I would like to hear about Misty Downs ?

Also Roworths in WA? They have Colour Magic HT which is the first I have seen of this downunder. They do not mention if the mail order so I am calling them in the morning to find out.
Deb

Its good to hear other people's recommendations and some other options that are available. I chose Treloars because its website was extremely user friendly and I had that belief that the closer the place was the better the chance of the roses surviving but I think now that bare roots are probably hardier than I thought and that rootstock is geared to the eastern coast, in other words they do know what they're doing. So I'm more open to getting them perhaps from Victoria. I'm also keeping an eye on one of the other online places (is it Magic Downs, can't remember) because they do own root roses and I'd like to try them out. Don't know if they come bare root or potted but that would be my next move. I want to know if there is much of a difference.

A question though, how much damage do the roses undergo and do you really need to trim off damaged roots and limbs as I wouldn't know what I was seeing?

Your website has GORGEOUS photos, and a wealth of information, and it seems like such a waste to have it so badly structured. However, there might be a good reason it is teh way it is, and I have missed it.

Kate

So far in Australia I have received roses from Hedgerow both bare root and potted and all have grown very well, their service was excellent and they were very helpful. I did hear that they have recently sold, but Hedgerow will continue with the new owner. This year I have found a small business perennial grower and have placed an order, have not received them yet but feel very confident. I am also placing another order for perennials with a small company in Tasmania. I will be ordering some roses from Reliable soon who have been very helpful and I have already ordered some from Treloar. I have gotten most of my natives from Stock Native Nursery in NSW who coulcd not be more helpful and itnerested and the remainder from the Vic. Park Lane Nursery which is also a training centre for the disabled. European trees from a local grower.

Word of mouth is very important to me along with service and selection. I do like to shop on line and prefer not to use snail mail. I would pay more to not have to order a catalogue to see what they have. Web sites can be very helpful and can really assist in your research and ordering. But it is also a great pleasure to wander around a good nursery, pick out your own plant and if they have a coffee shop all the better! I support small business but also feel that larger companies can also fill a need and provide good service.
Deb

http://www.reliableroses.com.au You need to click on the about us link to find the rose lists ( the about us page doesn't just list the adress and growing information)from there you can get to the sales list for 2006 and information pages. I got a little lost at first. If you click on the next pages link you'll learn a little about Lozza's rose breeding. Lozza, my only wish would be that you relabel those links so idiots like me don't get lost trying to find the ordering pages. But regardless of my inability to steer it's a great site. I didn't know that you bred Alistair Clark, I'm a little awed. I hope I'm not embaressing you.

You do me an honour saying that I bred 'Alister Clark'. It is in fact a sport of 'Marjory Palmer', a mutation that I captured and bred on. A truly lovely rose and wonderfully fragrant like Marjory. Breeding involves cross pollination on the other hand.

Knowing he sells Alistair Clark is enough reason for me to go back which I will do as soon as I get off here.

Lozza I may have some questions about the growth habit of these lovely roses. Can hardly wait to see what you have - won't be able to order any though probably until next season - unless there is something I can grow drape over a barbed wire fence and don't have to prune! Also chasing something that will sprawl over the ground above it if roots are sunk into good planting soil.

I didn't know that. I will have to get on to them because my black boy climbing and blue moon climber turned up their toes. I don't have the receipts though. Thank you.
Jan

They have a True Blue collection of Australian breeders roses and also good selection of all roses. They may have run out of their catalogues by now, they are much in demand, but try the site.

However, that cheque bounced, was dishonoured by the bank, and now I can't get any reply to phone messages or emails from this company. (I've been emailing them all week!)

I think this is totally outrageous and unprofessional - just be warned! I think it's more like unreliable roses...

Treloars are great, consistently good quality, but I wanted more of the old fashioned roses. I've had some roses from Misty Downs this year but the quality is patchy, some are powering along but 3 or 4 have suffered dieback and will not leaf up.
Micko

I bought my old garden roses from mistydowns. They are in great condition and are growing strongly. I don't have die-back problem.

I've tried Treloars but I haven't tried Swanes or Magic Rose Garden yet.