topic Re: JUST RECIEVED MY NEPTUNE ROSE... in Garden

JUST RECIEVED MY NEPTUNE ROSE...

Dazlin — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 21:47:34 GMT

Ordered from Heirloom Rose's. It's been in transit for 5 days from Oregon. Surprisingly it looks good ,it's just 2 canes, but they're green. Their website got awful reviews, so I'm concerned.

Re: JUST RECIEVED MY NEPTUNE ROSE...

KingstonsMom — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 22:07:33 GMT

@Dazlin

Your stalks look nice and healthy, don't be concerned.

Just show us pics of your lovely blooms when they arrive!

Re: JUST RECIEVED MY NEPTUNE ROSE...

fthunt — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 22:47:01 GMT

Never seen such healthy green stalks - must have been potted vs bare root.

Bare root ones look like a sick dead branch.

Relax - Reviews are always all over - some good - some negative. 5 days in transport shouldn't be a problem.

Re: JUST RECIEVED MY NEPTUNE ROSE...

JustJazzmom — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 00:31:00 GMT

Own root take a while to establish. I'm expecting Mango Veranda from them tomorrow. At least the heat wave is over for now.

The First Crush I got from them last year & planted mid season had 2 blooms on it, so far. By next year I expect it to do more with blooms & increase in size.

Bliss which I bought from them & planted in early May last year has had over 7 blooms on it this year.

Re: JUST RECIEVED MY NEPTUNE ROSE...

Dazlin — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 12:48:04 GMT

I agree, it looks pretty healthy. Yes, it was in a small pot.

Neptune is my favorite rose. The rose never drops until I deadhead it. The fragrance is amazing and the bloom is huge, lavender color. I had another one that was from Weeks nursery, all are grafted. It did great for first 2 years, then it only made strange canes, and no flowers. When I pruned those off, the crown looked dead and brown...sure enough when I dug it up, nothing much left to the roots. So now I'm happy to try this own root, and hopefully it'll be healthy for a long long time.

Re: JUST RECIEVED MY NEPTUNE ROSE...

mousiegirl — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 19:47:11 GMT

@Dazlin wrote:
Ordered from Heirloom Rose's. It's been in transit for 5 days from Oregon. Surprisingly it looks good ,it's just 2 canes, but they're green. Their website got awful reviews, so I'm concerned.

@Dazlin Green is good. I have MANY roses from this company, and they are now thriving. The third year is when they really shine.

Re: JUST RECIEVED MY NEPTUNE ROSE...

JustJazzmom — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 23:25:20 GMT

Planted my Mango Veranda today. I had already made a tag for the ground & I tossed the wooden dowel from the box. I planted it deep enough & covered the soil with cedar mulch. I gave it a good drink from a watering can before planting it today.

It wasn't like a sauna outside today.