So somebody gifted me an Ancient Mariner Rose so I planted that out back and moved my compassion rose out the front. I'm going to see how she goes but this is her at the moment... I bought a short trellis to support the initial growth then I'll use vine eyes to tie it in as it grows taller. Any advice on doing this would be gratefully received.. .
Fire.. well it's not the easiest rose to grow in the early years, it demands patience and understanding of how hybrid perpetuals operate, and how they don't... they can be quite unruly plants with long gaps between flushes... not everyone would like that..
I probably have about a dozen roses that few people in this country would bother to buy, but I like them for their rarity value...
I have 'The Ancient Mariner' rose too... this was mine during the main flush in June, it's just building up to start another one but with the dry weather everything has slowed down a bit... some of the blooms are large, 5½ inches across and sweetly scented.. stuck in a corner of my garden... 6 x 5 foot..
Thanks! How do you find Ancient Mariner for disease resistance? The one I was given was covered in black spot. . I've had to get rid of all the foliage x
Very good to excellent now in its 3rd season. It was not a great rose for the first season or two, in fact I nearly got rid of it after year 1 because of foliage issues.... but as often the case with these types of roses, keep them for 3 years and you see a different rose take shape, and that's what has happened with mine... one of the best in my garden right now, disease resistance, drought tolerant and still producing buds...
Gah! my compassion rose has been very slow to get going since I planted it. It has had a small leaf roller sawfly infestation and now has thrips! I have just had to cut off most of the buds which wouldn't open... I may never get the dreamy Rose covered frame for my doorway!
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I bought a short trellis to support the initial growth then I'll use vine eyes to tie it in as it grows taller. Any advice on doing this would be gratefully received.. .
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I probably have about a dozen roses that few people in this country would bother to buy, but I like them for their rarity value...
I have 'The Ancient Mariner' rose too... this was mine during the main flush in June, it's just building up to start another one but with the dry weather everything has slowed down a bit... some of the blooms are large, 5½ inches across and sweetly scented.. stuck in a corner of my garden... 6 x 5 foot..
I may never get the dreamy Rose covered frame for my doorway!