68 Rose Nurseries: W
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This article is from the Rose Gardening FAQ, by Bill Chandler chandler@austin.ibm.com, Jolene Adams jolene@cchem.berkeley.edu, Brent C. Dickerson odinthor@csulf.edu, Karen Baldwin kbaldwin@veribest.com, and many contributors
68 Rose Nurseries: W
WAYSIDE GARDENS
Address:
PO Box 1
1 Garden Lane
Hodges, SC 29695-0001
USA
Phone:
800-845-1124 (free of charge)
Fax:
None Listed
Catalog:
Free ("everything is overstated; for example, their hardiness ratings
are 1-2 zones too optimistic.")
Service:
"I have bought from them for years, no problems." "Leave much to be
desired re quality and service" "greatly overpriced to boot" A direct
licensee of David Austin Roses. Before David Austin entered into direct
licenses with each of his U.S. growers, Wayside was one of the two
companies that acted as his U.S. Agents. "Courageous enough to invest
marketing $$$ in what was really sort of a risky project"
Plants:
Old world and about 40 Austins; mostly perennials; also carry a number
of the more conventional varieties of hybrid teas and floribundas,
which is what they started with (also see supplier "Roses of Yesterday
and Today") "It is my understanding that they propagate the Meilland
roses in the US (Jardins de Bagatelle, Yves Piaget, etc.)" (The plants
for both this company and Wayside are reported to be grown by the same
grower: Montebello Rose Company of McFarland, California. Wayside's
roses are grown on Manetti rootstock. RYT's are grown on Dr. Huey
rootstock.)
Maturity:
"almost everything i've received from them has looked healthy and done
well."
Delivery:
Availability of newly released Austins will lag behind Canada because
of U.S. quarantine period. They only ship in spring between March and
April, depending on your zone.
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WHITE FLOWER FARM
Address:
Litchfield, CT 06759-0050
Phone:
Fax:
Catalog:
Free. "Gorgeous photos" "Purple prose"
Service: "Very good service; if you don't like something, they'll replace it
or refund it immediately." "I've bought roses from them spring 94, 95, and
am very happy with the results from WFF so far." Opinion is split between
people who love them and those who feel they're overpriced. (Average $13-$15
per bush.)
Plants: About 30 varieties, selected for vigor, hardiness, and adaptability.
(WFF also sells perennials and shrubs.)
Maturity: One report is that the plants are vigorous (blooming within 3
weeks of planting them).
Delivery: They ship bare-root.
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