" Jackson & Perkins was founded in 1872, when Charles Perkins, with the financial backing of his father-in-law, A.E. Jackson, started up a modest enterprise wholesaling strawberries and grape plants from a farm in Newark, N.Y. He also sold directly to local customers who stopped by the farm.
In those early days, when you bought a garden plant from Jackson & Perkins, chances were you would make your purchase directly from Charlie Perkins himself. He would always say, "If it doesn't grow for you, let me know." When they did, he would provide either a replacement or a refund. To this day, every Jackson & Perkins plant is guaranteed to grow.
Jackson & Perkins began selling roses before the turn of the century, but it was some time before they became the company's main product. That happened almost by chance, the result of an employee's interest in rose breeding.
In 1896 the company hired E. Alvin Miller, who, in addition to his regular duties, tried his hand at hybridizing roses. In 1901, Jackson & Perkins marketed one of Miller's varieties, a climber called Dorothy Perkins, which became one of the most widely planted roses in the world." more

THE DAVID AUSTIN ROSE COLLECTION
" For internet customers only, David Austin Roses is delighted to preview the new varieties from our 7th rose collection for American gardeners. Shipment for the new season is expected to commence in January 2006 and our new catalogs will be released in November. Internet customers have the opportunity to reserve our new varieties ahead of the catalog launch. All orders placed now will be shipped at the appropriate time for planting in your area, Spring 2006. " ... more

On the third of June 1897, a small Pennsylvanian nursery incorporated as The Conard and Jones Company, a mail-order firm specializing in roses, plants and seeds. As soon as they began, their destiny changed. In 1899, a young Robert Pyle was hired as a helper. The company had no idea just how helpful Pyle would be.
Robert quickly proved to be management material with a head for business and a heartfelt desire to please customers. Robert also had a love for roses. In fact, his love for roses and ambition to share them with the rest of the world emboldened him to make an unprecedented business promise - he guaranteed his rose plants would grow and bloom. The skeptics chided him but the East's gardeners applauded. And Robert Pyle developed his vision. "... more

" Heirloom Roses is located in Oregon's fertile Willamette Valley, one of the finest climates in the world for growing roses. We are just 25 miles from Portland, the city of roses. "
" Louise and John Clements combine 60 years of rose growing experience to better serve you. "
" Members of: The American Rose Society, The Canadian Rose Society - The Royal National Rose Society of England - The Mail-Order Gardening Association - Heritage Roses of New Zealand - Dallas Area Historical Rose Society - Rose Anciennes En France - Garden Writers Association of America - The Pacific Northwest Rose Hybridizers Group - Heritage Roses of Australia - The Handy Plant Society - The National Rose Society of New Zealand - The Portland Oregon Rose Society - RNRS Historic Roses Group - Heritage Roses - Rose Hybridizers Association. " ... more

" Edmunds' Roses is a second generation family company started by Fred Edmunds, Jr. in 1949. His father, Fred Edmunds, Sr. was the curator of the Washington Park Rose Test Gardens in Portland, Oregon. After graduating from Cornell University and serving two years in the Army, Fred, Jr. leased 40 acres in Wilsonville and started growing roses. He moved the nursery to its present location in 1961. Over the years he developed a relationship with many of the world's rose hybridizing families and started introducing new roses to the U.S. market through his color catalog. Fred Edmunds, Jr. and his wife and partner in the business, Wini, retired in January of 1992 and sold the company to their son, Phil who had been in the business for 14 years, and Phils' wife, Kathy. Phil handles the production while Kathy manages the office. Fred and Wini are still very active in the business, helping out where needed and keeping in contact with rose lovers around the world. " ... more

" We have one of the largest commercially available collections in the world featuring over 1300 varieties of Classic Roses, embracing shrub, bush, climbing, rambling and ground cover roses. Over 250 items in our collection are unique to us. " ... more

" Hortico is a full-service wholesale and retail nursery based in Waterdown, Ontario, Canada, andshipping worldwide. Our many plant products include: "
Roses We grow more than 700 varieties for a total of 700,000. Our roses have received international acclaim from many satisfied customers, including rose judges and rose society officials from across the continent.
Perennials Over 500 varieties of perennial plants include traditional and new varieties, and a sizable list of iris, hostas, ferns, bog plants and ornamental grasses, many available in 4" pots.
Saleable Shrubs - Liners - Fruit Bushes and Vines ... " more