Hi Ingrid,

HelpMeFind says that Burlington carries Old Town Novato, and she's in California.

Thank you, belle, I'll definitely check that out. I'm very glad to help support Burling's nursery.

Burlington Rose Nursery (which is in Visalia, CA) is fabulous, and she is wonderful. Evidently their web site is "under construction". Here is the working contact info:

http://burlingtonroses.com/id4.html

Jackie

Much appreciated, Jackie. I've already sent Burling an e-mail and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that she has Old Town Novato. She has a really incredible selection of old and interesting roses. I know I've ordered from her in the past but can't remember what roses those were. When I saw Coquette des Blanches I was really tempted. I saw this rose in someone's private garden long ago and would love to have it. Only time will tell if all this works out, but I'm at any rate very happy that I'm having this chance to try again.

I use the Plants for Sale tab on her nursery listing at HelpMeFind. You can use the List Options tab to arrange the list alphabetically or by class.

https://www.helpmefind.com/gardening/l.php?l=17.18773&tab=2

belle, I didn't know you can arrange Burling's list by class. That's a very helpful feature. So many roses that I'd love to have! Now that my roses are planted I'm in a constant rose delirium, imagining how beautiful everything will look. If only they could grow and bloom overnight!

Sheila, that's really valuable information, not only that you've ordered but have done so multiple times with great results! Now I'll have to study their listings more carefully. I won't be ordering more now (except for Old Town Novato from Burling, possibly) but if all goes well, then certainly in the fall. I'm so grateful that we now have a wonderful gardener because without him none of this would be possible.

I'm trying to resist asking Burling if she has Portland from Glendora available....

belle, for me Portland of Glendora had such a strong, penetrating fragrance that when I brought it into the house I had to place it at least twenty feet away from where I normally sat. I had to do the same thing with blooms of Wild Edric, and these are the only two roses that affected me in that way. I wonder if red roses have a stronger fragrance than paler roses; I don't know about that since I don't often grow red roses.

Your description of the scent made me want it even more, Ingrid. Burling did have it in stock so she'll be sending it to me next month.

That's splendid, belle. May you enjoy it immensely. I should consider having her again since she's so thorny, but for some reason once I've had a rose several times I usually want to go on to something new.. There are so many wondrous roses to explore!