My LGS, Tagawa Gardens, grows their roses inside their greenhouse, which is also their main store. So you can literally watch the roses grow. But the bad thing is that they won't sell them until their "Night of Wines and Roses". This year, it's on the 15th, which is a Friday. However, even with 20% off of their $39.99 price, I won't be buying any. Plus I've found the hard way that the way they grow their roses isn't very good. Sure, they look beautiful now, but they won't survive being outside. They grow them in a potting mix that's about 50% vermiculite and they water their roses every day. So they grow super fast, but don't last in outdoor conditions w/wind & intense sun. Took me 4 years to figure that out. Seems kinda funny now that they have like 15 varieties of "blue" rose this year. Huh. But a lot of their roses are "Star" roses and they never do well for me.. probably because I've only gotten Tagawas roses that are Star Roses and they usually don't make it for me either.

Doesn't mean I can't oogle. People have been upset now for about 2 weeks because the weather's been perfect for planting and they're not able to buy the roses until the 15th. Doesn't matter if you're not going to be in town or not, that's the first day they're going to be available.





Now they're carrying Sterling Silver. They also have Pope John Paul II this year too.


World War II Memorial


I *have* to find a HoneySweet. *swoon* This is the most sweetest fragrant rose I've ever shoved my nose into.

What a beautiful store -- I could spend all day in there!

Very tempting indeed!

"I'll take one of each, please."

Went into a local garden center for five bags of mulch. (Not much, but it is a start. And my Civic won't carry much more...) Came out with a tree and a bunch of perennials. Good thing they didn't have the roses you found at Tagawa's.

Chamblees has Honey Sweet.

So does Rogue Valley Roses. (FWIW)

I actually found HoneySweet at HD last year of all places, but it didn't survive (I killed it). I'll probably go to Paulino Gardens this year to get it (3gal outdoor grown.. every one of their roses did excellent for me last year).

Here's Tagawa's list. If someone wants one, I'll be happy to get it for you & ship it.
http://www.tagawagardens.com/d...

ABRAHAM DARBY ENGLISH ORANGE-YELLOW
ALL ABLAZE CLIMBER RED
AMBER FLOWERCARPET CLIMBER RED yes
AMERICA CLIMBER DARK PINK
ANGEL FACE FLORIBUNDA LAVENDER
APRIL IN PARIS HYBRID TEA LIGHT PINK
AUSTRIAN COPPER SPECIES ORANGE
AUTUMN SUNBLAZE MINIATURE ORANGE yes
BETTY WHITE HYBRID TEA FAINT APRICOT
BLAZE (IMPROVED) CLIMBER RED yes
BLAZE OF GLORY CLIMBER RED-ORANGE
BLUE GIRL HYBRID TEA LIGHT LAVENDER
BRANDY HYBRID TEA PEACH
BRIDAL SUNBLAZE MINIATURE WHITE yes
BRONZE STAR HYBRID TEA BAKED PEACH
CARAMBA GROUNDCOVER SCARLET AND YELLOW yes
CHATEAU MERLOT SHRUB RED yes
CHICAGO PEACE HYBRID TEA PINK W/ YELLOW HEART
CHINA DOLL SHRUB PINK yes
CHRIS EVERT HYBRID TEA ORANGE-YELLOW
CHRYSLER IMPERIAL HYBRID TEA RED
CINCO de MAYO FLORIBUNDA RUSSET w/ LAVENDER yes
COMO PARK SHRUB ORANGE-RED yes
CORAL COVE SHRUB ORANGE yes
CUTHBERT GRANT CANADIAN DARK RED yes
DICK CLARK GRANDIFLORA CREAM TO BURGUNDY
DOLLY PARTON HYBRID TEA ORANGE-RED
DOUBLE DELIGHT HYBRID TEA WHITE W/ RED EDGE
DOUBLE KNOCK OUT SHRUB RED yes
DOUBLE PINK KNOCK OUT SHRUB PINK yes
EDEN CLIMBER CREAM W/ PINK RIM
EUREKA FLORIBUNDA MAIZE
EUROPEANA FLORIBUNDA DARK RED
FIRE MEIDILAND GROUNDCOVER RED yes
FLOWERCARPET, AMBER SHRUB APRICOT yes
FLOWERCARPET, CORAL SHRUB PALE CORAL yes
FLOWERCARPET, PINK SHRUB PINK yes
FLOWERCARPET, RED SHRUB RED yes
FLOWERCARPET, SCARLET SHRUB SCARLET yes
FLOWERCARPET, WHITE SHRUB WHITE yes
FOURTH OF JULY CLIMBER RED AND WHITE
FRAGRANT CLOUD HYBRID TEA DARK CORAL
GERTRUDE JEKYLL ENGLISH PINK
GINGERSNAP FLORIBUNDA ORANGE
GIRL'S NIGHT OUT HYBRID TEA PINK
GOLD MEDAL HYBRID TEA YELLOW
GOLDEN CELEBRATION ENGLISH YELLOW
GRAHAM THOMAS ENGLISH RICH YELLOW
GRANDMA'S BLESSING GRANDIFLORA PINK yes
HANSA RUGOSA RED-VIOLET yes
HARISON'S YELLOW SPECIES YELLOW
HEIRLOOM HYBRID TEA DARK LILAC
HENRY FONDA HYBRID TEA YELLOW
HOME AND FAMILY HYBRID TEA WHITE
HONEYSWEET SHRUB PEACH TO PINK yes
HONOR HYBRID TEA WHITE
HOT COCOA FLORIBUNDA MOCHA ORANGE yes
ICEBERG FLORIBUNDA WHITE yes
ICEBERG CLIMBER WHITE
ICY DRIFT GROUNDCOVER WHITE yes
INGRID BERGMAN HYBRID TEA RED
INTRIGUE FLORIBUNDA RED-VIOLET
JEANNE LaJOIE CLIMBER PINK yes
JOHN CABOT CANADIAN CL. FUCHSIA yes
JOHN DAVIS CANADIAN CL. LIGHT PINK yes
JOHN F. KENNEDY HYBRID TEA WHITE
JOHN FRANKLIN CANADIAN RED yes
JUDE THE OBSCURE D.A.ENGLISH APRICOT
JULIA CHILD FLORIBUNDA YELLOW yes
JULIA CHILD, 36" PATIO TREE YELLOW
JUST JOEY HYBRID TEA PEACH
KISS ME SHRUB PINK yes
KNOCK OUT SHRUB RED yes
L.D. BRAITHWAITE D.A.ENGLISH DARK RED
LADY ELSIE MAY SHRUB DARK PINK yes
LASTING PEACE HYBRID TEA ORANGE
LEMON MERINGUE CLIMBER YELLOW
LEMONCELLO SHRUB YELLOW yes
LINDA CAMPBELL RUGOSA RED yes
LIVIN' EASY FLORIBUNDA ORANGE yes
LOVE GRANDIFLORA RED W/ WHITE REVERSE
MANDARIN SUNBLAZE MINIATURE ORANGE yes
MARMALADE SKIES FLORIBUNDA ORANGE
MARY ROSE ENGLISH PINK
MELODY PARFUMEE' HYBRID TEA RED-VIOLET
MEMORIAL DAY HYBRID TEA PINK
MIDAS TOUCH HYBRID TEA YELLOW
MISTER LINCOLN HYBRID TEA DARK RED
MORDEN BLUSH CANADIAN PINK TO BLUSH yes
MORDEN CENTENNIAL CANADIAN PINK yes
MORDEN SUNRISE CANADIAN YELLOW yes
NEPTUNE HYBRID TEA LAVENDER
NEW DAWN CLIMBER LIGHT PINK
NEW ZEALAND HYBRID TEA LIGHT PINK
OKLAHOMA HYBRID TEA BRIGHT RED
OLYMPIAD HYBRID TEA RED
OPENING NIGHT HYBRID TEA RED
ORANGE CRUSH CLIMBER DARK ORANGE
OUTRAGEOUS FLORIBUNDA YELLOW-ORANGE
OUTTA THE BLUE SHRUB MAGENTA yes
PAINT THE TOWN SHRUB RED yes
PARTY HARDY SHRUB DARK PINK yes
PASSIONATE KISSES FLORIBUNDA PINK
PEACE HYBRID TEA YELLOW W/ PINK
PERFECT MOMENT HYBRID TEA YELLOW W/ RED EDGE
PINK KNOCKOUT SHRUB PINK yes
PINK PEARLS SHRUB PINK yes
POPE JOHN PAUL II HYBRID TEA WHITE
PRAIRIE SUNRISE SHRUB APRICOT yes
PREFERENCE FLORIBUNDA RED
PURPLE PAVEMENT RUGOSA DARK MAGENTA yes
PURPLE SPLASH CLIMBER MAGENTA AND WHITE STRIPED
PURPLE TIGER FLORIBUNDA MAGENTA AND WHITE STRIPED
QUEEN ELIZABETH GRANDIFLORA PINK
RED EDEN CLIMBER RED
RED MEIDILAND GROUNDCOVER RED W/ WHITE EYE yes
RED SUNBLAZE MINIATURE RED yes
ROSA GLAUCA SPECIES PINK yes
SALSA FLORIBUNDA RED
SCENT FROM ABOVE CLIMBER YELLOW
SCENTIMENTAL FLORIBUNDA RED AND WHITE
SEVILLANA HEDGE FIESTA RED yes
SHEILA'S PERFUME FLORIBUNDA YELLOW W/ PINK RIM
SHOCKWAVE FLORIBUNDA YELLOW
SHOWBIZ FLORIBUNDA RICH SCARLET
SHOWBIZ, 36" PATIO TREE RED
SKY'S THE LIMIT CLIMBER YELLOW
SPELLBOUND HYBRID TEA DARK SALMON
ST. PATRICK HYBRID TEA CANARY YELLOW
STERLING SILVER HYBRID TEA LIGHT LILAC
STRIKE IT RICH GRANDIFLORA YELLOW
SUNRISE SUNSET SHRUB DAWN PINK yes
SWEET SUNBLAZE MINIATURE PINK yes
TAMORA ENGLISH LIGHT APRICOT
TEENY BOPPER SHRUB RED W/ WHITE REVERSE yes
TEQUILA HEDGE PEACH yes
THE FINEST HYBRID TEA WHITE
THE McCARTNEY ROSE HYBRID TEA PINK
THERESE BUGNET HYBRID RUGOSA PINK yes
TIFFANY HYBRID TEA PINK W/ YELLOW
TROPICANA HYBRID TEA ORANGE W/ CORAL RIM
TRUMPETER FLORIBUNDA ORANGE
VALENTINE'S DAY CLIMBER RED
VAVOOM FLORIBUNDA ORANGE
VETERANS HONOR HYBRID TEA RED
VOLUPTUOUS! HYBRID TEA DARK PINK
VOODOO HYBRID TEA CORAL-SALMON
WE SALUTE YOU HYBRID TEA DARK SALMON
WEDGWOOD, CL. D.A.ENGLISH PINK
WESTERLAND CLIMBER BLENDED ORANGE
WHITE LICORICE FLORIBUNDA FAINT YELLOW
WHITE MEIDILAND GROUNDCOVER PAPER WHITE yes
WILLIAM BAFFIN CANADIAN CL. DARK PINK yes
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE ENGLISH MAROON
WINNIPEG PARKS CANADIAN SHIMMERING PINK yes
WW II MEMORIAL HYBRID TEA WHITE W/ LAVENDER BLUSH
YELLOW SUNBLAZE MINIATURE YELLOW yes
ZEPHIRINE DROUHIN, CL. BOURBON ROSE PINK yes