Thank you for this post, I make sure that I order from David Austin. I had a wimpy Young Lycidas from Regan Nursery that didn't survive its 1st winter.

I am a little disheartened, I was wary of ordering due to so many mixed reviews. But succumbed in the end because they have so many varieties. They did refund one rose as it was the wrong one, but even that died. Another rose had label but it was illegible, so not sure what I got, but doesn't matter as it is almost dead I keep cutting off the darkened canes. I found garden party as a body bag at home depot, and it is now a lush big plant, versus the one ordered from regan..dead. I have never lost so many bare roots.

Such a bummer when this happens . i know they have a legitimate nursery in cal, it looks beautiful so what is the dosconnect ? i ordered roses from them two years ago and my betty white is still a one cane wonder . they have been getting a lot of complaints and i hope they turn it around befre they become one we avoid .

I am so sorry that you have had such a horrible experience with Regan

I have always had some of my best roses from them. I got 3 this year that have done well but I know the frustration of trying to get a hold of them. It is really maddening to not have your calls answered or returned.

How dissapointing to have such poor results from your roses

@Lilyfinch z9a Murrieta Ca I was able to get a call back and I got refunded for 6 roses. I reached out to them through their websites inbuilt email,also kept resending my emails. But what makes me curious is why their bare roots failed, as I received DA bare roots the same week and they all survived..eventhough some of them had several chopped roots. Its a mystery

@Kristine LeGault 8a pnw Yes thats what I keep hearing for many in FB this year, that their plants did well. I do know that they mailed roses much later than other nurseries around early April. Whereas the other nurseries sent it in month of Feb. Customer service takes a while to get back but when they do callback, they are very nice.

@Lilyfinch z9a Murrieta Ca I think my betty white came from roses unlimited. Own root, she is very healthy with glossy foliage. She does send out many new canes, now in her 2nd year. I think that's my favorite part of own root, seeing new canes emerge..they definitely out do the bare roots after a few years.

Purilisa, Im glad that they finally made it right for you. That is a ton of money and wasted time to have to start over again.

I have had problems with roses from J&P not breaking dormancy but their customer service has been great

I have a replacement rose ( 2nd one ) and I hope that it is better. But it goes a long way when they make it right. It is just a bummer when the original rose should be in bloom by now.

I’m not super impressed with Regan myself. I haven’t lost any of my 6 bare roots but they are much less vigorous than the other 14 bare roots i received from other nurseries. They have barely put on any growth even in the same beds as other newly planted bare roots. Perhaps their root stock is less compatible with my soil though? The couple that I received own root from them are performing slightly better than the grafted. Anyone know what root stock they use? Dr. Huey?

Regan uses Dr.Huey rootstock, unless specified as own-roots for a few vigorous varieties. When I ordered from them years ago, their own-roots were bigger than their grafted-on-Dr.Huey. Very impressed with Regan's own-roots, but NOT impressed with their Young Lycidas (grafted on Dr.Huey).

My only order to Regans was last year and I was pleased. I bought Marc Chagall, Maurice Utrillo, and Camille Pisarro. I planted them all in pots and kept out of full sun all summer, then planted two in the ground. The ones in the ground seem to be taking hold and looking healthy. The one in the pot is not as good looking. Need to plant it when the heat breaks.

@strawchicago z5 I’m pretty disappointed. I purchased Poseidon, Alnwick, Rouge Royale, and Queen of Sweden from them grafted. 3 of them are in the same bed as 2 of my Palatine roses and where my Palatine roses have grown huge, the Regans are barely a foot tall with no buds.