In article m, Theo
Asir wrote:

This Sunday I sauntered into
my local Gardening store to see
what their collection of Roses amounted too.

For years all they have had are Weeks & JP
grafted HT roses. Very Healthy but...

This Sunday I walk in and they had row upon
row of Healthy Gallon Sized own root plants. Bucks & OGR's too.

They were kinda mixed up with the Grafteds but
there is a little red note on the tag that identifies them
as Own root. All were by Weeks roses.

I saw country dancer, distant drums, Jeanne LaJoie,
nearly wild, among others. Fully a third of the weeks
were own roots. I scarfed up several. While planting
my Jeanne LJ it seemed like they were using root stock
to culture new roses. There was a large 1" thick root
section from which the 1/4" feeders were spreading.

For those of us used to twiglets these were extremely
large roses. Seems weeks has smelled the coffee.

That was my impression as well, tho I've heard some claim it's about
the same number as usual. Not the usual I remember! I bought Weeks'
Jeanne LaJoie, Flower Girl, and Long Tall Sally ownroot. The OR's you
saw were potted, right?

I am also pleased with the budded Distant Drums and Outta the Blue.
I've hear DD needs to be budded to do anything. So far, it has done
fine, producing those weird rotted colored blooms with fabulous
fragrance. I cut them and wonder where the heck I'm going to work this
one into the landscape.