I wish you could have seen the roses back in the 1990's when I was still healthy. I got sick (MS) and had to cut WAY back on the things I do, so the roses have suffered.
I can't imagine shipping fish. I have shipped two chickens and worried sick until they arrived safe. Hens and chicks may be the easiest plants to ship since they don't need dirt and don't dry out as fast as many other plants (such as non-dormant roses).