...Oh I just noticed you said it was the bush form... I thought it was the climbing form you had there, sorry... I wonder if it might turn into that.. what you could do after flowering is finished, is remove those droopy lower canes so as to form a more upright bush shape.. you might find with the wall behind, it encourages the rose to send up climbing canes.. have to wait and see on that..
I was thinking it might have out grown itself as it has doubled in size this season ( obviously liked the move) so I will give it support, see if the canes strengthen and cut back a bit after flowering. Thanks @Marlorena 🙂
Beautiful roses @Busy-Lizzie. I especially like the colour and form of Pink Cloud, a rose I'd not heard of before.
@DB gardener your rose, Lady Hillingdon (?) is simply stunning. I love the dark stems, buds and new leaves against the pure gold of the blooms. One for my wish list I think.
THank you! Yes the dark foliage works well with the flower colour. It has been very healthy too
@DB gardener … I had it a few years trained on a fence, which for this rose is rather awkward and difficult... it's best on a wall or pergola even... it was difficult to train, and although it repeat blooms into autumn.. the repeat is sparse... there is nothing like its main flush from mid May to mid June.. then it's bits and bobs until late... I wanted something different and more suitable for the fence... no other reason really.. it's a beautiful rose in the right place...
@Voyagerxp … does your Strawberry Hill smell of fresh strawberries to you? like when you open a punnet... I thought so, although I don't have this rose,.. just when I saw it in a garden.. [I realise it's named after a London property]..
@purplerallim , I just wondered whether your lovely rose needs a good watering - or have you had lots of rain lately? I find a lot of plants droop a bit if they are dry - just a thought.
@Voyagerxp … does your Strawberry Hill smell of fresh strawberries to you? like when you open a punnet... I thought so, although I don't have this rose,.. just when I saw it in a garden.. [I realise it's named after a London property]..
Mmm it kinda does Marlorena, makes me want to eat it lol. This was my 2nd DA rose and love it, can't wait to see it in full bloom.
@Voyagerxp … rather than put it up here... if you take a quick peek at my Notes thread, I've put a photo from last year of it... it was a struggle to train it...
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