The extra cost of preparing and shipping these plants was money well spent. (I know, I know, the names are crazy.) I received two of each and will trial them both in containers and in the ground. These plants are full of potential, with every chance of flourishing and flowering: the landscape rose Candy Oh Vivid Red, and three different ornamental quinces: Double Take Scarlet Storm, Pink Storm, and Orange Storm. Not a torn leaf or a bent twig, no roots exposed or soil spilled. The packing was a thing of beauty: each plant individually wrapped to prevent soil spillage, supported with sturdy cardboard to prevent breaking stems and twigs, and padded to prevent movement within the box. In sharp contrast to the shoddy shipping of those perennial plants is the box of exquisitely shipped shrubs I received yesterday from Proven Winners & White Flower Farm. ![]() Either most people are too polite to complain about free gifts, or the vendor was a big fat liar. When I called to suggest that more care was required, they claimed I was the first person who had ever complained. Last year the same vendor sent similarly packaged plants which arrived in similar condition. To be fair, the Euphorbia and the Dianthus are doing well. The Dicentra on the top layer was iffy but I planted it anyway. The three Coreopsis on the bottom were DOA. The plants below arrived from a vendor (who shall not be named!) last month. And while I'm not usually one to look a gift horse in the mouth, there are times when no free plants is better than some free plants. Sending live plants by mail isn't easy, but some companies do it better than others. One of the benefits of being a garden writer (aside from the incredibly lucrative work in publishing) is that I occasionally receive free plants from growers. I'LL SEE YOU THERE.Ībove, the climber 'Dortmund' at the NYBG. Karl will highlight his installation of more than 30 hybrid teas that he's testing for sustainability.Ĭlick here to learn all the details and to register at NYBG and/or at Queens. ![]() The Sunday program in Queens includes a tour of the rose garden with Curator Karl McCoy. ![]() Following the daylong lectures and panel discussions, enjoy a reception in the rose garden with a jazz trio Parlor Entertainment. The Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at the NYBG will be honored with the Rose Garden Hall of Fame award and its Curator, Peter Kukeilski will be part of a panel discussing sustainability.ĭavid Austin, hybridizer of delightful English roses like 'Pat Austin' below, will be presented with the Great Rosarian of the World award. (above, standard floribunda 'Brilliant Pink Iceberg' and hybrid tea 'Folklore') June 13th the conference moves to the Queens Botanical Garden. June 12th the Great Rosarians of the World-East conference will be held at the NYBotanical garden on Sun. If you you're lucky enough to live in, or visit New York City, you have a fabulous opportunity to learn about growing roses sustainably and meet world renowned rose experts who will tell and show you how. All images were taken at the Peggy Rockefeller rose garden at the NYBG.
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