I wish i can grow her in my zone but it is not
feasible due to my ever lasting heat zone. But i am happy that you got hold of some . Hope to see how it grows to maturity. It is very beautiful rose.❤

I just got my Marianne from Northland that I had order this winter, and it it arrived large and healthy looking. I'm very excited to see it grow.

I am very intrigued by the description "fruity scent".
What do the flowers smell like?

Carla in Sac

@sautesmom Sacramento Its difficult to describe: its unlike any other rose fragrance I know. "Fruity" describes it well. Its almost like some kind of melon (Cantaloupe?) fragrance, mixed with a hint of 'Kazanlik' Damask.

Thanks for the tip

Colleen

Side note: I am following the conversation, and I appreciate everyone's participation. However, HOUZZ is being its crazy self, and every time I check back in, all my thanks seem to have disappeared. I am re-thanking each time I return, but please know that even if your comment is no longer thanked, it is actually very much thanked! Carol

Got 2, thank you. I have been waiting a long time for this rose. My first gallica and first once bloomer.

Congratulations, Totoro! Woo-hoo!! 2 Mariannes.

I know I've said this before, but I love your forum ID. My daughter watches the Ghibli movie over and over. :-) Carol

Marianne sounds so dreamy and the fragrance would be a treat. I really have no more room for more roses, I have 10 in peat pots this year I still haven't planted.
Did I let that stop me?
Noooope! Marianne is on its way.

Carla in Sac

You go, Carla! Marianne will not disappoint. 10 peat pots? As long as you can count your unplanted roses on two hands, no problem! :-) Carol

I don't see it there, maybe already sold out?

I don't see Marianne listed on the Northland site anymore, either, so I think she's sold out for now. So Sorry!. Carol

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Hello Carla,

I just wanted to touch base with you about your rose order. Although I have been anticipating Marianne to put on some promising growth, it appears she may have to wait until next year. So sorry to bare the bad news, but I would hate to send you a rose that may die... I will go ahead and refund your order with shipping and if you'd like to try again next year I will have much more in stock!

Best wishes,

Oh Carla, so sorry you have to wait. I've had roses sent to me free because they were so small but I paid anyway and grew them up myself. I felt so proud, like a Mom to the world's smallest baby.

I wish she would send the rose and you could pot it up to grow further.

Because it seems RVR is incapable of keeping inventory of some of my roses, I've decided to propagate several varieties myself to make them available to collectors. 'Marianne' was first on the list this year. I have about a dozen plants at an early stage of growth and with some luck, I will have plants ready to go in late September. Failing that, they will be ready to ship in early 2021.

Because I have taken cuttings from the original plant of 'Marianne' I can guarantee that the plants will be the correct variety!

And because I do not know the number of plants that will make it to salable size, I am not going to maintain a wait list for these: it will be first come, first serve once I announce availability.

Anyway, I thought some of you might like to know about this. Thanks for your interest in this rose.

Paul, you're a jewel. But you do know this is going to increase the level of anxiety among rose lovers from now until next Spring? lol. Oh, the wait!

John

@fig_insanity Z7b E TN Yes, well. Not to worry. Everyone will have forgotten by then anyway!

Uuuh me, Paul! Pick me pick me!!

Carla in Sac

@User, Paul you have no idea how many people really, really want Marianne...and Dakota Redwing...and Barbara Oliva...and Jeri Jennings...and Joyce Barden...and Oshun...and...

Paul, the curious would like to know which varieties you are propagating please.

Thank you

Brandon

@Brandon Garner Right now, only 'Marianne', 'Pink Phoenix' and a couple pieces of 'Carolyn Supinger'. There's one small plant of 'Mel's Heritage' too. Plus, there are a few established plants from last year of 'Gallicandy' and 'Ellen Toffelmire'.

Still no word on 'Joyce Barden'?

I just wanted to update that when I received mine I planted it into a 5 gallon pot and it's doing fantastic...lots of new canes and seems to be more vigorous than several others I bought at the same time .

Pippa that is awesome. I bet it is exciting to see lots of new canes. Don't forget to post pics.i bet it will bloom sooner 🌹

Thank you, Paul, for saying which ones. The Pink Phoenix is really pretty on hmf, but I am not sure how it would do in St. Louis.

Brandon

pippa, I am happy for you. Mine was a just rooted cutting two inches tall That fell out of soil when I opened the bag. Died in two days. At least NR refunded me.

I got a marianne from NR a few weeks ago, it was very small but it's growing and doing well now. Really excited that more of Paul's roses might become more available!! I called rogue valley two yrs in a row and got on waiting lists after waiting lists and I finally did get a golden buddha this year from them.

Oooh I would absolutely love this rose! it’s the name of my mother :)

@paulbarden you can maybe sell Your roses on Etsy? This year I ordered quite a few roses (bands) on Etsy and it seems that the seller does really good business through her Etsy store, she’s always sold out.

@Brandon Garner

"Thank you, Paul, for saying which ones. The Pink Phoenix is really pretty on hmf, but I am not sure how it would do in St. Louis."

It wouldn't last long, I guarantee it. It'd be dead the first winter. Its definitely a hot climate rose.

@CottageGardenRoses-paz6

"you can maybe sell Your roses on Etsy?"

Thanks for that suggestion. I don't expect to ever have more than fifteen or twenty plants a year in total, so I'm not sure if setting up an Etsy account makes sense for such low volume. I'll look into it, though, thanks!

Paul, perhas the Etsy seller Freshgardenliving would be interested in growing your roses. She does a brisk business and many here have bought her small, but well-rooted plants. I realize many of your creations appeal to a more niche market, but many would still have wide appeal. Even a few such as Marianne or Dakota Redwing would be wonderful if more easily available.

@Vaporvac Z6-OhioRiverValley @User

That’s the Etsy seller I bought from! (Freshgardenliving) Those roses are rooted amazingly, I never ever had any plant in my garden take off like her roses. I’m not 100% sure how she gets the roots like that, but I think the trick might be putting them in a bowl and let the roots drink from the bottom, but this is a very wild guess. I also like that she grows organic. I kind of wished she gave more insight in how and when she fertilizes and what she uses for blackspot etc. Same with you Paul, I would love more insights too as well as roses :)

I doubt that Etsy seller is propagating her own roses. Many people (I used to do this too, years ago) buy trays of small rooted "Plugs" from a large commercial propagator for about $1.50 per plant, and pot them up, grow them to mature and then sell them. I used to buy trays of 72 plants of some varieties from Greenheart Farms and grow them on to sell locally. (Greenheart still offers this service) I bet this is how the Etsy merchant is generating her plants, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that.

@PaulBarden, thank you for your response on the pink Phoenix. I'm not terribly surprised by that. I do have a couple of your roses though, Marianne and Ellen Toffelmire, and hope that they will do well here.

Dear Paul. Here I am wondering if you have roses to sell. Didn’t forget but not sure where to contact you. I would love love love to be part of a direct sale. the question of lack of royalties for noncorporate flower breedings is concerning to me. so it’s you or RVR! Thanks for any info

See the recent thread where he mentions this -- Marianne isn't in the title, the title says Carolyn Supinger.

Thank you so much! That was quick by you! I don’t know how to use houzz I only search it for discussions of Paul’s roses!

Here is a link to that thread: https://www.houzz.com/discussions/6106525/carolyn-supinger-miniature-rose#26763753

Paul...Etsy might be more difficult now, but my brother sold about as much volume as you are planning, but Etsy lets people get emails of "back in stock" and he found he had a wait list and made more. (Maybe not with roses) The other thing is maybe work with Fresh Garden Living to have her sell yours...she does grow nice roses!

@ann beck 8a ruralish WA

I don't think I'll pursue Etsy, or another retail seller. Yesterday's offering was a test to see how a simple post on GW and Instagram prompted sale of a handful of plants. I sold the 10 plants I had, and could have sold ten more if I'd had them. That's good enough for me. I no longer have the facility to propagate hundreds of roses anymore, so all I'm likely to have is 20 or 30 plants a year, and apparently a few mentions on public media is all it takes to sell them.

I thought I would add a comment for any cold zone gardeners. I moved a potted (1 year old) Marianne from KY to zone 4a MN. I planted it in late July and so far it appears to have survived the winter. I did plant it a few inches deeper than usual and covered with mulch and leaves.

Paul
Your roses are fabulous, and we are grateful whenever we can get them!
In fact, my Marianne from Rogue Valley is supposedly being delivered today!
Carla in Sac

@sautesmom Sacramento Thank you for that. I hope the rose brings you great joy for years to come.