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| Anyone have a nice website to look into these roses to purchase? |
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- Posted by jacqueline3 9CA (My Page) on Fri, Nov 30, 12 at 19:04
| No idea where you are located geographically, and I am not sure most china roses would thrive in zone 7, but I would start with Vintage Gardens - "vintagegardens.com". Then click on "roses", then on "china", and you will find their extensive list of china roses, with pictures, growth habit information, etc. Even if you are too far away to order from them, it is an excellent source of information. Jackie |
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| I second the recommendation of Vintage, as they have many selections of all the old rose classes, including Chinas. But I'd add that when you find one you think is interesting, search for that rose at HelpMeFind. Look through pictures provided by members, read comments, and click on the Buy From tab to see if there's a purveyor near you. :-) ~Christopher |
Here is a link that might be useful: HelpMeFind Rose Search
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- Posted by plantloverkat 9a north Houston (My Page) on Fri, Nov 30, 12 at 20:47
| Here is a link to the Antique Rose Emporium's list of roses by class. If you scroll down the page, you will see the china roses listed together. Click on the individual listing for more information. By the way, they list their china roses as being hardy to zone 7, with a few going down to zone 6. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Antique Rose Emporium list of roses by class
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- Posted by bellegallica_zone9 10 (My Page) on Fri, Nov 30, 12 at 21:34
| Yes, the Buy From tab at helpmefind.com is awesome. Be sure to scroll to the bottom of the list and click the "View All Nurseries Selling This Rose" tab. Antique Rose Emporium and maybe some other online vendors also include Found, Bermuda, and Earthkind classes, and there are Chinas in those groups as well. If you're on the west coast try Vintage (California) and Rogue Valley Roses (Oregon) or Heirloom Roses (Oregon). If you're midwest or south try Antique Rose Emporium and Chamblees, both in Texas. If you're in the east or southeast there's Roses Unlimited, and a couple of places in Florida--Angel Gardens or Rose Petals Nursery. I'm sure there are more, but those are off the top of my head. The Buy From tab at Helpmefind.com will lead you to all of those and more. |
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| I've ordered from Roses Unlimited, Pickering, Greenmantle, Burlington, Vintage & Rouge Valley Roses (haven't gotten their order yet, but they're highly recommended here). All shipped very good plants & have a great selection. Some Vintage plants I've ordered for early spring delivery were smaller plants that needed more care to bring to mature plants. Vintage plants I've ordered in the fall/winter were considerable bigger. Vintage has an enormous selection & a very informative catalog & website. Vintage, Greenmantle (I think), Burlington & Rouge Valley ship in 'bands'--small but very deep pots that give you a well-rooted plant for much cheaper shipping. Chamblees, ARE & Roses Unlimited ship in larger pots or plants removed from pots with the root-ball wrapped up, that cost more to ship but you start out with a more mature plant. Pickerings ships bare-root plants in the spring. Shipping from Canada costs more but the plants are large field-grown stock. Chamblees & Antique Rose Emporium are local for me & have an excellent selection also. I haven't mail-ordered from them, but have read good reviews from people who have. Do visit with local rose growers & find out what roses have done well for them. Enjoy drooling over the selections & I hope you enjoy your plants. |
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| I'm in zone 7a in Virginia, and most China roses do really well for me. Chinas are one of my very favorite classes of roses! They don't get as large here as they do in warmer zones, and some of them can be a bit susceptible to blackspot, but they are totally delightful ... as some of the first and last roses to bloom in my garden. I can always count on Old Blush and Climbing Rouletii to be the first to open flowers, and many of my Chinas are still filled with flowers and buds even after a couple of good hard freezes in the past couple of weeks. Let us know where you are, and we can better steer you to nurseries and varieties that you will be happy with. |
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- Posted by meredith_e 7B Piedmont NC (My Page) on Mon, Dec 3, 12 at 1:59
| The shipping charges depend on where you are in z7. Vintage is the most expensive to ship here to NC, no doubt at all. There is that $11 certificate that is needed to ship to some states, too, including NC. The way it works out, Canadian roses are cheaper for me to import here! It's a real bummer, because Vintage has such great, unusual roses available. (I missed out on Columbia, Cl this year because I'm agonizing so much over what my exact order should be!). California is a long way away from here, lol. |
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