Rose CECILE BRUNNER Pink Polyantha Shrub Plant Z 5-10 Start Price USD 9.99 Current Price USD 14.17 Time Left - Bid Count 3 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, September 04, 2008 End Time Thursday, September 11, 2008 Location Tacoma, WA See more about 'Rose CECILE BRUNNER Pink Polyantha Shrub Plant Z 5-10' Description Rose CECILE BRUNNER Pink Polyantha Shrub Plant Z 5-10 Shipping | Payment | About My Plants | Guarantee & FAQs | Know Your Zone | Checkout (Click to Enlarge) (Click to Enlarge) (Click to Enlarge) (Click to Enlarge) Description Introduced in 1881, 'Cecile Brunner' is a delightful little polyantha or china rose, easy to grow and suitable for many different garden applications. The nearly continuous blooms are delightful; tiny buds opening to soft blush-pink blossoms that are beautifully formed, almost like a tiny hybrid tea, and just the right size for a buttonhole. In fact, 'Cecile Brunner' is also called "The Sweetheart Rose" or "The Buttonhole Rose". The fragrance has a spicy, almost peppery note, and tends to carry on the breeze. 'Cecile Brunner' is a small shrub of about 2' to 4' in height and about 2' wide - ideal for small gardens or container culture. Few thorns. The foliage is glossy, graceful and extremely healthy; this rose is a world-wide classic, cherished by generations of gardeners... and deservedly so. She's dainty in appearance, but is actually quite tough, easy to grow, tolerant of poor soil, shade, and north-facing locations. Hardy zones 5 thru 10. A bit of Trivia: Cecile Brunner was the daughter of Ulrich Brunner, a rose enthusiast from Lausanne, Switzerland. Shipping Please note that due to recent increases in USPS shipping rates, I am forced to increase my shipping fees. I hated to do this, and haven't after the past 2 rate increases, but I simply had to this time. Thank you for your patience, understanding and patronage. I will gladly combine items for shipping. This plant ships for $7.99, and only $3.50 if it is an additional item. Combined shipping discounts are applied during Checkout. I ship via USPS Priority Mail. I'm sorry, but I do not ship outside of the USA (I do ship to AK, HI & PR). Please Note: I ship via USPS Priority Mail. For the welfare of the plants, I ship once per week, on Mondays (arrives Wed/Thu) or Fridays (arrives Mon/Tue). Deferred (Scheduled) Shipping: If you don't wish immediate shipping, you may choose an approximate shipping date that suits your climate and personal convenience. If you prefer deferred shipping, simply add a note during Checkout. Example: "Please ship my roses in mid-March" or "Please ship ASAP after February 1st". If you forget to add a note during Checkout, email me. If there is a problem with your preffered shipping date I will contact you promptly. I will gladly ship your purchase to an alternate address, but the entire order must go to the same address. I cannot split orders. If you would like a gift card enclosed, please add a note during Checkout. Payment I gladly accept the following forms of payment: PayPal (including Credit/Debit cards) Personal Checks (shipping will be scheduled upon clearance) Money Orders (including BidPay, shipment upon physical receipt) Sales Tax: 0.088 (8.8%) Washington State residents only Please include Item# and email address with all payments. Please remit payment within seven (7) days of auction end. I'm fairly lenient, given good communication - if something comes up, please let me know so we can make arrangements. About My Plants To minimize shipping stress, roses are shipped potted. This is a cutting-grown plant on its own roots, and is therefore much smaller than the grafted plants typically seen at your local nursery. In size, it is more comparable to perennials in 4" pots. It is grown in a 6" tall plastic 'band' pot and isn't sold until it has begun branching and/or throwing new basal shoots from the roots and has roots emerging from the bottom of its pot. I cultivate to encourage root growth - the height of the top growth will vary, depending upon variety and age. If you have any questions please ask before bidding, and remember - I guarantee my plants! ~ More Information ~ When you receive your order: Although this is a well-rooted plant, it may not be large enough to fend against competing plants (I tend to plant closely.) For best results, I recommend that you pot it up in good potting soil in a gallon size or larger pot until it has completely recovered from shipping stress, has resumed active growth and gains some size. Season permitting, you can plant it directly into your garden if there are no other plants close enough to compete for light and water. Water well and regularly (daily in hot weather) until you plant it and until established. Printed planting and care instructions are included with your shipment. Guarantee & FAQs My Personal Live Plant Guarantee... ...is as fair as I know how to make it: If it dies, I'll replace it. Period. Every gardener learns that sometimes, even when we do everything right, plants die. I don't have the space to grow my roses to gallon size (and shipping gallon plants across the country is expensive) so my solution is to ship young plants with vigorous roots. I propagate from healthy stock and my plants are guaranteed to grow and thrive for you. I want to earn your repeat business and if you aren't happy, I'm not happy! Complete Guarantee information Frequently Asked Questions Know Your Zone Choosing roses that will thrive in your climate is always a bit of a challenge. Heck, a rose that grows well in my garden may not do well in one across the street, let alone clear across the country - there are just too many variables. The best place to start is to determine your zone (Zone Map 1 / Zone Map 2) so that you don't invest in roses that can't survive your winters, and then ask advice from local rose growers. Some generalities do apply; for example, Teas, Chinas and Noisettes are very much at home in the South, while many once-bloomers simply won't bloom in the mildest-winter (frost free) climates. If you are relatively new to gardening in general (or roses in particular) then I recommend that you err on the side of caution in respect to Zone ratings. This is especially true of climbing roses, since they are difficult to winter-protect and are therefore more prone to dieback in marginal areas. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me - I'm here to help! Checkout When all auctions you are bidding on have ended (including any eBay store purchases) please proceed to Checkout, where all items will be automatically combined and any shipping discounts applied. All items to be shipped together must be paid together. You will also receive an email with all information needed to proceed to Checkout and finalize your order. Skipping Checkout may delay the processing and shipment of your order. Note: If you don't receive email confirmation of your purchase, please check the SPAM folder within your email account. You may need to adjust your SPAM filters in order to receive emails from those you do business with online. If you have any questions or problems, please email me. Thank you! Place a Bid!