Oops! I apologize...that was Yves St. Laurents at FGL! My bad. :-(

I like the Cream and Ivory Yves Piaget! Are those available anywhere?

Sulty, that's a good question. They are both florist roses.

Cream Yves Piaget (Classic Woman/MEIbidull/MEIgroupy) (seed: Gina Lollobrigida ® × Sunblest; pollen: Yves Piaget ®): I saw Classic Woman at a local nursery a few years ago. Looked up the review, and it said this rose has fair ratings for bloom frequency, vigor, and disease resistance, so I skipped this rose.

Ivory Yves Piaget (MEIteroupy): Not see any source in the US.

Helen

Northland carried Classic Woman (Cream Yves Piaget) only one or two years. So, it must not be hardy enough for colder zones. I thought I bought one the first year they had it, but I picked up Cinderella Fairy Tale by mistake and I'm so glad I did. Cinderella does very well here. The Classic Woman blooms I saw were exceptionally beautiful.

Thanks Helen. I didnt know it was the same as Classic Woman. I have heard of that one before. I wanted to *like* your post but Houzz will no longer let me..wth? lol

Cinderella Fairy Tale is definitely on my list. Glad to hear it does well. I need Princess roses for my little Frog Princes lol.

Sultry, I think some Houzz new developer made some changes again, lol. Currently, I can't click on "Like" using the browser on my phone, but the laptop version is working fine. Helen

Roses Unlimited has Classic Woman -- I'm not sure if it is in stock.

I used to have Classic Woman which was a pretty rose, but gave her away. The growth habit was very tall and awkward. It also didn't bloom much so I couldn't justify the valuable space she occupied. I hope she's making her new owner happy!

Ann

Ann, beautiful pic of Classic Woman. I agree with you. Helen

Love Classic Woman!

Well, I can’t “like” now either. Frustrating! :-)

If you are desperate for Sterling Silver, go to edwardsgreenhouse.com and click on their new rose list (pdf) of about 36 pages. They have SS. You can prepay to reserve it, and come to Boise in the spring to pick it up (the downside). It will be a five gallon grafted rose most likely. They do have a mix of own root and grafted roses, but SS needs to be grafted. Prices are very reasonable for the sizes of their roses. Diane

Sterling Silver is $27 at Edwards. Diane

Diane, thank you for sharing another source for Sterling Silver.

Regan currently has 3 Sterling Silver in stock as bare root grafted on Dr. Huey at similar price $26.99. Helen

Helen, do you grow Lagerfeld? I thought it might be a good substitute for Sterling Silver or Stainless Steel for those who can't grow those. Although rated zone 7, Northland grows it in their z5 garden and a former z5 Garden Web commenter grows it, or used to, anyway, in her garden. Any thoughts on Lagerfeld?

Flower, sorry I don't have Lagerfeld rose in my garden. It has beautiful color. Someone in your zone can comment on it. Helen

I forgot to mention that there is a 10% discount on roses preordered before Feb 15 at Edwards, so SS would cost $24.30, plus 6% Idaho sales tax. I noticed when checking their list that they had a lot of lavender roses and purples, and a much greater selection of Kordes roses than usual. They do not have the very latest Austin roses, though. A little later (not much), they will bring out their huge clematis collection (there will be an online list), Each clematis has its own little lattice to grow on in each pot. It's pretty unbelievable to see them all on display. There is an excellent selection of peonies ready to plant (plants not tubers) that should bloom this spring. I guess I could go on and on. My friend and I visit Edwards all winter for their fabulous plant displays. They have a "pocket park" for several weeks and ongoing yoga classes, of all things. Lots of different classes. The outdoor gardens and displays are better than the Boise Botanical Garden, as far as I'm concerned......I didn't notice Lagerfeld on the rose list. I know they've sold it in the past. Diane

I wish I could go to Edwards with you, Diane. Sounds like just the winter pick-me-up I need. My brown rose garden is pretty dismal right now.

Flowers, I just liked your comment (in my head, though). My garden is a mixture of white and brown. The light snow has mostly melted, except in the back yard. Things look awful with lots of rose leaves everywhere. Many are stubborn about letting go of their precious dead leaves, I guess, and this process of dropping them goes on all winter. We are having warmish weather like you, but no -2F lows predicted, thank heavens. I noticed several lavender kinda roses on Edward's list that I'd never heard of: Arctic Blue, Eyeconic Plum Lemonade, Pretty Polly Lavender, and Life's Little Pleasures (mini). Still, Love Song, Poseidon, Angel Face, and Quicksilver remain my favorite lavenders among them all.

Hi flowers - Here's Lagerfeld from November 2019. This is year two and it's starting to take off in terms of bloom frequency. Mine is an own-root from Heirloom which is where I think it originated (Jack Christensen, 1986).

More in the next post.

Ann

Hi flowers - Here are two pics I took at the San Jose Heritage Rose Park a couple of years ago. I have a photo of Lagerfeld from my garden that is similar to the pinkish/lavender bloom below.

But I've never had blooms that look as pink and white as the photo.

We're in very different climates but I hope that helps!

Ann

Ann, beautiful pics of Langerfeld! Helen

Hi everyone - if you live in the San Francisco Bay Area and can drive to one of these nurseries, Sterling Silver is listed as a rose that is being offered this year. None of these nurseries ship roses; a phone call making sure what you want is good idea before you hit the road. Some of you might live closer to one of these nurseries than Regan Nursery. I've bought roses from all four nurseries over the last eight years and they were all of excellent quality.

Van Winden Nursery (Napa, CA)

Garden Valley Nursery (Petaluma, CA)

Cottage Gardens of Petaluma (Petaluma, CA)

Alden Lane Nursery (Livermore, CA)

If you're looking for Honey Dijon, Weeks has re-issued it after discontinuing it a few years ago. There's been a great demand for "beige" roses for weddings so the Weeks rep told our rose society they were re-releasing it at a few nurseries. Garden Valley and Cottage Gardens offer it. I just checked Regan's and it's sold out.

Ann

Thanks, Ann, for posting photos of Lagerfeld. I like it in all it's color variations. (I do love the KL perfume! No longer available, so the little I have left is treasured.) I noticed on HMF that Love Song is one of the parents of Lagerfeld, hence the sometimes ruffled petals.

I betcha Grace Rose Farm had a lot to do with Honey Dijon regaining popularity. They grow so many 'odd ball' roses, as they call them, and Honey Dijon as well as it's look-a-like, Butterscotch, are very popular with them. A 4" band of Honey Dijon is waiting for spring in my garage. Northland had it last year, but I only see it in their for-local-pick-up-only list so far this year.

You're welcome flowers! I saw Honey Dijon last year at the World Peace Rose Garden in Sacramento. I really liked the color and fragrance so I'm glad I'm getting one this year. Here's a photo that didn't turn out too well but the best I got at the moment.

Ann

Thanks Ann, I've been looking for Honey Dijon for a while, but its a little far to drive.

Ann, thank you for the nursery info and beautiful pic of Honey Dijon. Helen

I love the photo. Looks like you used an artsy filter.

Sterling Silver is out of stock now, but Regan has 5 Yves Piaget in stock. If you need Yves Piaget, order it right away. Good luck. Helen

thank you Helen. I ordered one. ;)

Oliver, wonderful! Please share pics when it blooms in your garden. Helen

definitely! Thanks

There are 3 Yves Piaget at Regan now. Helen

Then there're 2 :) Helen

Now there's 1 left. Good luck. Helen

Yves Piaget is out of stock at Regan now. Helen

Regan just added 9 Yves Piaget and 44 Sterling Silver. Sweet :) Helen

I bought a yves locally today bc of your photos helen :)

Lily, LOL. We can compare pics when they bloom. Warning, PalatineRoses messaged me on Instagram saying that they have Yves Piaget and she doesn't look as good as the pics from ParfumFlowerCompany.

I love getting roses from local nurseries. There's something about seeing things we like, then hold on to them and don't let go until we get home, lol. Unfortunately, it's too expensive to do that in my area nowadays.

Home Depot and Lowes have roses for $12 but I don't need anything from them. There're a nice nursery called SummerWinds Nursery, and they sell bare roots in 2-gal plastic containers for $20 but they don't even have the new Weeks roses this year. Even the wholesale place that used to sell non-Austin potted roses for $25, now they sell them for $45. That left Regan which sells non-Austin for $50 and Austin for $60 in 5-gal pots.

I'm glad I still can order bare roots from Regan: Austin and new non-Austin: $24 (26.99 - 10% off), non-Austin: $21 (22.99 - 10% off), then pick them up and save on the shipping.

Here is my logic to convince myself to get the bare root Mary Rose from Regan yesterday since I only like her but not love her yet. Should I pay $24 for her (26.99 - 10% off) now or pay $60 later when she is put in a 5-gal pot with some potting soil? I went with option 1. I used the same logic for some other roses, and they just jumped into my shopping cart :)

Helen

Menagerie has Yves Piaget, if anyone is still seeking that one. :-)

Hi Helen if you are not far from San Mateo, you can check out golden nursery in San Mateo. They usually have a lot of new Weeks roses. I bought three bareroot roses from them last year and they grow very well. Around $30 per rose I think.

Thanks for the heads up, Oliver. Helen

My yves Piaget from Regan just bloomed for The first time. Love it! Thank you Helen.

Oliver, that’s a beautiful bloom. Thanks for sharing. I’m still waiting for mine to open. Can’t wait 😊. Helen

Oliver. what an outstanding bloom. I'm glad that you were able to score your Yves Piaget.

My YP just bloomed and it's huge this year!

Yesterday

Today

Ann

Thanks Helen and Kristine. Ann your blooms look amazing! am so excited.

Ann, your YP is gorgeous. Helen

I haven't had Yves Piaget for many years, and mine was always a small and gangly bush that for some reason didn't prosper, but the flowers were so beautiful that I've never forgotten them. They were just simply dramatic, large and frilly, and it was a rose you could spot at quite some distance and that beckoned you to come closer.

Ingrid, WOW! Your YP is super beautiful! Helen

I've tried a few times to grow YP ... it doesn't like me. So I'll just love that rose vicariously here!

Such lovesly pictures of YP!!!

Ingrid - oh my!!! Beautiful!! And so many blooms!

Ann - I gasped when I saw your first picture! :)

Oliver - yours is so wonderfully frilly!!