Antique Rose Emporium

Antique Rose Emporium 🌹 Own-Root Antique & Modern Roses
🌿 Visit Our TX Nursery & 8-Acre Display Gardens
📦 Preorder for Fall–Spring 2027 Shipping
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Visit our retail display garden in Independence Texas or view our mail order catalog: http://www.weAREroses.com

DISPLAY GARDEN CENTERS:
INDEPENDENCE, Texas
979-836-5548
979-836-7236 (Fax)
10,000 FM 50, Brenham, TX 77833
Tues-Sat 10am-5:00pm, Sun 11am-5:00pm

Wedding venue info https://www.facebook.com/areweddings

09/09/2026

In 1984, we chose to construct our nursery on the grounds of the McKnight-Hairston homestead. We found the ruins of the stone kitchen to be the perfect setting for our old roses.
The restored kitchen is now the centerpiece of our "kitchen" garden; one of many themed gardens you will find at the Antique Rose Emporium.

Today the stone kitchen remains, fully restored and houses gardening hardware for sale.

🍂 Zones 5 & 6, This Reminder Is For You! 🌹Dreaming about a garden filled with beautiful rose blooms next spring? Now is ...
09/08/2026

🍂 Zones 5 & 6, This Reminder Is For You! 🌹

Dreaming about a garden filled with beautiful rose blooms next spring? Now is the time to start planning! 🌱✨

If you're gardening in USDA Zones 5 or 6, don't wait too long to get your roses in the ground.

🌹 Order your roses to arrive this September, so they have time to establish their roots before winter arrives and enter dormancy with a strong foundation.

Think of it as giving your roses a head start before the cold settles in. ❄️🌿

📅 Zones 5 & 6: Aim for a September arrival and planting, otherwise, schedule your planting time/delivery for springtime (late April-May).

The goal isn't simply to get a rose planted, it's to give it the time it needs to settle in and prepare for its first winter in your garden.

And while you're planning, this is a great time to:
🌿 Prepare your planting areas
☀️ Evaluate sunlight and spacing
🌹 Build your rose wishlist
🍂 Get your garden ready for fall planting

Spring may feel a long way off right now, but the garden you're dreaming about in April starts with the work you do this fall. 🌹✨

💬 Zones 5 & 6 gardeners, what roses are you hoping to plant this fall?

📸 Pictured is Julia Child rose at our Nursery & Display Gardens (zone 9 Central TX)!

🌹🔎 Guess That Rose! 🔎🌹Can you guess which rose we're featuring this week? 👀🌿Here are your clues:🌹 Hint #1: This rose is...
09/08/2026

🌹🔎 Guess That Rose! 🔎🌹

Can you guess which rose we're featuring this week? 👀🌿

Here are your clues:

🌹 Hint #1: This rose is known for its rich, deep red blooms. ❤️
🌿 Hint #2: It has a compact, upright growth habit that makes it a great choice for adding bold color to the garden.
✨ Hint #3: Its blooms keep coming throughout the growing season, bringing plenty of color when you want it most.

Think you've figured it out?

💬 Drop your guess in the comments below! 👇
No cheating, rose detectives! 😆🌹

🌹 A.R.E. Legacy Roses: Roses With a Story to Tell 🌿Some roses are beautiful.Some roses are historic.And some become part...
09/07/2026

🌹 A.R.E. Legacy Roses: Roses With a Story to Tell 🌿

Some roses are beautiful.
Some roses are historic.
And some become part of the story of Antique Rose Emporium itself. ❤️

Our A.R.E. Legacy Roses Collection celebrates roses connected to our history of preservation, discovery, and breeding, and the people who have helped shape what we grow and share today.

One of the most important chapters began in 1992, when A.R.E. founder Mike Shoup launched the Pioneer Rose Series with the introduction of Caroline Hairston. 🌹

That first Pioneer rose marked the beginning of A.R.E.’s journey into breeding roses specifically for gardens like ours; bringing together beauty, fragrance, garden performance, and the spirit of discovery that has always been at the heart of Antique Rose Emporium.

And here's a special piece of that history: Caroline Hairston is still offered exclusively at our Nursery & Display Gardens. 🌿🌹

🌹 Which rose in the A.R.E. Legacy Collection has a special place in your garden? Tell us its story below. 💚

📸🌹 Garden Inspiration: From Your Gardens to Ours 🌹📸One of our favorite things about being part of the A.R.E. community i...
09/04/2026

📸🌹 Garden Inspiration: From Your Gardens to Ours 🌹📸

One of our favorite things about being part of the A.R.E. community is seeing our roses find their way into gardens all across the country. 🌿💚

Today's customer garden gallery takes us from Texas to Missouri to Washington, showing just how beautifully these roses can become part of different landscapes and growing spaces.

🌹 Belinda's Dream — Jaclyn T., Texas
🌹 Gypsy Sue — Lisa, Missouri
🌹 Mrs. B. R. Cant — Anna, Texas
🌹 Bliss Parfuma — Rebeca, Washington

Different gardens. Different climates. Different gardeners. But the same love of roses! 🌹

Thank you to everyone who takes the time to share your gardens with us. Your photos are a wonderful reminder that the roses we grow here can become part of something much bigger once they make their way home.

📸 Want to see YOUR garden featured?

Email us your A.R.E. rose photos to [email protected] or tag us in your social shares!

We'd love to see what you're growing, where you're growing it, and how your roses are becoming part of your garden story. 🌿🌹

💬 Which rose are you growing right now that you're especially proud of?

🌹 Labor Day Weekend Hours 🌿Planning a visit to the gardens this weekend? We’d love to see you! 🌹✨Please note that both o...
09/04/2026

🌹 Labor Day Weekend Hours 🌿

Planning a visit to the gardens this weekend? We’d love to see you! 🌹✨

Please note that both our E-commerce Customer Service Office and Nursery & Display Gardens will be CLOSED Monday, September 8th, for Labor Day. 🇺🇸

📅 Nursery & Display Gardens Hours:
🕘 Saturday: 9:00 AM–5:30 PM
🕚 Sunday: 11:00 AM–5:30 PM
🚫 Monday: CLOSED

Whether you're looking for a little garden inspiration, a new rose to take home, or simply a peaceful place to wander, come spend your weekend with us! 💚🌹

Happy Labor Day weekend!

🌹📖 A.R.E. Legacy Spotlight: Gideon Lincecum 📖🌹Some roses carry more than beauty- they carry history.Gideon Lincecum is o...
09/04/2026

🌹📖 A.R.E. Legacy Spotlight: Gideon Lincecum 📖🌹

Some roses carry more than beauty- they carry history.
Gideon Lincecum is one of those roses.

Named in honor of Gideon Lincecum, a fascinating 19th-century Texas naturalist, physician, and pioneer, this rose connects the garden to a much larger story of exploration, observation, and the natural world! You can learn more about this man's fascinating life story here: https://txmn.org/glc/about/gideon-lincecum/

And that feels especially fitting for a rose preserved through the work of gardeners who believe that old and historic plants are worth protecting; not simply because they're beautiful, but because they help us remember where we've come from.

That's what makes preserving these roses so meaningful to us at A.R.E. 🌹

We're not simply growing plants.; we're helping keep pieces of living history in cultivation.

💬 Do you have a historic rose in your garden whose story means as much to you as its flowers? We'd love to hear about it.

🧬🌹 Inside Our Breeding Program 🌹🧬What does it take to create a rose worthy of becoming an A.R.E. rose?A LOT more than si...
09/03/2026

🧬🌹 Inside Our Breeding Program 🌹🧬

What does it take to create a rose worthy of becoming an A.R.E. rose?
A LOT more than simply crossing two beautiful flowers. 🌹👀

Our breeding work is driven by a search for roses that bring together the qualities gardeners value most, while also helping us preserve and continue the story of roses for future generations.

We're looking for things like:
🌿 Disease resistance
🌸 Beautiful form
👃 Exceptional fragrance
🌹 Repeat blooming
☀️ Strong garden performance
📖 Historical significance & preservation

And sometimes, we're looking for combinations that haven't quite existed before.
This process takes patience. It takes observation. It takes growing, evaluating, selecting, and sometimes waiting years to see whether a promising rose truly has what it takes.
Because when we introduce a new rose, we aren't just asking: “Is it pretty?”
We're asking: “Is this a rose worth growing, sharing, and remembering?” 🌹

That's the heart of our breeding program, and part of what keeps the future of rose gardening growing.

💬 If YOU could breed your dream rose, what would it look and smell like?

Tell us everything. Color, size, fragrance, bloom form, thorns, habit; we want to hear your ultimate rose wish list! 👇🌹

📸 Pictured is our very own A.R.E.-bred rose, Xenna, growing out in our trial fields!

🌿🌹Thursday in the Gardens 🌹🌿A little midweek garden magic coming your way! ✨The roses are putting on quite the show arou...
09/03/2026

🌿🌹Thursday in the Gardens 🌹🌿

A little midweek garden magic coming your way! ✨

The roses are putting on quite the show around the gardens, with beautiful blooms from La Vicomtesse, Butterfly Bliss, Kings Hill, Iceberg, and more adding color, fragrance, and plenty of garden inspiration. 🌹💗

There’s something about wandering through the gardens and discovering what’s blooming from one corner to the next. One minute you’re admiring a gorgeous rose… and the next, you stumble upon a fun little garden resident with some very unexpected neighbors. 👀🐸

Swipe all the way to the end for our special guest appearance. 😂

Come see what’s blooming for yourself! We’d love to have you wander the gardens with us. 🌹

🍂🌹 Is Your Garden Ready for Fall? 🌹🍂Fall planting season will be here before we know it, and while we're all still waiti...
09/02/2026

🍂🌹 Is Your Garden Ready for Fall? 🌹🍂

Fall planting season will be here before we know it, and while we're all still waiting for these temperatures to cool down, there's plenty you can do now to get your garden ready. 🌿

Consider this your fall gardening checklist:

☑️ Evaluate your existing roses
Take a look at what's thriving, what needs a little extra attention, and what spaces might be ready for something new.

☑️ Prepare your planting areas
Start clearing beds, improving your soil, and getting those future planting spots ready.

☑️ Build your fall wishlist 🌹
You know that rose you've been thinking about for months? Go ahead. Add it to the list. 😉

☑️ Check your USDA Hardiness Zone
Knowing your zone can help you choose varieties that are well-suited to your growing conditions and understand your ideal planting window.

The best gardens aren't always planned at the last minute. A little preparation now can make planting season SO much more exciting when the time finally comes. 🍂🌱

💬 What's on YOUR fall gardening to-do list?

Are you expanding a bed, planting your first rose, adding natives, starting a veggie garden, or making room for just one more plant? 👀😂

Tell us below! 🌹👇

Address

10000 FM 50
Brenham, TX
77833

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9am - 5:30pm
Friday 9am - 5:30pm
Saturday 9am - 5:30pm
Sunday 11am - 5:30pm

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+19798365548

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