Received my very first Palatine Roses order, shipped FedEx three day. Overall, I'm pretty impressed. The multiflora root systems seem better than Dr Huey. There seem to be more roots. They seem to be tougher, harder to damage, and every bit as long. The size of the roses is impressive, too. Many have six, eight or ten good-sized canes. They had obviously been kept well. There is no sign of mold or desiccation on the canes, and the bark was dark green. I'd say these roses are definitely first rank in quality.
The list is: Las Vegas, Folklore, Valencia, Duftzauber 84, South Africa, Gold Medal, Ilse Krohn Superior, and Handel. I had pre-dug the holes for most of them days in advance, so planting was a breeze. Got them all into the ground in about an hour. And watered. Mulching is still future tense.
I'm exceedingly happy with the order. Will start planning my list for next year soon, I imagine.
