winter and flower lots. It's even wetter than my clay !! For the record: every own-root (be it tiny band-size) or gallon-size which I planted right smack into my dense & alkaline clay survive many winters, but the ones which I babied in pots (with potting soil) grew wimpy roots that didn't survive zone 5a winter, no matter how I did it: be it putting potting soil into the ground, or grow in pots 1st, then transfer to the ground (my alkaline clay) later. MG-garden-soil for roses (pink-bag with pic. of roses) was on sale at Walmart for $4 per huge bag. That soil is AWESOME in moisture-retention. I had 3 bags opened in hot sun over 90 F: Hyponex potting soil, Scott's premium bagged soil, and MG-garden-soil-for roses. Hyponex dried up into hard-granules, Scott's-top-soil dried up to hard-black-pellets, but MG-soil-for roses STAYED WET AND FLUFFY. I moved W.S. 2000 (own-root) right before winter, and planted that in a bag of MG-garden-soil for roses (only $4), plus mixed In gypsum. W.S. 2000 was the 1st rose to bloom (despite being moved), and having 20+ buds right now as own-root. Own-roots have short roots, so they can't reach down below for minerals, best use a HIGH-MINERALS & HIGH-NUTRIENTS soil like MG-garden-soil-for roses, which has black-peat (de-composed humus), plus peatmoss & pH-balanced to neutral with lime. Fluffy potting soil like MG-moisture control can't enable solid roots for winter-survival, like heavy clay or heavy soil like MG-garden-soil for roses. For newly bought own-roots I have to use a HUGE amount of soluble-fertilizer NPK 20-20-20 weekly to get blooms. Potting soil has zero-nutrients peatmoss, plus a few chemical granular-fertilizer. Too much hassle to fertilize frequently so I would rather use a rich & fertile soil like MG-garden-soil for roses, which is dense & heavy & black peat mixed with peatmoss, rather than fluffy-peat-moss-potting soil which produced wimpy alfalfa-sprout roots and thin canes. I have never seen any black soil which retain moisture as long as MG-garden-soil for roses, see below pic. In contrast, there's the lousy rating for MG-garden soil with mostly wood-chips. Below soil has perfect rating everywhere: Walmart-site, and 33 perfect reviews at HomeDepot site:...See MoreRose Unlimited having sale
Comments (37)Puttering & pondering led to another 6 roses joining the party soon to be arriving from RU. Happened upon a sheaf of papers (with notes & diagrams!) drawn up in a flush of Rose Fever during the long night depths of Winter. (The imaginary beauty of gardens rich with bloom becomes so vivid for me at that time of year when deprivation from daily garden wonders becomes most acute). Found my January self reminding my June self to Follow the Plan. Usually tell my dear husband "of course there's a plan", but admit to you I suffer from periodic amnesia regarding the specifics & tend to be easily distracted once garden centers & planting season open. Good thing I left myself a record of creative concentration to snap perspective back in focus! So pairs of Soul Sisters & Summer Suns added according to Plan. Also from those deliberations, Heirloom's Louise Clements arrived early in May from a sale. Transplanted to a 3-gallon pot, she's doubled in size to a graceful 2.5 x 2.5'. Pinched off all but one identifying bud & she's already swelling a dozen more, the first of which opened last week. From the sale list, chose her twin & another long time favorite, Sunsprite. "Double your pleasure double your fun!" Definitely seeing double this year. That tallies up to 20 in all, evenly divided between regular & sale prices. Largest order from one source at one time in many years, although it did evolve over several months. Here's hoping our selections each & all arrive safely & thrive in our gardens! Sue...See MoreRoses Unlimited summer sale June 19 through June 30
Comments (100)I think it the "crushing" of the boxes must have happened in the first distribution center, since we all come from different areas in the US and all have the same damage to our boxes. I planted all 12 yesterday and they look healthy and big, even Artistry doesn't look too bad. I was worried that it was the rose I really was looking forward too, because I always have that "luck" that something I really want is either the only one that is out of stock or the only one that's small/damaged/DOA when I open the box. These are for sure the last roses I order this summer, it is super hot here in MN and that takes the fun out of planting. Now I can sit back, somewhat, and enjoy my roses :)...See Morepat_bamaz7
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