Where is a good trusted source to purchase species roses?
I’ve been reading over the threads and think I need to add several to the rose collection.
Jeff
Depends on what you’re looking for. Which are you looking to add?
Robert:
The only species rose that I have right now is Gymnocarpa that I found out on my property. I was thinking about
Chinensis, Moschata, Rugosa, Wichuraiana, Bracteata, etc.
I just figure that since I’m enjoying this hobby I may as well jump in with both feet and start covering all the bases. Maybe that’s not possible, but I just think the more diversity the better.
I have a goal of one day (or year) of producing a bright yelolow crested mini. But with that said, I don’t believe that that should be the only goal and limit what I ultimately want.
Jeff
Forest Farms is a local, good mail order source to us in Oregon. Theyre really nice ppl.
Several R. glauca and R. virginiana 2009 seedlings are available if anyone wants them.
Dave:
I’m game for whatever you have! E-mail me and we can work out the specifics.
Jeff
Jeff, I might be able to send you some R. glauca x R. pendulina if interested. It should thrive where you are.
These are seedlings created and generously shared by Joan Monteith in 2004.
They have served me well and I can pass them along now.
Jeff, I’m trying to respond to your message but attempts have failed both from my e-mail address and when using the RHA system.
You can reach me using PSroseguy at either hotmail or yahoo.
Robert
Chinensis, Moschata, Rugosa, Wichuraiana, Bracteata, etc.
I just figure that since I’m enjoying this hobby I may as well jump in with both feet and start covering all the bases. Maybe that’s not possible, but I just think the more diversity the better.
Do you wish to “re-invent the wheel” or do you want to use
existing hybrids of those species? Using existing hybrids
should speed things up greatly–if you can find the characters
you want in hybrids.
Ken
"Do you wish to “re-invent the wheel” or do you want to use
existing hybrids of those species?"
Using existing hybrids we all follow the same path others trampled.
Reinventing the wheel we are going out of beaten pathes and there is a lot of fun exploring where nobody or so few went.
Achieve something of your own.
Actually I have a high potential line of tough compact recurent bushes bred from species that are outside modern roses ancestry.
Pierre:
I think re-inventing the wheel would be lots of fun with many challenges and frustations along the way. I do have a couple of long range goals that would be considered as following the norm.
At this point, I’m still learning and trying to figure out the wheel and what makes it go round and round.
Jeff
Vintage Gardens, High County Roses, Antique Rose Emporium and Pickerings have a number of species roses. They aren’t seedlings, so you’re stuck with cutting-grown clones or budded.
For North American species, I would bypass Forest Farms, which has sent me too many mislabeled species roses and doesn’t qualify as a trusted source in my opinion. I realize that sorting out species in Central Oregon may be difficult, but that doesn’t explain the non-North American species mix-ups I’ve received. Look instead to native plant sources that supply for habitat restoration. Here in Northern California I get seedling species roses that are grown out by native plant collectors and sold to native plant nurseries. I’ve been very pleased by the plants and agree with all the ID’s.
You could also try growing from seed. I have tons of seed on Rosa californica and Rosa soulieana. I have old seed of Rosa henryi. I have a modest few hips on Rosa foliolosa and Rosa nutkana. I can get large quantities of Rosa woodsii var. ultramontana from the Sierra Valley, where I’m traveling at least once a week.
I have R. woodsii ultramontana, R. woodsii fendleri and two types of R. arkansana here (identified for me by Colorado State University) if you’re interested.
As far as “reinventing the wheel” goes, I think there’s still an awful lot to be explored in species roses. For example, I’d like to get a repeat-blooming rose that has no China “blood” and would be cold-proof. The R. arkansana out here blooms in one huge burst in early summer and then sporadically until frost, so I’m using it as a jump-off point to see how far I can take it. A cross of that and the Autumn Damask interests me.
Fara:
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Jeff
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