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Wed, Feb 29, 12 at 16:29
| I was just getting myself comfy on the couch after lunch (perk of being retired ;p) when my wife said "UPS truck in the driveway". Caught me a little off guard. I didn't expect anything until Friday. Off the couch and out to the truck. Got my box's and went out back to the shed to open them up. All the roses were packed to perfection. Took everything out GENTLY. Everything has huge buds and a few blooms. Restaked everything and put them in my "holding" area. 2 Stainless Steel, 2 Snuffy, 2 Here's Gert, 1 Lady of the Dawn. I'm pretty much finished ordering for this spring. Have 3 coming in April from Angel Gardens. No more ordering until late August. Have two spots left in my HT section of the garden. So many roses to choose from for two spots. Next fall and spring I'll finish out the garden (HT's, Florabundas, mini/minifloras, and David Austins). Somewhere along the line I might find a spot or two for a spare rose. Time will tell. |
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- Posted by prettypetals GA 7 (My Page) on Wed, Feb 29, 12 at 19:22
| Oh wow! Would love to see some pictures. So whats K&M? I will go check them out. Now go take pics for us to see all your new babies!! Judy |
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| I can't believe yours came blooming! My order from Rogue Valley is pretty much still dormant except for my mystery rose (hmm...wonder what that means in regard to variety) I guess thats the difference between orders from Mississippi v. Oregon. Enjoy! Tammy |
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| K&M are in the deep south and they use fortuniana for budding. That's probably why they came blooming. |
Here is a link that might be useful: K&M Roses
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- Posted by ken-n.ga.mts (My Page) on Wed, Feb 29, 12 at 22:11
| Judy (prettypetals)---K&M Nursery grafts all their roses on to fortuniana root stock. Jim & Daisy Mills own the nursery. They are FANTASTIC people to do business with. If I can grow them up here with no winter rootstock failure, I know you can to. I've had 10 bushs on fort. rootstock in the ground for the past 4 winters. The trick is to make sure your variety is winter hardy for this area. I try to get varieties that were created in zone 7 or colder. Most roses that make it over here from Europe do great in our climate. |
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