Do you remember J&P's rose scented catalog?
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Comments (17)J&P were my original suppliers. I grow more OGRs now and mostly ownroot, so don't purchase from them as much, but I admit to having purchased some wonderful roses from them. Several things about the catalogue made me happy. They are offering Purple Tiger again. I know, I know, much groaning and complaining about that rose, but it did very well for me and there is nothing like those blooms. My x bulldozed it (actually he used a bobcat) during the divorce or I'd have it still. So now I can replace it, even though I'd rather not do grafted. For all I know, it is one of those roses that needs to be grafted. Referencing the divorce, I was able to get some of my roses, but left all of my perennials. So a couple of happy notes in the perennial area. J&P is offering the Aster "Wonder of Staffa". Its the best blue/lavendar aster ever and I hadn't been able to replace it because everyone has been offering whatever their latest is. They are also offering the siberian iris "Steve" another great bloomer I had not been able to replace for the same reason as the paragraph above. And the Malva "Blue Fountain". There is a big bare spot in my front border just waiting for this plant. About April in Paris. I grew both Pristine and New Zealand. Both I lost in the divorce. Both I plan to replace at some point because I loved them (even though I don't much like pink roses). This could be a very good rose. I'm probably going to run down the road to the local grower and buy one just to see. Its ownroot!!!!!!...See MoreRoses from J&P failed to grow
Comments (8)I'm just beginning, but when I was looking for an Ebb Tide Rose, I ran into Jung Nurseries... I don't know anything about them and can't tell you much about their stock but they have a sale going on and a bunch of the roses are $10... Plus they're still shipping. Keep in mind I haven't received my order yet, and I've heard good and bad about them, but the ones I ordered are 2 year plants, which beats the plugs some places are selling. Good luck and let me know how it goes or you find any other really good sales going on (and they're still shipping). :)...See MoreDo you remember your first rose?
Comments (53)my first rose was a milk carton baby that my mom bought when we moved in to our first home in 77. she said i could take care of it and so i was kinda excited at the age of 6. over the next 15 years or so, that thing was two stories tall and massive, even though no one had a clue of how to take care of it other than occasional water. looking back i think it must have been a climber; perhaps a dublin bay... anyhow , fast-forward thirty years to my townhouse that i now live in. we planted a small rose bush on a whim next to a trellis 4 years ago and ignored it for two years. i did everything that one is not supposed to to a rose. i don't even think i planted it right or anything. turns out that it was a climber and an own root at that; a viking queen. i found out two years ago that you need to let them grow and not chop them to the ground. i also found out that they take about four years to even establish, never mind thrive. after accumulating over firty roses now, this rosebush is still the crowning glory in my garden. it is also as tough as nails and laughs at disease and the such.it is a monster now and will not stop growing or thriving in spite of my ignorance early on. i can only wonder what it would be like if it got what it needed from the get go. this newfound obsession is so satisfying to me. one of the most rewarding things i do now is make my almost weekly pilgrimage to the nursery and pick out a rose that i certainly do not have room for. it is so satisfying to find another beauty to plant. the great thing about roses that many do not understand, is that they almost respond daily to your care or neglect. they are sensitive and will communicate to you and tell you what they need if you will listen. a lot of plants just do nothing after many years, whereas roses change a lot over the course of a season, plus they bloom and put on a show longer than just about anything else. they truly are living plants....See MoreJ&P Spring Roses 2011 catalog
Comments (43)Their customer service is horrible this year, too :( They were supposed to replace a rose I bought last spring, and I tried bugging them about it since last May, but their final verdict is a $10 credit. Great. What are the credit card policies on this sort of thing? If they send dogs, can I just have my cc company cancel the charges, you think? Surely bum product + bankruptcy would work to not have to accept another store credit if it's done quickly enough? ***Does anyone have any experience at all with Heavenly Dawn? That's who I'm considering using my credit on if I decide to actually use it.*** I was going to buy Heaven on Earth there now, too, but any J&P rose available elsewhere at all should be bought elsewhere, imho. (Unless your cc company is usually very great about bum companies, I suppose ;) Mine usually is.) Heavenly Dawn isn't some known rose, is it?...See Moresautesmom Sacramento
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BenT (NorCal 9B Sunset 14)
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Diane Brakefield
3 months agoOh, no, Nose. Young Lycidas is stunning, I think, and not at all like LNO (I'm tired of typing that name out). But YL's color does vary some, so maybe the photos you've seen have that bright color. It's not a straight purple for sure. Diane
In late September.
In July, much brighter, but I love it.
August. This rose blooms a lot, even in the dry heat.
In June with a purple poppy.
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BenT (NorCal 9B Sunset 14)
3 months agoDiane Brakefield
3 months agoNose, this past fall I finally made a bouquet in late October of Young Lycidas, and I finally noticed its scent, which bowled me over. Most of the time, my roses are scentless in the dry air, but start wafting inside the house. Rouge Royale is a exceiption with its strong, lovely scent. I simply cannot describe scents--help! I just know YL is the best rose scent I've ever smelled. Diane
Just before our first really hard frost, I made an emergency plonk to save some blooms, and goodness me the scent.
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