Comments regarding Antique Rose Emporium

I ordered from Antique Rose Emporium last year (and also the year before last: 2006 & 2005). Both times, my experience was positive. They sent all the rose I ordered, in great condition, and on time as scheduled when I ordered. I would recommend Antique Rose Emporium.

Thanks!
--robbie--

I received my order a couple days ago and the roses were well packaged and labeled. They look very very healthy and I can't wait to get them in the ground (after I prepare their new home). Also appreciated the good instructions that were included since this is my first venture in nurturing roses. If I had to order roses again...would definitely order from ARE.

My mother "found" the ARE years ago, when I lived in Houston. Both of us, as well as my sister, have all ordered from them. None of us have ever had a problem with them. Considering how many years and plants we've been through in that time, that says a lot.

I have four Caldwell Pink roses in my yard now, all from ARE. Two were purchased at the same time, the other two at other times. The first one was sent by my mother at least a dozen years ago. It has survived being dug up and moved to another spot in the yard, as well as a couple of ice storms (yes, we *do* have ice in Georgia!), horrendous southern thunderstorms, and our dogs.

I have ordered roses from other sites and have bought locally as well, but, even though some of those have done well, the Caldwells always outperform them. All my roses from ARE have arrived in great shape, very large size. I'm currently restructuring things in my yard; next spring I intend to order quite a few roses from ARE.

I have ordered, over the past 4 years, a total of 11 roses from this company. All arrived well packed and in wonderful condition. (I had them shipped in pots. It also helps to prepare the planting area before the roses arrive.) The planting instructions were terrific, and the roses from them have grown, bloomed, and even won a few ribbons at the local county fair! Also, customer service was very helpful when I needed them.
Antique roses are a good choice for the humid parts of the USA. I do not spray the roses for anything...they are truly on their own, except for a trim a couple of times a year to keep them from getting too big, and some fresh compost each spring. Yes, blackspot takes some of the leaves each summer, but the fall always brings a fresh crop of leaves and blooms. The Antique Rose Emporium is a great company to work with. I highly recommend them!

I am a first time buyer from this company. My two roses were packed very well and arrived very healthy. The packing was great. A heavy cardboard box with separate boxes for the roses. The roses were wrapped in plastic bags with a damp newspaper on top. The soil was damp also. I will order from this company again.

I ordered about 15 roses from this company last fall. I am a beginning gardener, and I know I should have not started with roses, but could not help myself. Not only did the roses arrive in great shape, but they survived the crazy winter we had in Pennsylvania. They started growing in January, then got hit by an extended frost in early March. They are doing well now, and I believe that this is due not to my meager beginner skills, but to the quality of plants this company is selling.

These people send the biggest own root roses. I just got another one this week (reine des violettes). It is as big as grafted roses at the local nurseries!

I had an absolutely wonderful experience with this company! The packaging was A-1; plant size was A-1; condition of plants on arrival was A-1. All 3 roses are now thriving. I definitely recommend ARE.

I received four roses as a gift from my brother. I was pleased on how they arrived in the box. They were very healthy plants and came with very good planting and maintaining tips. I hope my roses will look as beautiful as they do on their web site. Thank you Rose Emporium!

I ordered six roses and all arrived in terrific condition and were of good size. I would not hesitate to reccommend this company, they do what they say, when they say and that is not as common as one would expect.

I am new to this website, but was estatic to see the Rose Emporium listed. I have been getting roses from them for six years. My mother also has more then twelve of there roses. We have always been satisfied with the service, the're replacment policy, and not to mention the roses grow wonderfully. If you are going to try growing roses, I highly recomend trying one for yourself.

I received 3 uniformly healthy Mrs. B.R. Cant and the much-coveted Lamarque for the big arbor today. I'm very pleased with my new roses, as always. I appreciate the extra care they take in packing the roses for shipping, too. They're also always willing to talk to inquisitive idiots such as myself, and the best part about that is their staff knows their roses. ARE is so good, it's almost not worth writing another positive review here as it quickly gets lost in a sea of satisfaction. But it does provide a record of their consistently superior quality through the years and they certainly earn the praise.

I called them, ordered and received my two selections in three days. They have excellent customer service and are very knollegable about their roses, so you can ask for their recomendations for your site and soil type.

After searching locally for lady banks yellow roses, I found a great price here, even with shipping costs. The plants arrived promptly & are big, healthy & hardy.

I ordered roses from three different places last year and I was by far the happiest with my Zephirine Drouhin from ARE. Delivery was fast, packaging was exceptional and the plant was the largest compared to the other companies that I dealt with. The Zephirine Drouhin that I had ordered from Jung the year before was miniscule compared to this plant (and it died, too)! This year, I'll only order from one company-ARE.

I finally had the pleasure of visiting this nursery and getting some of their roses. Also attended propagation and composting lectures. Their fine reputation is well deserved. Will definitely buy from them again, just as soon as I create some more beds.

I received two plants from Antique Rose Emporium this year, my first time ordering from this company.

I was completely impressed by the excellent packing; the box was left on my doorstep upside down (thanks UPS) and who knows what jostling it received along the way! But the containers were secured by a lay of newpaper, a banded-on shallow plastic bag, and a cardboard lid over the soil, and a carboard grid-frame to keep the plants rigid and intact during shipment. They were little worse for wear after their long journey from Texas.

The plants come in what I believe are called "trade gallon" containers. The roots of one plant (the Sombrueil) almost completely filled the container. However, the other (the Zephirine Drouhin) had a meager root system that would've fit easily into a quart container...not what I was expecting from such a highly regarded company. Having said that, both plants are doing fine so far.

i've ordered twice from this company in the past month. the roses are grown in a true 2 gallon container, have a good root system in place and look extremely healthy. they are larger than any i've gotten from other rose breeders by far. i have limited experience with others, so i can't say these would be the largest online roses available. the packing is terrific, shipping is fast and you can pick your ship date. i also really like their selection of tough and hardy texas roses. i will order again from them!

I ordered only one rose from this company, but I can tell you it seems a very healthy plant, arrived exactly when I'd requested and in perfect condition. I'm not that experienced with buying roses online, but when I have ordered elsewhere in the past, that company shipped bare root and had a minimum purchase requirement. ARE seems an especially good choice if, like me, you only need a plant or two.

I am fortunate to live close enough to make the drive (about 1 1/2 hours) when I purchase from the ARE. And I have made the drive many times, because it is well worth it. The grounds are a beautiful tribute to cottage gardens. And the roses - well the roses are in great shape. I recently purchased three Lafters, the runts of the litter - the last ones left. They didn't look great, but I know the ARE and I knew they would be just fine. They are more than just fine - they are fantastic. In two months they have more than tripled in size, are blooming like crazy, and healthy as can be. This is not a big impersonal operaton; it is "family" style with some of the nicest, most helpful people I've ever dealt with. You can't go wrong when you purchase from the ARE.

I absolutely love this company. I have been ordering from them for years. I ordered some plants in spring and have just ordered some more for the fall. Thank you very much!!!

Packaging is excellent. The roses are large, bushy, and perky, in large pots (which I'm sure helped them travel in the heat without wilting). Many plants were listed as sold out since I ordered so late in the season, but still found 2 climbers that fit my needs. To top it all, I think that the plant prices and the shipping (while not bargain basement) are much less than many other suppliers. I will order again from this company.

I placed an order for the 'New Dawn' climber after a previous order from another nursery didn't come out of dormancy. Since this particular cultivar has been sold out at the other nursery, I thought I would check ARE out. I emailed them asking when if I had missed the last shipping date, as it was mid-May, and they told me to place the order as soon as possible.

The order was placed, and the rose arrived within a week. The plant was securedly packed, and the soil was a little damp still in the plastic pot. It has been transplated since in the ground, and it has been doing well (no signs of stress) in the hot sun with southern exposure.

Great shopping experience this has been; no hassle to deal with.

Wow. This company really delivers a great product! Their shipping was excellent and the plants arrived looking healthy. The roses were larger that I have ever received through the mail and they have taken off and already bloomed for me despite my delay in planting them in the garden.
Thanks too for the print catalog included with my order. I've already shared it with friends and they can't wait to order based on what they saw me get!

I bought roses from Antique Rose Emporium several years ago and was elated with how healthy they have been! Over the last couple of years, I have sent rose bushes as gifts to my mother-in-law in Utah and to my sister in North Carolina. Both reported how pleased they were with the shipments and have sent photos of the now growing bushes and vines. They have used this company to give gifts of their own. ARE will continue to be my source for roses. Well worth the money!

I just rec'd a rose from ARE today via UPS. This is my first time buying from this Co. The rose is slightly damaged as the box seemed to have been turned upside down. All the dirt was at the top of the box and all over the rose leaves. The papers, invoices and catalog were soggy and dirty as well. The rose wasn't too fresh and was wilted- looks like it took a long time to get to me.
Am contacting them ASAP.

I will edit my rating according to how the rose does. I really won't care about this at all if the rose thrives.

All in all very nice plants and well packaged. One of the penelopes had only a few leaves on it, but the company said it should develop more to replace the ones that dropped in transit. Only problem I had with them is that that shipped one week too early, but the roses appear to be doing good. Very courteous customer support.

Great experience. Ordered 5 roses, and they were in beautiful condition when they arrived. However, one was the incorrect color. I telephoned them to request an exchange - they told me to keep the rose, with their compliments, and sent me the correct plant free of charge.

Very impressive

Add my voice to the chorus of cheering fans. I have been delighted with my past purchases from ARE and, as soon as I figure out a way to keep those darn deer out of my new garden, will definitely be placing another order.

I spoke to a gentleman on a Friday to place my order for 2 roses.

I wanted them asap but was informed that they would not be able to ship until the Tues of next week. Which means I would be getting my plants probably the following Tuesday, since I live in PA.

To my surprised, I received them on Thursday, the same week as they were supposed to ship. Perhaps they were able to ship early. Nevertheless, I am VERY VERY HAPPY as I do want to get them early rather then being in transit for days (not good the plants).

The size of the plants are HUGE in comparison with other vendors offering own rootstock that I have ordered from.

I WOULD DEFINITELY be ordering from them again!

ARE offers exemplary plants, packaging and service. Over 200 of their cultivars are cavorting in my garden like a gathering of pretty hussies shamelessly flaunting themselves, stopping traffic and causing others to gasp and whisper over their immodesty.

ARE is the my #1 Choice for quality rose stock and service.

Customer Service: I called to double-check the availability status of “Adam.” It was marked “Sold-Out” on the website. The representative confirmed that it was in fact, “Sold Out.” My subsequent response was, “Gee, that is too bad. I am sorry to learn that.” I gave it no further thought. The order arrived the following day with one additional rose I did not order. ARE included an additional “Adam” to my shipment at no cost! Amazing.

How many times have they quoted 7-Day delivery, and delivered roses to my doorstep in less than 24-hours! They are fabulous!

Their record of accomplishment: Over the course of four years, the rambling white “Monsieur Tillier” we think is a "Moonlight", a "Madame Joseph Schwartz" looked suspiciously to be a "Duchesse de Brabant", and the "Perle d’Or" did an untimely swan song. Their understudies each arrived the following day as if nothing had ever happened. The display goes on with less than a 2% error rate. We all applaud.

My only request is for some new “oldies” on which to dote.

I have nothing but positive things to say about ARE. They have a large selection of own-root roses, and a very informative website. The roses arrive quickly, well-packaged and healthy. Customer service is very helpful. My roses have always been shipped on the date I requested.

I've just got to add my two cents here. I've now planted ten roses from ARE, and I can't extol their virtues enough. The roses arrive big and healthy, and they start growing immediately! One of them, "Moonlight" I think, in less than a year has already grown about 8 feet up into a fig tree. Only one plant died, and that was because the soil ball fell off of the roots as I was planting it, but I sent in the tag and they immediately replaced it. If I had a bigger garden I'd buy 100 more!!

I am really happy with the roses I got from ARE! They were good sized, especially for own-root roses, and had really big root systems. I wish some of the other own-root rose nurseries grew them to this size before shipping!! I would order from them a LOT more were it not for their higher than most shipping charges. I do go to them, however, when none of the nurseries with more reasonable shipping have the rose I am looking for. The Antique Rose Emporium does have an amazing selection! The packaging is also really well done - not so much as a broken leaf, let alone root or cane.

ARE has a great selection of large own-root roses sold as potted plants. Every rose I've ordered from ARE over the years has been exceptional and is now thriving in my garden. Orders have always arrived precisely at the time I was careful to select during the ordering process, and customer service has been top-notch.

For northern gardeners in particular, a major benefit of ARE plants is that they arrive already hardened off, having been grown outdoors rather than in a greenhouse. This means that the plants adjust to their new climate much more quickly and take off like gangbusters!

LIR

I've ordered dozens of roses from the Antique Rose Emporium. All large and healthy, unlike the stock of few other antique rose growers I could name. They are always always my first choice, when they have the variety I'm looking for.

My one complaint is pretty rarified: can't they experiment a bit? They've barely added a new variety in the last dozen years. The catalogue hasn't changed since I was a slip of a girl. A little excitement, please!

I have ordered a couple of times from ARE. The roses are nice, but I am not impressed with their customer service. I called on several ocassions to ask cultural questions. Not only did I not get a helpful answer, but it appeared that the person on the other end didn't really care. Oh well-there are many other companies to choose from. Another one in the same state as a matter of fact, who are not only less expensive, but offer better service with more helpful staff.

I ordered a Green Rose and it arrived within a week of placing the order. The packaging was great. It was a decent size for the price.
I will definietly be ordering from this company again.

I ordered Enchantress, Pink Rosette, Souvenir de la Malmaison and Hermosa from here. They shipped the order when they promised, and a few weeks ago I found an incredibly huge box on the doorstep. Only 4 roses inside, but I could barely lift it they were so big. Their shipping is really not that bad either. Roses were so healthy, I found Hermosa and Enchantress blooming beautifully today. I can see why this place has so many positive remarks.