Thanks for sharing. They produce such a variety of roses. I wish I knew German so I could understand what they are saying, and perhaps the names of the roses! He is like a little boy in a candy shop, he seems so joyous among the roses. I'm sure that if I had his job, I'd feel the same.

I had the same thought regarding speaking German, Noseometer! I really wanted to know the name of the varieties so I could create a Tantau wish list. There are a number of Delbard roses that made it over here... (yes, I am an optimist)...

Maybe someone on the forum speaks German and can translate some of it. We had a couple of forum members who either spoke German or may have been bi or multilingual. Unfortunately, I have not seen posts from them for years...

...the first rose Jens Kruger talks about, the one he's standing next to is 'Giardina' a pink climber... also mentioned later is a white rose 'Aspirin'.. and the rose he's highlighting growing in a large brown trough is 'Starlet - Eva'... next to it is 'Starlet - Rose Melina'..

..most of the others are spoken of in general terms I think, without names... but if you have the catalogue you can usually sort out which might be which...

Thank you, Marlorena! If they were available here, I would purchase Giardina and Aspirin in a heartbeat! I think Diane is a fan of Tantau roses too. I wonder if anyone knows why unlike Austins, and some Kordes, these roses are not available here in the U.S.?

That I wouldn't know.. but only a few are sold here too and they only ship bare roots... some of their roses are potted only and they don't ship potted to us... I'm not convinced they are totally suited to my summer weather with often heavy rain, I've noticed balling and browning around the edges... I think they are suited to the drier Continental european climate but demanding lots of moisture at the roots...

They also graft them onto a particular rootstock selection for some reason..

There have been many posts on this subject even recently. Apparently they have representation here, but have not gone into production from what I recall. I'll try to find a recent post where someone researched this if they don't pipe in. The Aspirin rose was available at one time and also sold as Glacier Magic. I searched diligently for cuttings last year, but was unsuccessful.

I think an order for a Tantau catalog is in my near future, Marlorena. As mentioned, I am really having rose bloom withdrawals right now. It is likely because my old 9a Las Vegas garden would be in the midst of Spring bloom time right now, this one is not, and I have to adjust.

Some forum members have posted images of Spring flowers and roses on other threads, which are a joy to view. I found the YouTube video in my quest for eye candy, which triggered questions for me because I saw things I want from Tantau... again... I think having the catalog, as you suggested would be more eye candy :)

Google Translate voice will give you a general idea of what they are saying.

Tantau has posted their "look book" in English!

https://my.page2flip.de/16611054/17420225/17420227/html5.html#/1

I've mentioned this several times before, but I was told by Palatine, seven or eight years ago, that Tantau had no US agent. I'm sure that has changed. I recommend that everyone interested in their roses get a gorgeous, free catalog. This catalog is in English. Go to Tantau's website and fill out the form provided. Diane

I don't understand how they've basically cornered the cut flower market here in the US (I've worn piano as a boutonniere) but passed on the garden roses.

Francis Roses has license with Tantau here in the US . There was an interview with their owner Jim Francis where he said he worked out licensing with many of the major European breeders. The cost to introduce a new rose must be high, so they only introduce a few roses from their multiple hybridizer licenses each yearl In recent years, they have introduced the Tantau roses Scentuous and Forever Yours. (Francis Roses are introduced by Certified Roses)

Diane,

Francis Roses is also licensed with Delbard, we need to start a campaign for them to introduce Thierry Marx!

There are a couple Evers Tantaus at wiroses--hot princess and twice in a blue moon, but they're maiden roses (I have no idea how difficult that is to manage), and my Artemis that I got from Angel Gardens (I think they may have some still) had her first bloom today. Didn't have the green outer petals I'm obsessed with, but I'll give her time. Not much scent though. I've heard good things about scentuous, but prefer the german name: gartentraume, or garden dream :) also schoene maid

Grace Rose Farm has Scentuous right now, and I just ordered Artemis from Angel Gardens. I know that Freedom Gardens will custom propagate Mariatheresia, but it might be a long wait. I really, really want to get my hands on Pastella and Bailando but I can't find them offered anywhere in the US. Diane, your roses are so gorgeous! What is the yellow/gold colored one?

I was able to pick up scentuous at my local garden supplier (La Sumida) a couple of years ago. I thought Grace Rose Farms was not selling rose bushes anymore, just the cut flowers?

I second Diane's enthusiasm for the print catalogue. It is gorgeous. I held on to mine for quite a while and finally recycled it out. Maybe it's time for another.

What is a "maiden" rose?

Oh, Diane!!!!! Excruciatingly gorgeous!!! SWOON!!!

I would love to have more Tantau roses!!!

A maiden rose has yet to be deflowered! Bad joke I'll see myself out.

No it's one in which the bud graft has been made, but the rootstock's stems haven't been removed. It requires removal of the parent plant's stems once they start leafing out so the budwood can grow. I'm not sure what the success rate is when that task gets delegated.

I know that my scionwood never took off when I grafted apples, but that's a different species and a different grafting method. Maybe someone else can speak to their successes there.

For me personally, NIRP = New Improved Roses from Palatine, lol! If the company name is an acronym for something else, they haven’t made it obvious on their website.

Meg, the yellow golden rose is Austin's Golden Celebration, one of my favorite Austins--it's never let me down over the course of its long life. And thank you for the nice comment.

Aaron, I'm shocked, shocked I tell you. But thanks for the explanation of maidens which I didn't know. You have a lot of useful technical knowledge.

BenT, I'll accept your interpretation of NIRP for the time being (until I think of something worse).

Carol, thanks so much. You are such a dear. Diane

FWIW, NIRP stands for Nouveautés Internationales de Roses et de Plantes, a French group breeding roses. They have 8 pages of listings of roses they've bred on helpmefind, but only a fraction of those seem to be in commerce. I am ever so grateful to Palatine for starting to carry those roses, and I'm happy with Ben's informal interpretation of that acronym.

Cynthia

Here is a link to Tantau roses in English. Some of these roses do quite well as garden roses, such as Ascot, piano series, Chippendale, country series, Eisvogel, although most are hard to find in the US. I have heard you can find some of these roses sold as floral roses in places like Wholefood, and you can try to root them if you have the skill.

https://cutroses.rosen-tantau.com/en/cut-rose-varieties/

Claire

My first maidens were from Carlton back in 2000. If you grow roses and have never ordered a maiden, it's one of the scariest things you'll ever do (the first time). The rose you want is budded onto the stem of the rootstock. Once you get the rose, you cut off the entire top of the rose, in order to let the bud below develop. After Carlton, my next maidens were from Steve at Wisconsin Roses a few years later. Recently, I got some custom budded from Steve last summer that I sent him canes of (rare old fave I've had trouble rooting), plus a couple he had in stock at the time (Twice in a Blue Moon and Oksana). I have a new order coming from him in November... totally Aaron's fault for saying he had Stephen Rulo (thank you!) and I also scored Alakazam (another ultra rare one). I've never lost a rose from a maiden. Here's an example of how great they are: my Pink Intuition from WI Roses in 2007 is still amazingly huge and healthy in a 15 gallon pot, and still regularly puts out new basals. Don't fear the maidens :-D