Where in the world is Brad?

Updated on Friday, June 29, 2012 at 5:59 PM by Select Roses

Updated on Saturday, June 30, 2012 at 7:02 PM by Select Roses

I'm off to The Netherlands and Germany this coming week! It's my first time to this part of the world, and I'm excited to be taking part in a bunch of rosy affairs... The Hague Trials, nursery tours, a festival, and more...

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A peek into the "Maternity Ward"

It's about the time of year when our new hybrids come into bloom and get tested or tossed. If you have read about the hybridizing process already, you'll know that these babies will go through an awful lot of scrutiny before they can be released "in the wild". We're not certain any of these seedlings will make it, but we hope you'll enjoy some shots of the babies we're reviewing right now...

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The 'Net Elf's Nursery

So our friend and 'net elf, who helps to take care of our website and e-newsletters, has become the new owner of her own little garden centre in Maple Ridge. To help her out, I've been supplying the garden shop with some of our favourite roses.

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Vancouver Rose Society Day Reminder

Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who visited on our opening day weekend! There was such energy from you diehard rose gardeners, all visiting for the very biggest selection of the year, despite the cold and rain.

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Smelling as sweet

The characteristic most requested by gardeners, when choosing roses, is a "real" rose scent. Enthusiasts will sacrifice clean foliage, good form, and winter hardiness for a whiff of perfume. But there's no need to sacrifice. Here are two of the most fragrant roses we know, which happen to perform beautifully here in our climate. To the best of our knowledge, Select Roses is the only nursery this side of Ontario that reliably stocks these garden gems.

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Sunny with a chance of roses...

It's a little like the postal service around here. Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail kept us from our rounds these past couple of weeks! The Select Roses family potted more than 5000 roses for you to grow and enjoy, through all the elements.

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Do you know about Select Rose Food?

Here at Select Roses, we have created a custom recipe for rose fertilizer, designed specifically for our West Coast soils and our cool, wet climate. We are pleased to partner with Biofert (the makers of Orgunique Starter Food), which blends this top-quality product for us and bags it for our customers.

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New this year! Souvenir de Baden-Baden

Hybridized by Kordes Rosen in Germany, Baden-Baden is a stunning long-stem cutting rose that I first met last year!

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VRS Rose Care & Pruning Weekend

Vancouver Rose Society members, and anyone joining the VRS that weekend, are welcome to participate in a special rose care and pruning weekend at Select Roses!

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