The goal of this rose sale is to promote “easy-care” roses in the desert southwest. Roses grown on their own root system are hardier and require less care than grafted roses. Old Garden Roses (antique roses), Earth Kind™ Roses, Dr. Griffith Buck Roses, and David Austin® Roses are rapidly increasing in popularity because of their long life span and natural disease resistance. Many are very fragrant, provide an abundance of blooms and come in a large variety of sizes, shapes and colors. These qualities make them adaptable to a variety of landscape situations. All roses are own-root in 1-gallon containers from Chamblee’s Roses in Tyler, Texas.
Earth Kind™ Roses are especially recommended. Earth Kind™ is an important designation by the Texas A&M University Agriculture Program given only to select roses. These roses have been subjected to rigorous testing and evaluation by horticultural experts and found to possess remarkable disease and insect tolerance/resistance required for this special designation. These roses do very well in almost any soil type and rarely require the use of pesticides (neither insecticides nor fungicides). In addition, Earth Kind™ Roses require very little fertilizer and will normally do quite well with only the addition of compost and good quality organic mulch added annually around the planting surface. Additional roses are currently being trialed to see if they meet or exceed the high standards of the Earth Kind™ Rose designation.
Deadline for orders: 5PM, February 1, 2013.
Payment information: Late orders or orders without payment will not be processed. Prices include shipping and handling.
Payment methods: Checks and money orders payable to HPDC (Horticulture Program Development Committee) and mail, along with the order form, to:
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
Attn: Horticulture Dept/Rose Sale
Ysleta Annex, Suite A-2, Box 2<br>
9521 Socorro Road
El Paso, TX 79927
Pick Up Dates
Your roses will be available for pick up on Friday, February 22nd from 9AM to 6 PM and Saturday, February 23rd from 9AM to Noon at the El Paso Garden Center, 3105 Grant. All roses must be picked up on these dates. We cannot store or care for roses beyond the pick up dates.
For more information and photos of roses in this sale, please visit www.chambleeroses.com.
For questions regarding your order, please call 915-860-2515 x221.
