Raft Island Roses

Raft Island Roses Beautiful plants for sale at great prices. Rose plants too!
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These items are supposed to arrive tomorrow sometime
06/24/2026

These items are supposed to arrive tomorrow sometime

Jardin Couture is fragrant and beautiful. April and Ashley For sale now $34.95 on siteRaftIslandRoses
06/24/2026

Jardin Couture is fragrant and beautiful.
April and Ashley
For sale now $34.95 on site
RaftIslandRoses

Tiger Blood blooming today.1 gallon pots only $12.95 each
06/24/2026

Tiger Blood blooming today.
1 gallon pots only $12.95 each

Strawberry Lemonade Rose from April and Ashley. Like this bloom. Not fragrant, but beautiful.
06/23/2026

Strawberry Lemonade Rose from April and Ashley. Like this bloom. Not fragrant, but beautiful.

06/20/2026

Hello

Mike here. I have been getting some exchanges on roses lately. Now, we stand by our stuff and take returns if that is your bag.

One thing that is interesting is they are returned and I can tell they are struggling because of the medium that is being used.

I don’t think people are trying to roll me or anything like that, but y’all should really read up on how to plant a rose. It varies depending on your soil and it is hard to address, because each person has different challenges.

17”X17” no exception. I have seen some that have been planted way too shallow.
And most importantly around here is drainage. We get a lot of rain. Clay does not provide good drainage. It’s sticky and water has no escape and the rose feels like it is trapped. You dig a small hole in clay soil the rose will just be sitting in a bowl of water. Not Good.

And then people use so much of that cow manurure stuff and that holds way too much water. In the northwest using cow manure as a planting medium is just wrong. Expert rose growers can get away with it, I guess, because they know how to water.

Water is the most important element in roses. If the water sits at the top of the plant guess what? Mildew and blackspot are much more likely. If the roots are sitting in water it just shuts down.

Some of the big growers that need plants to shut down will actually flood the field and cause the plants to go kinda dormant. They can then be pulled from the field. How else are the going to harvest roses in temperatures that rarely get below 50.

I don’t want to be condescending, but you should think about these things. I don’t mind, too much, okay maybe I do, nursing plants back to health by repotting them and fixing the problems of faulty planning, but it is a waste of your time too.

The roots make the plants grow and if the roots are angry they will show you buy producing inferior flowers and growth. Help me out yall.

More Roses Blooming from April and Ashley in our field. For sale in 5 gallon pots $34.95!BTW that Midnight Magic is a s...
06/20/2026

More Roses Blooming from April and Ashley in our field. For sale in 5 gallon pots $34.95!

BTW that Midnight Magic is a small bloom. Maybe miniflora ish!

Roses by Frank. Avails only at Raft Island Roses. These are in 7 Gallon pots and look beautiful. No mail order on thes...
06/19/2026

Roses by Frank. Avails only at Raft Island Roses. These are in 7 Gallon pots and look beautiful. No mail order on these.

They are so beautiful. Own Root and NW Disease resistant.

Carol updateSome of you may have noticed that Carol hasn’t been around lately. Well, she has had some health issues.We ...
06/18/2026

Carol update

Some of you may have noticed that Carol hasn’t been around lately. Well, she has had some health issues.

We are trying to figure out how to keep things rolling with Carol in a new way. She is a big part of what we do. We are thinking she may work as teller here like “real” business have. Thinking Saturdays maybe 4 hour shifts if she is up to it.

As many of you know, Carol is the OG of plant knowledge. She will be available to do on site evaluations for folks at their homes. This will be separate from Raft Island Roses.

We welcome everyone to contact her directly at 2536910023. She can be a paid garden consultant at your home. Talk to her about it.

Everyone knows Carol is the best. Feel free to text her some encouragement too.

Thanks

Chapel Hill Church is losing some people that really cared for the children there. Nothing lasts forever I guess, but c...
06/18/2026

Chapel Hill Church is losing some people that really cared for the children there. Nothing lasts forever I guess, but churches get weaker and lose influence when people with heart are removed. That has been going on there for a long, long time.

The good news is Raft Island Roses reaps the benefits. These two nurturing people will be nurturing plants and ministering to families in a different kind of nursery.

Blessed to have them around here now.

Pam and Della, my wife and mother in law, will be helping the plants grow to maturity. I don’t get too preachy on here, and they won’t be planting seeds, but they will continue making this community a better place.

One more thing, they want to take the high road and not talk about their previous place of employment. I just wanted to mention it because I don’t take the high road.

How about a hearty welcome to these lovely ladies?

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7201 Rosedale Street NW
Gig Harbor, WA
98335

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