Flower Carpet roses / Customer Comments
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The stunning beauty of Flower Carpet SCARLET
Flower Carpet roses being left alone to do what they do best, just bloom and bloom
"I bought 2 of the scarlet carpet roses last year. They have the best color of foliage i have see so far of all your roses. and the bloom color is amazing. The pink supreme i have 2 in my garden. Right now the color hasn't had much chance to develop since we have had so much rain. All the other carpet roses that i have planted over the past several years have bloomed totally beautiful this year. The coral was amazing. The pink was like a bright raspberry color this time. But next year 2009, that is the one i have been wating for. I have the perfect spots for 2 of the new ones you will bringing out for then. They will finish the circle of roses in the front yard around the dogwoods. All i can say is, keep up the good work. Your roses are wonderful. I have beeen giving them as house warming gifts this year for newly built homes. My friends truly loved the scarlet rose for their new front lawn. Thanks for a wonderful rose. What color is next after the 2009 amber? How can you truly top all of these. A violet maybe, or a candystripe."
B.C., July 2008
"I just wanted to send pictures of my Carpet Roses. As you can see they just love it in my yard. In Minnesota where I live it gets colder than 20 degrees below in the winter. I just tuck some leaves around them in the fall and prune back in the spring what looks dead. Mine are quite old already. I got them when you first put them on the market. I have every color too. Can't wait to see what is coming out next. Thanks."
P. M., Minnesota, May 2008
"I’ve also seen Flower Carpet roses thriving in the medians of the West Side Highway/12th Avenue. The city has planted them in huge swaths of single colors. With all the cars and the winds off the Hudson, I can’t imagine a worse environment for roses, but they’re in bloom all summer and seem to come back in spring just fine."
B.C., New York, May 2007
"Those Flower Carpet roses are unbeatable…possibly “the perfect plant.” No mildew or black spot, no watering once established, bloom all summer and thrive in lousy soil. We’ve used Flower Carpet Red in vacant lots in Yonkers and they’re like Energizer bunnies. No dieback either, even with stiff winds off the Hudson. The Red stays low and spreading while the yellow grows taller and more erect for us."
A.M., New York, May 2007
"Having lived all of my life in the city prior to moving to Bridgewater, NJ, I never cared for any plant life and never expected it to be so easy. I planted my Flower Carpet roses (Appleblossom and Pink) 7 years ago as border around the front of my home. They have been a beautiful addition to my landscaping and virtually maintenance free (I fertilize/weed protect beginning in spring only) and have added beautiful color and fragrance to my property. I am now planning to add more around the sides of my home as well. I am so happy I chose these wonderful roses!"
A.T., New Jersey, March 2008
"The best shrub rose I have grown was the carpet rose, it was beautiful for several years. This was in Illinois, I currently reside in Minnesota."
T. T., Minnesota, April 2008
"I am a landscape contractor, and I use and recommend highly the Carpet roses".
C.W., California
"We love the Carpet roses. We have about 25 bushes and they have thrived in the past 3 years. I get people stopping and asking what kind they are. And that is just my front landscaping! They don't even see the back and the pond area! Thanks for such a great product!".
B.F., Michigan
"I want you to know I'm so pleased with the Carpet roses...they are all flowering. It didn't seem to take them long to take hold and start growing".
N.H., Illinois
"Flower Carpet.....I love this product!"
A. C., Connecticut, November 2006
"Last June, I bought eight of your Flower Carpet ground cover roses red, white, pink & coral, we needed a hearty groundcover for a natural area...Your roses have been great."
J.S., Raleigh
"I love the Flower Carpet roses. I purchased four at Bigg's in Forest Park, Ohio and found that I need one more. I purchased the Red variety. I stopped at Bigg's last night and they are out… Help!!!!"
M.P., OH
"I have for several years been adding to my collection of your gorgeous Flower Carpet roses and hoped this year to add several coral and reds. They are simply fabulous flowers…our pinks and appleblossom’s have made our yard a wonderland."
A.S., KY
"I thought you might like to know that I now have 18 of your carpet roses all in my front yard because I haven't done any landscaping in the back yet. I love them because I am not much of a Gardener and they stay bloomed for so long and look lovely even when not in bloom. Thank you again!!"
E. T., Wachapreague, VA
"Our balcony patio here at our office, we have our flower carpet roses growing and making our garden beautiful. It's always special to us to look out and see the flowers".
Gardens West
"Hello. Your plants are magnificent…I love the ground cover roses (Flower Carpet). Thanks!"
L.L., USA
"I have used the Rose in the Pink Pot (Flower Carpet roses) in my garden since about 1992-93. It is a wonderful rose".
B.G., New Jersey
"I bought 28 Flower Carpet roses 2 weeks ago...they are beautiful and blooming up a storm right now!".
S.H., Georgia
"I planted my carpet roses in May and couldn't believe how beautiful they are, my pride and joy...Thank you for all the enjoyment I have had from your rose plants".
R.A., South Carolina
"Flower Carpet received 18.3 points out of a possible 20, the highest rating for natural disease resistance ever given. It was the ONLY rose out of 43 entered for 1990 to obtain ADR approval. All others failed even to qualify".
Georgia Green Industry Association Journal
"Flower Carpet tree roses seem to literally explode with flowers all summer long".
Union Leader
"If you love roses but hate all the hard work involved in growing them, you're exactly who horticulture scientists had in mind when they invented the Flower Carpet rose - it's so easy, it practically grows itself!".
Woman's World
New York Times writer Patricia Taylor profiled the rose garden of Jeffrey Van Pelt, Supervisor of Horticulture for the Somerset County New Jersey Park Commission. Van Pelt created a no-spray rose garden, inspired by the Flower Carpet marketing campaign. He wanted to test Anthony Tesselaar International's marketing claims, and when the Flower Carpet thrived, Taylor wrote that Van Pelt was sold.
Patricia Taylor, New York Times
Flower Carpet…"These plants are hearty and beautiful. At 8 inches tall and planted 20 inches apart, I can see the promise of a 20 foot border along my home. :) Keep up the good work"
K.R., Michigan
"I planted the Coral Flower Carpet rose this spring, which I purchased from Lowe's. I want to thank you for the most carefree rose bush I've ever owned! I was also impressed because you included a packet of starter fertilizer that fed the plants for the entire season!! I am so pleased that I could plant and feed in one step and just enjoy the lovely blossoms. Thank you very much for a superior product!"
L.G., Ohio
"I picked up a coral colored Flower Carpet rose this year as that is so different and pretty!"
Sara B., South Dakota, June 2008
"Last year we purchased 5 of your Coral Flower Carpet roses from our local Walmart...we LOVE your product!"
L.G., USA
"Flower Carpet Pink is a very, very nice rose and I am interested in getting another, but our local store doesn't seem to get this particular one in anymore. This rose has been the best rose anyone could ask for. Profuse flowering, little to no care for pests or disease...in fact, I think I have only had to spray it one time for whatever was causing holes in the leaves. I cut it down to 5 inches every fall and cover over the winter as here in SD we get really cold. It is the best rose ever."
Sara B., South Dakota, June 2008
"My bushes get lots of hips and have been very hardy, in spite of our difficult and inconsistent Chicago winters. We love the gorgeous pink impact our 27 carpet roses make around our circular driveway."
Sheila - Chicago, Illinois (May 2006)
"Flower Carpet Pink is an iridescent rose-pink ground cover rose suited to multiple consumer and commercial uses, in the landscape, garden, containers, hanging baskets and as a tree rose."
Pacific Coast Nurseryman
"I currently have several pink Flower Carpet roses and love them very much."
S.C., North Carolina
"Flower Carpet Pink roses are paving the way for many first time tree rose growers, who are finding it fun to plop a bright lollipop of color into their landscapes".
Grand Forks Herald
About five years ago I planted the Flower Carpet Red rose. I dug them up when I moved and planted them in their new home. Although moist, they love their new home and are gorgeous from spring to fall. They are one of the first to bloom. The roses reinvigorated me for my love of roses. They are not fussy. I had a huge problem a couple of years back with aphids and thought I'd lost them. A month later they sprung back and were beautiful again! I think they are red roses, at times they look pink. Excellent plant. :) I am looking to buy some yellow to go with the roses.
T.F., USA
"Flower carpet red - greatest plant of all time."
L.S., California
"I have been a Flower Carpet Red Gardener for 2 years now. My roses are absolutely breathtaking".
D.R., Michigan
"I bought 2 of the scarlet carpet roses last year. They have the best color of foliage i have see so far of all your roses. and the bloom color is amazing. The pink supreme i have 2 in my garden. Right now the color hasn't had much chance to develop since we have had so much rain. All the other carpet roses that i have planted over the past several years have bloomed totally beautiful this year. The coral was amazing. The pink was like a bright raspberry color this time. But next year 2009, that is the one i have been wating for. I have the perfect spots for 2 of the new ones you will bringing out for then. They will finish the circle of roses in the front yard around the dogwoods. All i can say is, keep up the good work. Your roses are wonderful. I have beeen giving them as house warming gifts this year for newly built homes. My friends truly loved the scarlet rose for their new front lawn. Thanks for a wonderful rose. What color is next after the 2009 amber? How can you truly top all of these. A violet maybe, or a candystripe."
B.C., July 2008
"In addition to its disease resistance and cleanly dropped petals, Flower Carpet White's best features also include its attractive bush appearance, easy-care maintenance, and ability to grow in difficult conditions (extreme summer heat, abusive urban environments, and colder climates)".
Landscape & Nursery Digest
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