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ROSE NURSERIES ON THE WEB
BIG VOLUME NURSERIES
Jackson And Perkins Online The largest grower and seller of roses in the USA. New Keith Zary hybrids.
Edmunds RosesNow owned by Jung Seed Co. A good reputation for predictably Excellent Healthy Plants Here.
David Austin Roses - USA David Austin Roses, founder of the 'English Rose' category, now grows roses in the U.S. Here you can buy online from their entire catalogue.
Hortico Gardens Large Canadian Grower lots of Roses and other plants at reasonable prices.
Pickering Nurseries Ltd. Well known and established Canadian rose grower. Great variety list with many OGRs and unusual varieties. Small plants, but healthy and will grow well.
Armstrong Garden Centers No Internet Sales. Large Southern California Nursery chain specializing in roses, with many of their own unusual varieties. Visit one if you are in the L.A. area.
Peter Beales Classic Roses Large British Grower with 1100 varieties. US buyers may need Agricultural Permit.
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THE BIG BOYS - THE SOURCES
Jackson and Perkins Roses in California Home of the Evil Empire! Just Kidding. They Dominate the U.S. Market.
Kordes Roses in Germany Sorry, you can't buy these directly here if you live in the USA, but you can in Europe!
Meilland Roses in France Great roses created here every year. If you want to look at their varieties, they call them 'Rose Trees'. Home of the 'Romantica' rose
Harkness Roses in the U.K. One of the Great Rose Breeders main homepages.
David Austin Roses in the U.K. Pick a flag, choose your country. These guys have got their act together. Home of the 'English' rose.
Guillot Roses in France Long History of producing great rose varieties. Home of the 'Generosa' rose. Great variety of OGRs as well.
Poulsen Roser in Denmark Needs sign on. Hard to find the information, but it IS there.
Dickson Roses in Northern Ireland Well known long time rose breeding family with a good sense of humor.
Week's Roses in the U.S.A. #2 in the U.S. but they try harder. Featuring roses by the great Tom Carruth. Informational wholesale site only. Many good varieties produced here.
Tantau RoseWorld in Germany Number two hybridizer in Germany. Creater of many great varieties.
Star Roses Major Wholesale Provider and Importer of Roses with lots of good info on the site.
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GREAT MID SIZE AND SMALL NURSERIES
Ashdown Roses Great South Carolina grower with hundreds of varieties at reasonable prices. Lots of good reviews of this place. Many hard to find varieties.
The Uncommon Rose A HUGE selection of Unusual, OGR, Miniature and Modern Roses Grown in Oregon. Featuring roses from hybridizer Paul Barden and many Ralph Moore miniatures.
Roses Unlimited South Carolina grower with a huge selection (over 1150) 3/4 Moderns 1/4 mostly reblooming OGRs Huge Hybrid Tea list. Big Buck Collection. Several lesser known hybridizer collections. All roses shipped in 1 gallon containers.
Regan Nursery A Fremont,California (Bay Area) nursery that specializes in Roses. BIG selection of plants in Large Pots. Mail Order bare roots available only November Through January. Walk in all year. REALLY worth a visit if you go to the San Francisco Bay Area.
Amity Rose & Garden Nursery Own root supplier located near the Northern California coast. Large (300 plus) Selection Of Band sized Modern and OGR varieties available.
Heirloom Roses Oregon own root grower with excellent public garden. Just S. of Portland. Lots of their own John Clements Roses. Big Austin selection. Big Griffith Buck section. Harkness "Legend" roses. Big Miniature and Climbing lists.
Roses of Yesterday and Today California (Watsonville) Nursery with a large list of OGRs and moderns. Gardens on site encourage visitation.
Chamblees Rose Nursery Tyler Texas "Own Root" grower with over 300 varieties. Catalogue available. Good prices. Mostly moderns with a few OGRs. Big Griffith Buck selection. Good miniature selection. Good Austin selection.
Spring Valley Roses Wisconsin Zone 4 grower, Specializing in Winter Hardy Roses. Modern Shrubs and Rugosas as well as a few "Canadian Explorer" varieties. All grown on their own roots. On site nursery sales and visiting encouraged.
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OLD ROSE SPECIALTY NURSERIES
Vintage Gardens My vote for the top grower of older roses in America. Own root grower of an Extremely large selection of hard to find plants. Their catalog is a great reference book. Their mission: to reintroduce and save great roses.
High Country Roses Utah grower specializing in Old Garden, Hardy, Shrub and Species Roses grown on their own roots. Plus a bunch of good information.
The Antique Rose Emporium Texas grower. Online plus 2 retail locations with catalogue. Old Garden and found varieties in profusion. Headquarters of "Rose Rustler" culture. Around 400 varieties of OGRs and Found Roses with a few moderns thrown in. Own Root grower shipped in 2 gallon containers. Two Texas display gardens with visitors encouraged.
Bramble and Rose Small Oregon Coast grower of Old Garden Roses. Own root "band size" plants.
Vintage Bloomers Washington (Tacoma) Mostly OGR own root grower with some Austins and other moderns. Great guarantee. Big list, but avialability much smaller than list.
Countryside Roses Southern Mississippi grower of own root OGR and Heritage roses. Hit Badly by hurricane Katrina, but they have recovered. Good prices for both plants and shipping. Roses grown and shipped in quart sized nursery pots. A good selection and nice people.
Heritage Rosarium Maryland (Betweeen Baltimore and D.C.) grower of own root OGRs and shrubs. Email for up to date listings.
Linda's Antique Roses Texas Small grower of own root roses, with an unusual selection of 'Found' and mostly older varieties.
The Vintage Rosery Texas (near Houston) NO ONLINE SALES. Needville, Texas Nursery. Visit in person. grower with many OGR varieties. Visitors to the Gardens welcome.
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Teas Nursery Co.Inc. Houston, Texas grower with 5 acre nursery and Gardens. Visitors encouraged. About 150 varieties of roses among other plants. Bare roots Jan/Feb only. 3 gallon potted roses shipped through May. A bit pricey.
S and W Greenhouse Tennessee (Central) seller with a large number of modern varieties shipped in 3 gallon pots. Early Jan/Feb bare root season.
Northland Rosarium Washington (Spokane) grower of own root roses. A big selection with good Buck, Climber and OGR sections.
Wisconsin Roses 50 or so varieties including many unusual ones. A Big emphasis on Rose Show exhibition varieties. Owner has his own hybridizing program. Bare root budded 'maidens' on multifora root stock.
Johnny Becnel Show Roses Just as it says: Show Roses for Rose Shows. Grown on Fortuniana Rootstock. Louisiana grower. Now run by Calvin Boutte, as Johnny passed away in 2004.
Greenmantle Nursery Northern California (Humboldt County) nursery specializing in Rose Bushes and Fruit Trees. Lots of OGRs including a big species collection. About 300 or so varieties available.
Petals From The Past Alabama (Between Birmingham and Montgomery) General Purpose Nursery with about 70+ varieties of mostly reblooming OGRs.
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MINIATURE ROSE NURSERIES
Moore's Miniature Roses The Guy who invented them. Sequoia Nursery in Visalia, California. Huge selection and Variety. Check out the "Supplemental List" Simply The Greatest. Visiting is encouraged.
Nor¹East Miniature Roses Inc. Large Supplier with many great varieties from their own hybridizing program and The Best of the rest. Great service and friendly people. A great place to buy minis.
Bridges Roses Consistently great North Carolina Miniature rose growers and sellers with their own hybridizing program.
John's Miniature Roses 175 Varieties. Great Selection. John Clements from Heirloom Roses miniature rose site.
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Rosemania Tennessee (S. of Nashville) Known more as a seller of Rose growing supplies, they do sell 10 'rose show' miniatures (Robbie Tucker and other hybridizers) and about 60 or so bare root modern roses as well.
Almost Heaven Roses North Carolina (NW of Charlotte) grower. A small selection of interesting and unusual varieites. Mostly minis with some HTs and a few FLs.
Nelson's Florida Roses 'Fragrant' and 'Carefree' varieties. A Large (25 acres) WHOLESALE Florida rose grower producing Florida specific nematode resistant Rosa fortuniana root stock. Supplier to 75 Florida nurseries. Vistors Encouraged.
Witherspoon Rose Culture North Carolina (Durham) supplier with about 200 mostly modern varieties. Also offers complete 'in garden' rose care in central North Carolina.
Sam Kedem Nursery Garden Minnesota rose nursery with HUGE variety. Lots of Austins, some OGRs. Big source of Hardy weather Canadian Explorer,Parkland and Buck roses. Also a few odd and rare varieties available. Shipping available March Through September.
Garden Valley Ranch Northern California (just N. of Petaluma) Grower under new ownership. A Garden destination, selling Rose Plants, cut florist roses and event hosting. Outlet for Vintage Gardens rose plants. Visting is encouraged. Tours available.
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GENERAL FLOWER NURSERIES WITH ROSES
Wayside Gardens Big catalog nursery with many rose varieties. Some which can only be found here.
Dutch Gardens Bulb Company does carry a selection of roses. Some unusual ones as well.
Jung Seed Company Since Acquisition of Edmunds roses, will have a big committment to roses.
Spring Hill Nurseries About 30 or so rose varieties here.
White Flower Farm Big Outfit with a catalogue and a good rose section. Usually a couple of varieties that are only available through them.
Forest Farm Nursery Oregon (Southwest - Williams) Nursery with 5000 plant varieties and 85 roses with a bunch of species varieties. A couple of hard to find varieties. Otherwise mostly
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Two Sisters Roses Oklahoma (SW of Oklahoma City) own root mail order nursery specializing in old, new and unusual roses. Good prices. A wide selection with some unusual varieties.
Sherando Roses Virginia grower of own root roses with a large selection, especially Climbers and OGRs. Many unusual varieties here. Check for availability. No credit cards.
Roseland Nursery North Carolina (SW of Raleigh) own root grower shipping in 1 gal containers. Large variety list.
North Creek Farm Coastal Maine Small nursery selling about 25 Hybrid Rugosa Varieties, including a few hard to finds. Some species roses. Also sells Clematis plants. Open gardens, visiting encouraged.
Rogue Valley Roses (Annoyingly secretive about their location and history), Nevertheless a BIG and impressive selection of both OGRs and interesting unusual moderns.
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GIANT WHOLESALE NURSERIES
Monrovia Wholesale Nursery One of the biggest nurseries in the world. 4500 acres in 5 locations.
J. C. Bakker Nurseries Ontario, Canada Big Wholesale Grower With a couple of hundred rose varieties. Downloadable PDF Rose catalogue!
Greenheart Farms Owners of Nor'East Mini Roses and purchasers of Tiny Petals Nursery inventory. They also have other rose collections.
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Joy Creek Nursery Oregon (Just NW of Portland) General plant nursery with an unusual selection of about 45 varieties of Roses
The Appalachian Rose Nursery Tennessee (SW of Knoxville) nursery. Big China and Rambler collections. Big OGR selection. Lots of Moderns. Nice Place.
Moore RosesNOT Sequoia. Pennsylvania (Harmony) Grower About 230 Own root varieties available online. Some interesting and unusual varieties.
Roses Inc. Tulsa Oklahoma (Tulsa) grower Big selection (nearly 400) of Moderns. Good Austin and Shrub sections. Good climber section.
Palatine Roses Ontario (Niagara On The Lake) grower. Large selection of Modern Varieties budded on Multiflora root stock, with several unusual and hard to find selections.
Brentwood Bay Nursuries British Columbia (Vancouver area) nursery with a big selection heavy on the Austins, Meidilands and other modern shrubs. Grafted roses in 1 gallon pots.
B and B Nursery California (Northern Central Valley) Big list or mostly repeat blooming OGRs and modern shrubs with other OGRs and species to boot. Own root grower, with other plant specialities as well.
Tates Rose Nursery Texas, (Tyler) Grower of modern budded bare root roses. About a hundred or so mostly common moderns with a few interesting exceptions.
Carroll Gardens Maryland (Westminster) seller of about 140 varieties of budder bare root roses.
Mary's Plant Farm Ohio (Hamilton) grower of numerous plant varieties and some roses. Climbers, Bucks, Austins, Rugosas and Shrubs.
Corn Hill Nursery New Brunswick (Canada) General purpose nursery with about 100 hardy rose varieties sold by mail order or at their retail locations. Catalog available.
Lowes Roses New Hampshire (Nashua) Shipping to New England Only. About 110 varieties or OGRs and several unusual varieties.
Cedar Hollow Rose FarmBritish Colombia (Vernon) "Organic Hardy Own Root Roses" Nursery features lots of cold hardy rose varieties, will ship to USA
Just Joey's RosesCalifornia (Lodi) Small grower of own root plants. Climbers and Miniatures with the promise of rare and unusual varieties in the future.
Kimbrew Walter RosesSmall Texas grower selling a small number of their own hybrid varieties.
Roses By RozannaEast Texas (Beckville) Nursery with a selection of OGRs and and a few unusual varieties.
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NURSERIES WITH HYBRIDIZING PROGRAMS
The Uncommon RosePaul Barden's unique hybrids available here. A HUGE selection of Unusual, OGR, Miniature and Modern Roses Grown in Oregon. Featuring roses from hybridizer Paul Barden and many Ralph Moore miniatures.
Moore's Miniature RosesRalph Moore hybrids from the guy who invented the modern miniature rose. Sequoia Nursery in Visalia, California. Huge selection and Variety. Check out the "Supplemental List" Simply The Greatest. Visiting is encouraged.
Heirloom Roses John Clements hybrids. Oregon own root grower with excellent public garden. Just S. of Portland. Lots of their own John Clements Roses. Big Austin selection. Big Griffith Buck section. Harkness "Legend" roses. Big Miniature and Climbing lists.
Nor¹East Miniature Roses Inc. Large Supplier with many great varieties from their own hybridizing program and The Best of the rest. Great service and friendly people. A great place to buy minis.
Bridges Roses Consistently great North Carolina Miniature rose growers and sellers with their own hybridizing program.
The Antique Rose Emporium Texas Pioneer Roses by Mike Shoup available here. Texas grower. Online plus 2 retail locations with catalogue. Old Garden and found varieties in profusion. Headquarters of "Rose Rustler" culture. Around 400 varieties of OGRs and Found Roses with a few moderns thrown in. Own Root grower shipped in 2 gallon containers. Two Texas display gardens with visitors encouraged.
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