Costco has Jackson & Perkins rose shrubs/bushes/hybrid teas for $10.79! They're usually $15.99 and up at nurseries and in their catalog! They also have tree roses!
Here's what I picked up: English Roses - Evelyn and Glamis Castle
Floribunda - Honey Bouquet
I can't wait to plant them! Is it Spring yet?
Julybaby
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Boy, I wish I could garden! Living in an apartment doesn't give you the opportunity!
Kate
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Sweet deal jenny.......... What do you do in the meantime, keep them nice and warm in the house till April or May?
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I am hoping we are in our new house by spring i would LOVE to plant rose bushes in my yard...I tried last year here at my apt. in the yard, i thought i did everything right, they got all green and bushy but no roses ever bloomed.
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Kate, beats the hell outta me! I don't know if they can withstand the cold in the garage. (They may do just fine b/c they're still dormant. If it was just 10 degrees warmer, I wouldn't even hesitate about putting them in the garage. That's what I did last year.) Right now I have them in the basement. I would imagine they should be fine there if Costco has no problems keeping them in their facility for some time.
I'm going to send Jackson & Perkins an email to get their recommendation. We'll see!
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Suzanne, What were they like when you purchased them? Did they have any blooms? It just might have been too hot. They'll probably bloom this year! Just don't give up!!! All of my hybrid teas & floribundas did beautifully, but I had two shrubs that were a pain in the arse with blackspot. I had them in containers on the porch and moved them by the fence, but something tells me that transplant didn't take. Oh well, at least I have new roses to take their place.
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These are from my 'garden' (I use that word loosely.)
Costco is carrying this hybrid tea, Love & Peace:
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this Floribunda called Tournament of Roses:
The blooms were huge! Bigger than my fist!
jennbaby
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I would LOVE to garden but same here, I am presently in an apt. I can't wait till I can garden!
Suzanne
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Jenny when i bought them from Home Depot, it was just brown sticks... i dont know maybe they were dead?? And i may be moving by the summer, do you think i can transplant to my new house??
Thanks Your roses are beautifulk !
Jenny5150
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Suzanne, Well if you had greenery, they weren't dead. Sometimes when it's too hot they don't bloom and last summer was a scorcher. Did you give them Miracle Grow or any other type of rose/plant food? That usually helps with the growth. Did you buy any soil or compost? I never planted mine directly into the original soil. I added soil made specifically for roses.
You can definitely try and move them! Just get a bucket or container for each bush and place them in there. You can either move them with soil or bare root. Just go easy with them, that's all. How far are you traveling? Locally on Long Island?
anna
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I would love to learn more about gardening and landscaping.
Anyone wanna start a TIPS AND HINTS thread ??
Im lucky if I can keep a bouquet of flowers alive. But I really really DO wanna learn more about it all!
Jenny5150
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anna, I'm hit or miss. My FH says I have a black thumb. I'd be up for a TIPS AND HINTS thread!!! I need all the help I can get!
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I WOULD LOVE THAT THREAD!!!
Jenny, Hopefully if all goes well i will only be moving about 10 blocks away... I unfortunatly only used my own soil in the ground..i used miracle grow and i watered 1 a day but it was SOOO hot that pretty much everything i planted died
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Anna, great idea! I have nothing to offer, but would love any tips and suggestions anyone can throw out there!
I'd love to start a vegetable garden too, but haven't a clue where to start and afraid I may not have enough time to tend to it.
