A couple of years ago all you could find at most of the big boxes was the Knockouts. Walmart used to carry other roses. But for 2 years now, all they had were the Knock Outs. They're cheap to produce so the big boxes (where most people get their start) are willing to forgo "odd" roses in favor of things that are "guaranteed" to grow. That hurts. 2 years ago, I spent well over $3000 at big boxes buying tons of different roses (almost none the same). 2011, I spent probably about $200 (no variety, almost all were identical in what they got). I'm hoping that 2012 will be better and stores realize that people want variety, not the same ol' same ol.
