You're so good about keeping us informed, Toni. I have to confess I've never even been tempted to order anything from ARE. It's not that I dislike all of their roses. They have lots of fine roses on their list, but I already have the ones I do like, and they never seem to add anything new to the list.
Besides, I hate the idea of being charged 40% of the purchase price for shipping, especially when I can easily get the roses they offer from other sources. Roses Unlimited actually charges me 50% for shipping, but at least they offer roses I can't find anywhere else and they have those great sales every year.