Comments on: The {Farmer} & the Florist Interview: Grace Rose Farm

By: Megan Wilson

Megan Wilson — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 22:36:59 +0000

Thanks for introducing Grace and some beautiful, new-to-me varieties. I was inspired and ordered rose plants today, so thank you for the tips!

By: Heather Serry

Heather Serry — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 20:08:31 +0000

My mom gifted me my first ever rose bush when I moved into my first home. It was a cheery little yellow house and the rose plant was hot pink! Such a splash and contrast of color and it brought me a lot of joy. When I got married and moved, I dug it up and took it with me. It continues to thrive and provide me with lovely flowers in the summer!

By: Bethany

Bethany — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 19:21:40 +0000

My husband has bought me roses bushes for Valentine’s Day instead of foreign grown bouqets ever since we got married. Like Grace in her early days, my little house is also full of potted roses as we anticipate moving on our own place in the next year or two.

By: Robyn Ward

Robyn Ward — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:59:20 +0000

What an inspiring interview! I too am rooting for Gracie. It will be exciting to see her change and open up the world of unique, sustainably grown roses. The first thought of roses immediately brings me to my maternal grandmother. She has a few real beauties in her rose garden and when I lived close, she would gift a lovely bouquet to me for my birthday.

By: Desiree

Desiree — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 07:53:56 +0000

Great interview, and what incredible roses!

My favorite rose gift was a dozen red roses hand-delivered to me by my husband on our anniversary — after he sang to me from beneath my studio window.

By: Kathi Hensley

Kathi Hensley — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 01:15:04 +0000

Your roses are beautiful and I love reading your story. What a business you have built for yourself! Before my mom passed, she loved roses. They were her favorite flower. I remember my step dad taking me to a local nursery when I was little to pick out a rose bush for her for Mother’s Day. We planted it together and spent many years enjoying it.

By: Amy Nelson

Amy Nelson — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 20:54:25 +0000

Wow! So much flower-power talent in this interview. Such an inspiration for us in the infant stages of our own “flower stories.” There is a beautiful rose garden at Manito Park (Spokane, WA) just a stone’s throw from my front step. I take my kiddos there and sent them on scavenger hunts to find the: prettiest, most fragrant, wackiest named roses. It buys me a few minutes to peruse all the flower glory, undisturbed. If we go at sunset, during the summer it quickly becomes my favorite part of the day. Thanks for all work you do to bring beauty into this world :)

By: Turna May

Turna May — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 17:04:52 +0000

Roses have always been my absolute favorite flower…a passion I inherited from my mother, who is an avid gardener! She amazes me at how she’s able to successfully root roses and have new rose bushes blooming all over her garden! I have always enjoyed giving David Austin roses to her on past holidays. Will have to try Grace Rose Farm for my next gift of roses to my precious mother, who will soon turn 77…she works harder in her garden now more than ever!

By: Georgia Monroe

Georgia Monroe — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 03:07:34 +0000

My grandmother just gave me a cutting of my great, great, grandparents rose bush this past christmas as a gift. She does not know the exact variety. I am so honored and excited to be growing this rose as a heritage for my family. I hope to research more in 2019 about adding roses to our farm in the next few years!

By: Julie Hardcastle

Julie Hardcastle — Mon, 18 Feb 2019 22:41:18 +0000

Growing roses or any flower in my Zone 4 climate has been a struggle. So for many years I have gifted myself with a multitude of tulip bulbs. It is a thrill every Spring to gather armfuls of stems to grace the homes of my neighbors and myself. For me the best part of flower growing is giving bouquets away.