I was taking a moment to consider roses that I might order for next season and my attention fell on Duchesse d'Auerstadt. HMF helped me learn that this rose is available as a band from VG for $45 and as a two gallon potted plant (sans pot) from Greenmantle Nursery for $18 plus a lot for postage. So the question became whether to order from
Greenmantle. It's something I've not done. I like their folksy website and their total disregard for what's the current rage in roses. And the fact that this might be the only place in the US where I can buy Tipsy Imperial Concubine as well as Mrs John Laing, My Choice, Rosemary Rose, Fruhlingsmorgen, and Magenta. I might be interested in their apple trees, too.
So, are their plants any good? Do they ship on time? Do they have trouble with labeling? Or with committing to send plants they've already sold to someone else?
