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How have your roses performed in the heatwave?

GardeningBlissGardeningBliss Posts: 14
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Hi all,
Here in my Yorkshire garden I have had a very poor performance from my rose bushes. I have had lovely displays in previous years but they seemed to have stalled with the extreme weather. With climate change causing more and more unusual weather I am wondering if there is any point investing in more rose bushes. 
What experience have others had this year? 

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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    They got off to a good start - then the usual June pause after the first flush turned into a long wait.
    Since the heatwave has passed mine are now rushing to catch up and have lots of buds ready to enjoy - so they'll probably either be drenched in rain or get frost-bite :)

    Billericay - Essex

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  • Bright starBright star Posts: 1,153
    Mine have been fantastic, the best display yet. They are newish plants in their 2nd year so they’ve had a deep watering once a week. 
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  • WaysideWayside Posts: 845
    The neighbours' roses were absolutely spectacular this year.  Not doing a lot now.
  • Red mapleRed maple Posts: 1,138
    One plant in particular is doing really well, with lots of repeat blooms. My others have been ok, with lovely blooms, but only had a short flowering period with them - probably the variety. I’m in Yorkshire, too.
  • Mary370Mary370 Posts: 2,003
    My roses did great.........they didn't repeat though.  There have been flower buds forming over the last few weeks, so more to come.
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    My roses looked fantastic during June, then most went over but there are now buds on several since we had rain so I'm hopeful.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    My Ena is just repeating now - covered in buds. My Pilgrim has to go.
  • NollieNollie Posts: 7,529
    The UK’s current heatwave is my ‘normal’. Deep watering and the occasional tomato feed keep them performing pretty well, but so far (second year) they are never quite as bloom-laden as those of the UK, I don’t think. They do take a natural break in very hot weather and then I don’t feed them then as I feel, rightly or wrongly, that they deserve a break!
    Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
  • Valley GardenerValley Gardener Posts: 2,851
    Mine were fine too,then they had a bit of a break,but now masses of buds again about to burst!
    I watered profusely all through the dry spell,then gave them a granular feed about a month ago.
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