I saw that. I looked around, but mostly the same varieties as elsewhere. I wanted to justify using them to myself. I used Edmunds instead, because I know if they screw up, I can hold them liable and they will issue something or another for the mistake. A hard decision to make because I prefer supporting a smaller business, but when they only carry mainstream roses anyway, its hard to justify a difference in moral feeling.

We also decided to call it by its European name, Jean de la Fontaine, because I forgot how much my family hates Martha Stewart when I initially brought it up lmao. It *seems* like a rose too good to pass up so I hope this is true on the reality end of things.

For me it’s among the best of Meilland’s recent creations. Also it has been introduced in China since 2022, the reviews are quite positive there.