Need help finding a rose bush

[Urchin]

Hiya
I'm hoping someone here will be able to help me find a rose bush.

As you know my friends baby died a week ago today

when I went to visit them this week we spoke about how there might be a rose she could get called Alfie or Alfred or something, and I promised her i would look.

I've looked online and have managed to find one called Alfi and one called Alfie's luv (which I think sounds great) I went to a HUGE garden centre by us and they don't do them, so now I have to look online, but it's really hard and I can't find a single site that you can order roses from and search the name!

Can anyone help? by the way, we don't really want to do one of those "name your own rose" things yet unless we have to, cos one already named would be nicer I think.

 

[Minime]

Try www.rhs.org.uk which is the royal horticultural site. They have a plant finder and will show you the nearest nursery that stocks it

 

[Minime]

Or maybe you could get one named?

http://worldofroses.com/acatalog/World_ ... _home.html


http://www.ultimategifts.co.uk/a_rose_n ... %20now.htm

 

[SarahH]

I cant help I'm afraid but what about trying to go to a flower wholesaler that supplies the florists?

 

[feenix]

http://www.apuldramroses.co.uk/search-results.asp

xxx

 

[Urchin]

yeah I'm not so keen on getting one named if it is possible to get a "proper one" if you know what I mean.
Thanks or the link....I just checked and the RHS doesn't list one, but these are the listing I foud before...this one for "Alfie luv"
http://hortiplex.gardenweb.com/plants/p1/gw1047492.html

and this one for the name Alfi

http://hortiplex.gardenweb.com/plants/p1/gw1047491.html

Aww I really want to find one!

 

[Urchin]

http://www.apuldramroses.co.uk/search-results.asp

MADAME ALFRED CARRIERE


Beautiful white climber with two main flowering periods in late June and September. Foliage is bright green with very few thorns. (j. Scwartz - 1879)






hth
xxx

Just saw that thanks Maybe a "madame" will have to do if it's the only Alfred one around. Cheers

 

[feenix]

?

 

[feenix]

?

 

[Urchin]

Thanks
I have contacted both of those places asking about "Alfie luv" but at least I know I can get an "Alfred" one. Cheers

 

[Charlotte & Emily]

hia hun
do you have a dobbies near you?
you could contact them,
sorry if this doesnt help
www.dobbies.com

 

[tuck]

I found this one:

http://www.classicroses.co.uk/roses/a/a ... olomb.html

 

[Urchin]

Awww thanks everyone, i have mailed a few places, will let you know what happens.

Cheers.