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Thu, Jun 12, 14 at 18:30
| Hi all, in my impatience to collect more Austins and to fill the new batch of large containers that I just scored at a very nice price ($15 a piece & they are huge, made out of tough yet lightweight plastic -woohoo! Thanks "Ollie's") I have been looking for 1 or more gallon size containers of Austins. I have contacted Roses Unlimited, and sadly they are out of all the ones I am searching for. I came across the section of David Austin's US website that sells 3 gallon container "gift roses". They don't have a huge variety available in that medium, but they have a few of the varieties that I seem to have trouble finding in my area, and for not that much more than I would pay for them at my local greenhouse. $35.95 a piece plus $12.50 each for shipping, & I pay $40 for container Austins at my local greenhouse, only $7 difference. Although, I am not exactly sure how the size compares. Has anyone ever purchased any of these? How do you feel about the value? Is it just a rip off? I know I can get them for much cheaper if I wait until bare root season, but right now it just seems so far away & I can't seem to find anywhere else I can purchase anything larger than a band of any of the following before next year: (& I am aware that some of these are not on the "container gift list", these are just the main ones I'm hoping to find) Lady Emma Hamilton
Thanks for any and all opinions and advice. Jessica |
This post was edited by Dinglehopp3r on Thu, Jun 12, 14 at 18:54
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| I bought several for the same reason that you are contemplating. These roses are in the standard DA green square 1 gallon containers. No different that any trade 1 gal rose, except the usually DA quality. They were quite healthy. Bare root would be better, but it's not April so we are not comparing apples to apples. The rose lover in me says pay a little more now and have your rose(s) mature a year earlier. Definitely not a rip-off, just funny nomenclature. I don't get the "gift" label. It's just a potted 1 gal rose that can be shipped and planted pretty much any rime. |
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- Posted by mauvegirl8 Texas (My Page) on Thu, Jun 12, 14 at 21:47
| I was impressed by the size. The website photo appears smaller. |
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| I ordered some bare roots from them this year that I can guaranty you will not fit their standard 1 gal pot. I'm glad I went with bare root instead. Also the nursery by me sell DA roses in their official green square container for $29. So, to me, that is a big different. |
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- Posted by Gardenmama63 (My Page) on Fri, Jun 13, 14 at 23:12
| I've bought several in the past and was very pleased. They were healthy and much bigger than I expected. |
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