On Fri, 18 Apr 2003 16:44:26 GMT, Kim wrote:



Shiva -- I see that you said you bought some roses this year from S&W
Greenhouse. I'm expecting mine from them any day -- I went ahead and got
container roses, since I was SO impatient!

Since you've bought from them can you give me an idea of the quality of their
plants?

--
Kim--they are wonderful! I ordered my bare roots last fall. (I am a
true rose junkie, still had some in pots that had to go into the
ground at that point and I was ordering for Spring 2003!)

They deliver in late February--apparently to everyone. These bare
roots were among the biggest and healthiest I have ever seen!
LONNNNNNG roots, and lots of them, and plants with 5, 6, and more
canes, all very green and fresh. They are only a distributor but they
clearly take good care of their roses. I saw canker on one of the
roses, emailed them, got a response the next day and a replacement
rose two days later with no questions asked.

All except two are leafing out--of the two one is looking iffy--one
cane is blackening.

S&W apparently does not ship to California, but for those of us living
elsewhere, they are a great source! And the PRICES! Some of my roses
cost $12.99 a piece. I can't get them here for less than $16.

Let me know how the potted ones come. I might just be tempted to try a
few!




Kim

"We have done so much with so little for so long that now we can do anything
with nothing." -- Dave Marcis