..oh thank you so much.. No, no book I'm afraid, I don't think I'm at that sort of level, I think you need to be quite well known to sell a book these days, but I have toyed with the idea of starting a blog, as I'm a prodigious photo taker and it would be nice to put some photos up.. but there are so many other blogs, social media outlets for roses that I'm not sure it would be useful...
...thanks again, I do appreciate it.. and I still make tons of mistakes too !... my garden is full of mistakes, one just tries to disguise them when taking photos....
@Obelixx ...I'm sorry about your 'Graham Thomas' rose... it's usually a quick grower, mine just sent out a long rambling cane which I didn't need... a great rose in its day, but I have other yellows now so I might remove mine...
'Purple Skyliner' is available from a number of sources..
I've just removed a 'Benjamin Britten' rose as I didn't like the colour too much, although it's a frequent bloomer, 4 or 5 flushes a year, but so terribly thorny, and lanky too...
It is lanky but I had it in what was a "hot" border where it struggled so I potted it up and it thrived so it's come with me. Googled Purple Skyliner and no French nurseries came up.
As for GT, I've had words and he's on notice. Huge garden here so I can afford to give him time but there are limits.
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@Marlorena Thank you very much, I will give PS a try next time i am buying. Your photo show it is nearer than PB. Veil' stays as it was a gift from my MIL. You should do a blog everyone's is different depending on what they favour
Hi all, I enjoyed reading this thread and would like to ask for your advice. I planted a Lady Emma Hamilton in the same place where Gertrude Jekyll was (she was too thorny so had to go) and I used soil from different part of the garden as I was told to. But Lady Emma is struggling and hardly grew in the last two years. Is there anything I should do to make her grow and flourish?
@Sammymummy ...It does sound like rose replant syndrome has hit your rose there, ...as your rose has now been in for 2 years, I think you will find it will start to grow normally from next Spring.. I have found that 2 seasons are needed if no other remedial action was taken at planting time [like Mycorrhizal Fungi/Cardboard Box etc].... however you say you changed the soil, but sometimes this seems never to be enough... been there, done that.. All will be well next Spring, I feel reasonably sure about that... let us hope so.. otherwise you will have to replant again, or move to another part of the garden..
You are not alone... I get this too from time to time if I haven't been thorough enough.... the use of mycorrhizal fungi does help but it doesn't always alleviate it totally in my experience..
@Rubytoo ..thanks again... I shall have to think on it..
but thank you everyone for your suggestions and advice it has all been very helpful and interesting.
I think I've settled on Teasing Georgia for the North facing fence because of it being disease resistant and the colour looks lovely and would contrast well with the colour of the fence, as well as brightening up that shady spot.
the other two I'm not so sure about. And it's all down to trying to work out which should go where and also which colours would go together.
after @Marlorena's advice I've looked at ramblers as well as there are indeed many which repeat flower. Confusing as that is, considering most websites describe the main difference between ramblers and climbers as being how often they flower.
there are also a number of climbers available on the David Austin website that do not appear if you search for climbers but do appear if you search by their name.
which is very helpful....
I'm starting to think that maybe it would be easier to just buy one vigorous climber that could cover the whole extension by itself, rather than use two. Then I could still plant some clematis at some point if I want some more contrasting colour with it.
Only problem is is that immediately discounts several of the ones I was looking at.
Generous Gardener is still in the running though I think.
if I did go with two I was thinking of Shropshire lad and CPM or Bathsheba. or Shropshire lad and another pink.
Its tricky, I like the idea of having more than one type of rose. But I'm struggling to pick two!
Excuse the rubbish drawings (iPad) but that gives an idea of what I'm talking about. The extension is 3m x 4m
Go with your heart and grow the roses you really want, regardless of what we all say, that's what I always suggest.... however, seeing your two drawings above, if I want to put a landscaping hat on for a moment, I would go with the top one and choose the same variety for both roses, that way you get conformity, uniformity, as they will both bloom at the same time, grow at the same rate etc... I think it just looks more pleasing that way, in the long run...
If you choose 2 different ones, one may outperform the other, and not look quite right...
No, not that one, but I know people who have... it has a sweet scent, the blooms are small but double formed.. and flowers all summer into autumn.. one of the shorter ramblers at around 12-15 foot or so... not so rampant... the colour I'm told is yellow with bits of pink..
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..oh thank you so much.. No, no book I'm afraid, I don't think I'm at that sort of level, I think you need to be quite well known to sell a book these days, but I have toyed with the idea of starting a blog, as I'm a prodigious photo taker and it would be nice to put some photos up.. but there are so many other blogs, social media outlets for roses that I'm not sure it would be useful...
...thanks again, I do appreciate it.. and I still make tons of mistakes too !... my garden is full of mistakes, one just tries to disguise them when taking photos....
...I'm sorry about your 'Graham Thomas' rose... it's usually a quick grower, mine just sent out a long rambling cane which I didn't need... a great rose in its day, but I have other yellows now so I might remove mine...
'Purple Skyliner' is available from a number of sources..
I've just removed a 'Benjamin Britten' rose as I didn't like the colour too much, although it's a frequent bloomer, 4 or 5 flushes a year, but so terribly thorny, and lanky too...
As for GT, I've had words and he's on notice. Huge garden here so I can afford to give him time but there are limits.
Veil' stays as it was a gift from my MIL.
You should do a blog everyone's is different depending on what they favour
Laguna you have sooo many to try now
...It does sound like rose replant syndrome has hit your rose there, ...as your rose has now been in for 2 years, I think you will find it will start to grow normally from next Spring.. I have found that 2 seasons are needed if no other remedial action was taken at planting time [like Mycorrhizal Fungi/Cardboard Box etc].... however you say you changed the soil, but sometimes this seems never to be enough... been there, done that..
All will be well next Spring, I feel reasonably sure about that... let us hope so.. otherwise you will have to replant again, or move to another part of the garden..
You are not alone... I get this too from time to time if I haven't been thorough enough.... the use of mycorrhizal fungi does help but it doesn't always alleviate it totally in my experience..
@Rubytoo
..thanks again... I shall have to think on it..
but thank you everyone for your suggestions and advice it has all been very helpful and interesting.
I think I've settled on Teasing Georgia for the North facing fence because of it being disease resistant and the colour looks lovely and would contrast well with the colour of the fence, as well as brightening up that shady spot.
the other two I'm not so sure about. And it's all down to trying to work out which should go where and also which colours would go together.
after @Marlorena's advice I've looked at ramblers as well as there are indeed many which repeat flower. Confusing as that is, considering most websites describe the main difference between ramblers and climbers as being how often they flower.
there are also a number of climbers available on the David Austin website that do not appear if you search for climbers but do appear if you search by their name.
which is very helpful....
I'm starting to think that maybe it would be easier to just buy one vigorous climber that could cover the whole extension by itself, rather than use two. Then I could still plant some clematis at some point if I want some more contrasting colour with it.
Only problem is is that immediately discounts several of the ones I was looking at.
Generous Gardener is still in the running though I think.
if I did go with two I was thinking of Shropshire lad and CPM or Bathsheba.
or Shropshire lad and another pink.
Its tricky, I like the idea of having more than one type of rose. But I'm struggling to pick two!
Excuse the rubbish drawings (iPad) but that gives an idea of what I'm talking about. The extension is 3m x 4m
If you choose 2 different ones, one may outperform the other, and not look quite right...
No, not that one, but I know people who have... it has a sweet scent, the blooms are small but double formed.. and flowers all summer into autumn.. one of the shorter ramblers at around 12-15 foot or so... not so rampant... the colour I'm told is yellow with bits of pink..
...that's all I know...