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| This year I didn't place an order with Palatine, and now that Pickering isn't shipping, I went ahead (that money was already in the rose budget anyway, right?). As much as I love Pickering's selection, Palatine has even larger plants, plus I was able to get a couple of the same ones that were on my Pickering order. I already had an order in with Hortico, and I'll only plant bareroots grafted onto multiflora or ownroot here (Dr. Huey does terrible here, and I'm alittle afraid of Fortuniana...did I spell that right?). I really hope Pickering is back next year, they just have so many more OGRs :( I had an order of 6 in with Pickering, but here are the 7 I just ordered: Laguna (i had already ordered from Pickering) I had Kazanlik on my Pickering order, and Palatine carries it, but it just didn't appeal to me now...odd! Tammy
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| Tammy, this is my first year of ordering HT's too, and am a little nervous. I'm getting Gentle Giant, Heirloom, Oklahoma and Stephens Big Purple. |
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| Last spring I found a rose I really want, Schoen Ingeborg, on Palatine's website--naturally after they were sold out. I fully intended to place an order for it this fall, only to find that Palatine wasn't offering it. Rats! You are lucky they have some of your Pickering choices Tammy. They don't have any of mine. However, Antonia d'Ormois looks absolutely stunning. I'd like to know how she does for you. It may be possible to find some on my Pickering order elsewhere like Nevada and Golden Wings, but others will be difficult to find in stock at any other nursery. I may opt instead to go ahead and buy more lovely species from Forest Farm and wait to get my Pickering order from Pickering next year. I do want to make a point of giving them return business next year as I think they will be in special need of orders. Wish there was something I could do to help them now. Melissa |
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- Posted by Karolina11 6a (My Page) on Fri, Dec 14, 12 at 18:59
| We will have to compare notes after the growing season as I have Laguna, Blue Bajou, and Red Intuition coming from Palatine too. Hope we're both pleased! |
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| We must have similar taste, Karolina. Definitly hope we're both happy with our choices. I had Red Intuition ownroot a couple of years ago, and it didn't make it, so I'm giving it another try this year with crossed fingers :) ...and Laguna just looks beautiful; I've been eyeing it for a couple of years too. Tammy |
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- Posted by onewheeler Z5 N.S. (My Page) on Sat, Dec 15, 12 at 18:17
| I know I am not from your climate zones but I just wanted to commment on Laguna. I ordered it from Palantine a few years ago. It has proven to be one of the healthiestt and most beautiful roses in my garden. It is not cane hardy here but grows back from small stubs every spring to produce gorgeous roses. Palantine ships wonderful bareroot roses. I am sure you will be very pleased with their product. I read on the Pickering site last evening that they too are very sad that they can't ship to the USA but they are working on the problem. Valerie |
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- Posted by Karolina11 6b (My Page) on Sat, Dec 15, 12 at 20:06
| Valerie that is wonderful to hear! It will be my first climber so I am glad that it is hardy and beautiful! |
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| Thanks for the input, Valerie :) You're not in our zones, but you're in an even colder zone, so that probably means even better things for us! I've always really liked the pink climbers that are modern, but have old fashion bloom form. I can't wait to see this one next year! Tammy |
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- Posted by meredith_e 7B Piedmont NC (My Page) on Sun, Dec 16, 12 at 3:42
| I'm saving my Pickering order for later :) I want too many that other places don't have all together like they do. I grew Magenta once, and it was wonderful! So pretty -- I love the bloom form. Mine only died because it was a really sad mass-mart clearance version (cankered one-cane wonder, no less). I would definitely get her again. |
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