Hiya all, I passed this beautiful rose today and had to take a picture... Hope the owners don't mind!!! Any ideas which variety it might be. It had a light scent?
...it's 'Climbing Iceberg'... one of the very best white climbing roses... I keep meaning to get one... it's fabulous with its continuous bloom form these days... it didn't used to be like that..
My climbing iceberg (from Peter Beales) was fantastic until the June heatwave, even put out one or two new buds during it, but absolutely nothing since. It’s been totally dormant for six or seven weeks now with no sign of new growth, so I’m quite disappointed as it was meant to be fine in my climate. Any ideas why that might be @Marlorena?
It was a new bare root rose this year. It’s also stayed shrubby in form and hasn’t put out any long canes yet - could that and the lack of repeating just be it’s youth?
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
@Nollie .. in a word. yes.. I would say that's the case.. I'm assuming Beales have the newer version of this rose.. the original clone of 'Climbing Iceberg' back in the 1960's I think it was, did not repeat bloom.. a better repeat flowering clone appeared later during the 1980's and as far as I know all roses are now propagated from this one... my neighbour has a magnificent specimen that's always in flower throughout summer... it's a whole mass right now..
If your rose does not repeat as it matures, it would be worthwhile to source the rose from another supplier... I note Beales omit August as a flowering period, so indicating a temporary lapse in flowering... yet my neighbour has his in full bloom... Austin state ''floriferous thoughout the season''... which conforms to what I usually see, and Ffoxgloves rose above here...
..I see your rose was new this year.. much too young.. it needs to build up a framework for decent repeat bloom... wait until it throws up long canes...I feel sure all will be well..
Thanks @Marlorena, I suspected it was just its youth, but do hope PB was not getting rid of old non-repeating stock - hmm, it was in the sale! I will see how it gets on next year.
I suppose I was comparing it other bare root I planted at the same time, like Julia Child that has barely stopped to take a breath and other newly planted ones that bloomed throughout their first season in the past, including climbers that sent out long canes right away.
Here, most of the Austins certainly take a break in August and this summer has been pretty extreme, temperature-wise so probably not the ideal season for a newly planted rose...
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
I also have a young climbing Iceberg rose from David Austin, planted late last year - growing up a tree in semi shade. The rose has grown approx 1 - 2 foot tall, and I have removed most of the buds, allowing just 2 or 3 to fully flower. I am hoping it will look like the plant in @micearguers picture in the next few years.
Hello All, is anyone familiar with the rose Tuscany (not superb)?
I have had one for several years but it grows much taller than I thought, to around 5' 6" and at that height it gets knocked over by the strong winds and as it also gets sun from the same direction it twists back around resulting in a bit of a tangle.
I've been stubbornly following some gallica pruning advice I read (hardly prune at all) but wondered if there is a pruning fix or if it is simply a big rose and I need to move somewhere more suitable/sheltered.
Any recommendations please - I’m looking for a climber/small rambler for growing up a wooden trellis fence to help with screening. Our side faces north but of course the back of the trellis faces south
I will have limited/no access for deadheading as it’s at the back of a 2m border, so if a repeat flowerer would need to do so without much ‘help’. I will be able to access it for training and tying in during the spring and winter.
Would also like good hips to prolong the season, especially if a a single flush of flowers or likely to have fewer repeats (due to the lack of deadheading) and must be bee friendly.
Am fairly open minded re colour (I love so many roses!) and as the border is fairly new I could rejig any perennials which might clash. It will be fairly close to a Lark Ascending, which I wouldn’t want to move.
i have seen one possible, Summer Wine but cant seem to find a picture of the hips? I also like Lady of the Lake but she doesn’t have hips.....
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It was a new bare root rose this year. It’s also stayed shrubby in form and hasn’t put out any long canes yet - could that and the lack of repeating just be it’s youth?
If your rose does not repeat as it matures, it would be worthwhile to source the rose from another supplier... I note Beales omit August as a flowering period, so indicating a temporary lapse in flowering... yet my neighbour has his in full bloom... Austin state ''floriferous thoughout the season''... which conforms to what I usually see, and Ffoxgloves rose above here...
..I see your rose was new this year.. much too young.. it needs to build up a framework for decent repeat bloom... wait until it throws up long canes...I feel sure all will be well..
I suppose I was comparing it other bare root I planted at the same time, like Julia Child that has barely stopped to take a breath and other newly planted ones that bloomed throughout their first season in the past, including climbers that sent out long canes right away.
Here, most of the Austins certainly take a break in August and this summer has been pretty extreme, temperature-wise so probably not the ideal season for a newly planted rose...
I have had one for several years but it grows much taller than I thought, to around 5' 6" and at that height it gets knocked over by the strong winds and as it also gets sun from the same direction it twists back around resulting in a bit of a tangle.
I've been stubbornly following some gallica pruning advice I read (hardly prune at all) but wondered if there is a pruning fix or if it is simply a big rose and I need to move somewhere more suitable/sheltered.
Any advice would be appreciated🙂
I will have limited/no access for deadheading as it’s at the back of a 2m border, so if a repeat flowerer would need to do so without much ‘help’. I will be able to access it for training and tying in during the spring and winter.
Would also like good hips to prolong the season, especially if a a single flush of flowers or likely to have fewer repeats (due to the lack of deadheading) and must be bee friendly.
Am fairly open minded re colour (I love so many roses!) and as the border is fairly new I could rejig any perennials which might clash. It will be fairly close to a Lark Ascending, which I wouldn’t want to move.
i have seen one possible, Summer Wine but cant seem to find a picture of the hips? I also like Lady of the Lake but she doesn’t have hips.....
East facing, top of a hill clay-loam, cultivated for centuries (7 years by me). Birmingham