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Thu, Dec 20, 12 at 16:46
| Hi Rose Gardeners, I bought several roses from Lowes they had two different batches (grades #1 & 1.5) and numerous cultivars. One of the roses I bought is 'Queen Elizabeth'. The package on that plant said Grade #1.5. I went back to buy a couple more roses and I noticed that 'Queen Elizabeth' was being sold both as Grades #1 and 1.5. I also bought 'Peace' labeled as grade #1 and went back to only find that cv in the 1.5 section. Note that my receipts say that the grade #1 plants are Non patented. What is going on? Thanks, |
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| The grade # refers to the number of healthy canes, not to whether or not the plant is in patent. And sometimes they're not too accurate, at that. Jeri |
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| Jeri's right. I've had grade 1.5 plants that had 4 or 5 canes when the grade 1 plants only had 2 or 3 canes on them. I don't look at the grades any more. I just look for the ones that look healthy and hydrated. |
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| Attaching a quick link describing the grades. Smaller the number, the better according to the standards, but I agree with Seil is that finding the healthiest is more important than the grade. Thanks for the heads-up that the bareroots are arriving - I ran over to my nearest Lowes and picked up Chicago Peace and Peter Mayle. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Grading Roses
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- Posted by karl_bapst_rosenut 5a, NW Indiana (rosenut@rosenut.com) on Fri, Dec 21, 12 at 12:56
| I suspect all of those roses were patented at one time but the patents run out after 20 years. After that, royalities no longer have to be paid so many end up in less expensive selections. Less than grade 1 roses are available with any rose, patented or not. Most potted roses sold, even new introductions, started out as grade 1.5. |
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- Posted by dan_keil_cr Illinois z5 (dankeil_1@yahoo.com) on Fri, Dec 21, 12 at 14:55
| I hate to discourage anyone but a lot of packaged roses get misnamed real easy. I used to sell them, so I know. You get Peace and it might be Tiffany. Not all the packaged roses are like that, just beware! The workers in the fields are tagging roses, they reach into their left pocket and see they have no more tags , so they go to the right pocket ,which is a different rose, and finish tagging the row!! |
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- Posted by kittymoonbeam 10 (My Page) on Fri, Dec 21, 12 at 20:25
| So true Dan. I quit buying when I got so many wrong roses. One of my favorites, a pink climbing HT, was an oops. Even a pricey patented lavender from Armstrong turned out eventually to be Dream Come True. |
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| One of the reasons my first choice roses have at least one bloom on them, so I can verify what I'm getting. Although I must say I think I've been lucky, as most of mine have been labeled correctly. But I do have a few surprises. I have one from Orchard Supply that is "supposed" to be Pink Promise. But the color of the blooms are more like Pink Peace, but the form is wrong. The fragrance is out of this world. I did finally buy a Pink Promise this week as I do want one in my garden. I dunno - when I buy roses for $8 or less, I'm prepared to go with the flow. |
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