I'm going to plant a mass of Moonlight this year. I can't wait.
You wont be disappointed. Mine is still in flower and has been since June - it's so reliable and healthy too. My single plant is about 15ft wide and 8-10ft high - never been properly pruned and about 1/3 is shared with my neighbour.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
@newbie77 The Right Roses (reviewing site) describes Gabriel Oak as the best-ever DA rose.
Marlorena said something very similar recently.
I certainly won't be passing on that... If I am not able to get it in the end of season sales, I will buy it later potted from our GC.
Gabriel Oak should be significantly healthier rose than Young Lycidas and with a more upright habit. It's similar to James Austin but significantly more fragrant. I agree it has similarities to some DA roses but that's probably because it has the best of everything.
I wonder if there will be a new rose called 'Harry and Meghan' released this year at the Chelsea Flower Show....? usually a rose vendor like Austin or Harkness would cash in on the name...
I don't really like to admit it, but I bought William and Catherine from DA a couple of years ago. It grew to the size I needed and appeard to be the purest white. It's only a name after all..
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Thinking about it after seeing it on the PdeF site. Morning Mist looks good too but was mostly wondering about how well they grow, given the usual 2 or 3 years they can take to settle for me.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
I will be getting Gabriel Oak hopefully after trying twice last year without success but can recommend Eustacia Vye exquisite colour and a wonderful scent too.
I must admit l was a bit underwhelmed by this year's offerings. I agree with Debs about Eustacia Vye, it is a lovely rose and l was very pleased with it.
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Mine is still in flower and has been since June - it's so reliable and healthy too.
My single plant is about 15ft wide and 8-10ft high - never been properly pruned and about 1/3 is shared with my neighbour.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
.....but in this case, perhaps not...
It grew to the size I needed and appeard to be the purest white.
It's only a name after all..
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
https://www.promessedefleurs.com/rosiers/rosiers-david-austin/rosiers-anglais-de-a-a-z/rosier-david-austin-tottering-by-gently-auscartoon.html