We ship our entire stock of roses, grown from cuttings on their own roots, year round in three pot sizes. Delayed shipping continues to be available year round upon request.

Welcome Ashdown Customers!
As you may know, Ashdown Roses, a nursery that has been a leader in collecting rare roses from around the world, went out of business last summer. In October Rogue Valley Roses hired a refrigerated truck to bring the Ashdown Roses across the country from South Carolina to our Southern Oregon hilltop.

Our Ashdown Collection includes roses from the Fineschi Garden in Italy, the Sangerhausen Garden in Germany, and many other rare varieties from throughout Europe, Asia, and Australia as well as some wonderful modern varieties.

The Ashdown roses that are currently in stock may be accessed by clicking on the Ashdown Collection link on the left margin of any page on our website. We will list many other varieties in this collection as we produce plants to sell. In some cases that process may take two years. If you were an Ashdown customer, we invite inquiries about any rose you were looking for that is missing from the online list. Kordes and Delbard roses are listed in separate collection links as well as in the main inventory. Bear with us as we continue to improve our upload of data and complete the individual pages for all our new rose varieties.

Paul Zimmerman, former owner of Ashdown Roses, will be assisting us with continued efforts to import rare roses to the US market. We plan to host one of Paul’s informative Rose Seminars soon. Paul may be contacted by emailing him at: paul@paulzimmermanroses.com. You can see information and photographs of roses Paul has encountered during his travels throughout the world by visiting his new website at www.paulzimmermanroses.com, and also find all kinds of great information on roses and rose care.

We are convinced that rose customers are the best customers in the world! We look forward to serving and getting to know Ashdown customers as we make available this wonderful collection of roses.

Climber and Rambler Highlights from the Ashdown Collection

Perennial Blue, Perennial Blush, Perennial Pink, Perennial White
Of ‘Perennial Blue’ Paul Zimmerman has said, “Think of a very reliably reblooming Vielchenblau”. What can be more fantastic than that? I can’t wait to grow it in our gardens. These climbers are widely grown and available in Europe, but are almost completely unknown here. Perennial refers to their reliable rebloom. There is no difference in the four other than the color of their bloom.

"Caldwell Pink Cl."/ Pink Pet Cl
This is a Climbing Polyantha with excellent rebloom that many believe to be the climbing form of Pink Pet. Like the Perennials, this is another wonderful garden plant.

Fortuniana
Hybridized, the story goes, by Robert Fortune who brought rebloom and blackspot from China in the mid 19th century, this rose is far too pretty and fragrant a climber to be thought of only as a source of reliable understock for the South. Use it for a terrific display or try your hand at grafting on to it for a plant that is impervious to nematodes, etc. Roses grown on it are famed for their strength and vigor.

Auguste Gervais
I don’t know why this rose is often so hard to find. It is surely one of the loveliest of the famed Barbier ramblers and one that I have wanted to grow in the garden for some time. Definitely a must for anyone who loves apricot roses.

Mannington Mauve Rambler
A 20’+ rambler of generous soft bloom clusters “discovered by Lord Walpole blooming at Mannington Hall”. A welcome addition for those who love mauve ramblers.

Minnehaha
‘Hiawatha’ was one of my favorite poems from childhood so I was delighted to add both of the spectacular and well known ramblers, ‘Minnehaha’ and ‘Hiawatha’, to our collection. There are so many delightful aspects to growing roses; folklore and history are two.

Quietness
Most of the plants in their small pots were not blooming in October when they were unloaded from the truck arriving from Ashdown. Not so, Quietness, a Griffith Buck rose which was putting on quite a show. The nodding elegance of its very fragrant scrolled pale pink blooms made me decide this would be one of the first new varieties we integrate into the gardens.

New From Paul Barden for 2010

Janet Inada new from Paul Barden for 2010
With parents like 'Westerland' and 'Abraham Darby', how could such a rose as this not be spectacular?! 'Janet Inada' enjoys many traits of both of its parents; the vigor and health of 'Westerland', the full blooms and intense fragrance undoubtedly coming from 'Abraham Darby'. Intermediate between both, it is a large, somewhat horizontally spreading large shrub that could easily be trained as a climber. If you prefer not to train it onto a structure, it will happily grow as a freestanding bush to about 6 feet tall and a bit wider under most circumstances. 'Janet Inada' is quick to mature on its own roots and blooms in cycles, providing at least four main flushes of bloom in a season (depending on your climate, of course, there may be more). Although it has not been tested in all climates, we expect this rose to perform exceptionally well in all but the coldest zones (at least 5 through 10) with minimal protection from freezing.

'Janet Inada' blooms generously in flushes, with many lateral shoots carrying between one and five blooms to a stem, each up to 4.5 inches across. Fragrant? You bet! It has a rich citrus/rose scent that is long lasting and powerful, sure to please every nose. Spent blooms tend to drop cleanly, so that deadheading won't be necessary. When it comes to pruning and shaping, don't go at this rose too hard, because it will produce some of the best and most abundant bloom on its basal canes, sending up loads of productive lateral shoots. (Here is where training should be done as you would for a modern climber) In testing, disease resistance has been quite good, however, in an area that has intense Blackspot pressure, disease prevention may be needed. Photo and text copyright Paul Barden 2010.

Pam's Choice new from
Paul Barden for 2010
Photo and comments by Paul Barden
This 2010 introduction is a relatively small flowered Floribunda-style shrub with classically formed lavender blooms that have a soft tan center when half open and blush a rich plum color on the outer petals as they age. The color combination is inherited from both its parents, 'Suntan Beauty' and 'Lavender Pinocchio' and, is often quite remarkable and always pleasing.

The bloom color is superb as a cut flower if brought indoors as a fairly tight (1/3 open) bud. Blooms come in clusters of three or more, with occasional one-to-a-stem blooms. There is a mild fragrance at times, but as the blooms mature the scent dissipates quickly. Don't cut this plant back hard because it is very generous with lateral shoots on its older canes, giving a maximum of bloom when pruned lightly, as a shrub rose. Like many other roses, it will not be as copious with flowering later in the season if allowed to set seed (which it does readily) so be sure to deadhead it to get the most out of it. Fortunately 'Pam's Choice' has improved vigor over both of its parents and will quickly build up a respectable 4 X 4 foot shrub in good soil. Disease resistance has been very good in our experience, but resistance will vary depending on how much of a problem Blackspot is where you garden. Photo and text copyright Paul Barden 2010.

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Early Season Specials

"Split Stem" Rose List
Lost label roses will always be around as a source of free roses. Last spring’s excessively cold and wet weather produced another type of “free rose” bumper crop: roses with split stems. This new group of free roses is healthy, and well established. Some are as large as gallon sized plants.

Note: Please use the popup window at the end of the online purchase process or email us with your choices from this list of split stem roses and include three alternates for each free split stem rose you choose - many of these roses are one of a kind! (ex. If you choose 2 free split stem roses, you need to include 6 alternate selections). If you are interested in making a volume purchase from the list below (20 or more roses @ $8 each) give us a call at 541-535-1307.

-Buy 4 bands and choose 1 free split stem rose (from this list) and 1 free misidentified rose.
-Buy 8 bands and choose 2 free split stem roses (from this list) and 2 free misidentified roses.
-Buy 12 or more bands and choose 3 free split stem roses (from this list) and 3 free misidentified roses.

Our Continuing Special

-Buy 4 of our 5 gallon roses at $5 off each plant and receive your choice of a free gallon priced at $16.50 and, on request, a free misidentified rose and a free split stem rose.

Inventory Upload of the 2009-10 Season Continues!

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We maintain one of the largest inventories of rare roses in commerce today. Our varieties are mounted throughout the fall and winter as plants are deemed mature enough to ship. Our 2009-10 inventories will include hundreds of new varieties many available nowhere else, many in very limited quantities. As these new inventories are posted you may email, or call in, additions to an existing order right up to the Friday before shipping as new inventories are announced. This also applies to orders being held in delayed shipping for our northern customers.

10% Membership Discount
If you are a member of the American Rose Society, the Heritage Rose Foundation, or a Heritage Rose Group, you may choose to receive a 10% membership discount on roses that you order in any quantity when you provide us with your membership number and expiration date. This membership discount does not go with any other specials or sales that we offer.

Delayed shipping is available on request. You may add to a delayed shipping order anytime without additional charges.

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Siren’s Keep™
Siren’s Keep entices with an intense Old Rose fragrance, sometimes revealing hints of Myrrh. Among its many enchanting qualities is its deep magenta/mauve hue that can present as deep crimson or a blend of these colors, depending on the weather. Blooms are prolific, about 4", and appear in very frequent flushes. The opening bud is cupped; then reflexed when fully open. A bush in full bloom is literally covered with dozens of blooms with the intense fragrance detectable a few feet away. Foliage is a healthy dark green; disease resistance is good. Hardiness has been tested to Zone 6a. With a bit of winter protection Paul thinks Zone 5 may be possible. It forms an upright shrub to about 3 feet wide; height will vary with the climate, but 5’ seems a good average estimate. In warmer climates we think it may be grown as a 6’ pillar to good effect, perhaps even extending to climber height on an arch or fence. This garden siren is definitely a keeper!

Treasure Trail™*
I am an unabashed fan of Paul Barden's reblooming modern mosses. Having grown Treasure Trail for a year I find it to be one of the most unique roses in our 1500+ varieties collection and one that I, well, treasure. Paul has classed Treasure Trail as a pink blend, and this is a rose with extremely variable color. The oveall impression is of a peachy color, fading to warm pink with reddish tints. The outer petals tend to be a warm pink and the inner petals peach-orange, often with reds blended in. It blooms virtually continuously and prolifically without needing to be deadheaded. I am taken by the slight upcurling of the petal edges combined with the button eye. The effect is crisp, and, for me, recalls chrysanthemums. The foliage is dark green and glossy. The mossing is very heavily scented of Lemon/Balsam. Some Blackspot protection may be needed though we haven't seen this. Mildew is not a problem. Paul has it listed for Zone 6, but he thinks, with protection, it can be grown in colder climates. Its short, compact rounded shape, continuously covered with bloom, and requiring little deadheading or pruning, is perfect for a container.

Licorice Tea™*
Licorice Tea has Lilian Austin and Monsieur Tillier in its immediate breeding lineage. The charming soft yellow blooms have an intense fragrance of Licorice/Anise and Old Rose. The blooms come in clusters of three to seven, and, when the rose is newly planted, break at the branch tips. On the second blooming, laterals break at many of the leaf axils, increasing the display significantly on all later flushes. Licorice Tea makes an excellent specimen shrub or it can be trained on a support. It can also be grown in a large container if required. Arching growth is to 6x6 feet in the garden. There are few thorns. Foliage is dark green, semi-glossy. Disease resistance is good, but will vary according to climate stresses. Licorice Tea joins Won Fang Yon as another outstanding modern day addition to the class of Tea roses.

Rook™*
Rook is described by Paul as having "spectacular color of an intense deep crimson, approaching black-crimson. Rook is one of the darkest Gallicas I have ever seen." Blooms come in clusters of three to five. Bloom form is a flat rosette that is sometimes quartered, sometimes with a button eye. Petal count is a minimum of 50, maximum of 80. There is a moderate spicy scent. The rounded compact bush has dark green, matte foliage, will sucker modestly, and looks lovely planted in among lighter flowered Gallicas, such as Camaieux. Rook is hardy to at least Zone 5a and possibly much colder. Winter protection not required. Rook is an excellent addition to an OGR bed where a smaller specimen is needed.

All Paul Barden Rose Photos are copyright Paul Barden 2009.

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Gift Cards
Rogue Valley Roses gift cards are available for Valentines Day, or any occasion, and for any amount. Call to place your order or to send a gift card, 541-535-1307. If your inspiration is a bit late, we can send an email message with wording of your choice to arrive in time for the occasion

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Printable List Update
In response to your suggestions from our online survey, our printable rose list has been streamlined. And, you may now choose to print the list with or without photos. We invite you to take our online survey and let us know how we can improve our website.

Delayed Shipping Notes
If you need to delay shipping, we will overwinter your order and ship in the spring on the date you specify. You will find details on placing orders with delayed ship dates on our shipping and ordering page. All our roses are propagated from cuttings and are shipped nationally, year round in three pot sizes: bands (6'x3'x3'), gallons, and 5 gallons which are shipped at the rate for a two gallon. Not all roses are available in all sizes.

Visiting Our Gardens
The welcome is always out at Rogue Valley Roses for all who love gardens and roses. We hope you will visit our lovely gardens when you are in our area. Just call for an appointment to visit or to bring your club or group for a tour.

About Rogue Valley Roses
Located in beautiful Southern Oregon , Rogue Valley Roses maintains a garden inventory of 1,500+ roses of all classes including species and antiques such as Teas, Noisettes, Chinas, Bourbons and many others. We also have modern roses such as rare Hybrid Teas, Shrubs, Polyanthas, and most of the best Climbers and Ramblers.

Our beautiful hilltop gardens & nursery are open by appointment and on selected Sundays in May and June from 10:00 to 2:00. Please call or email us for directions and to schedule a visit or a tour for a group. We are open year round to customers to pick up orders on Wednesdays from 2:00 to 6:00.

The owner and creator of Rogue Valley Roses , Janet Inada, has grown roses for many years and is a Consulting Rosarian for the American Rose Society and a member of the Heritage Rose Foundation. She is available to speak to groups. She believes anyone can grow good roses with a bit of mentoring and she welcomes your questions and suggestions.

	Contact us at: info@roguevalleyroses.com Phone and fax: (541) 535-1307

We are open to customers on Wednesday afternoon from 2:00 to 6:00 for pickup of orders previously placed online or over the phone.
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