Supposedly a sport of Iceberg and lightly perfumed. If Lens (Flanders) or Daniel Schmitz (Malmédy) don't have it Promesse des Fleurs near Lille have it but you'll need to wait till the border opens or order it bare root for autumn.
@Bijdezee - Burgundy Ice is one of my new roses mentioned above. I got mine from Tuincentrumlottum.com in the Netherlands. They also do a standard of it, which I was tempted by. It’s too early to judge for me, but as I said above, the growth is spindly, so far, but the blooms are impressive (although totally different colour to the slate grey-purple often seen in the online pics). No scent so far. Here is mine:
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
Hi, has anyone grown Pierre de Ronsard or Eden rose as it's also known (from what I've read)? It looks lovely, has that old-world beauty about it and seems to tick a few boxes (except scent) as a climber but anyone has feedback, would really appreciate it. Thanks!
Argh, why do so many of my DA roses have such a weak neck? The stems are strong, but the neck doesn't seem to be strong enough to carry the huge flowers and the flowers point downwards...am I doing something wrong? Seems to be the case with many of my DA roses, here is a picture of the drooping Boscobel and Munstead Wood. All have been watered well every day during this heatwave and got some rose fertiliser pellets in April and are getting plenty of sun. Other non-DA roses growing in the same border don't have the weak neck problem. Does anyone have any tips how to strengthen the necks apart from stalking every single stem (which I am not going to do!). The DA roses are in year 3 now.
Another pic of a different Dr Jamain showing the dramatic difference in flower colour. From dark red to - this time - an almost-neon fuchsia - on the same plant.
Barkarole in its first real flowering. The buds were almost black and you can see that the lower petals are much darker than the centre. This may have been an abberation due to difficulty opening / aphid sap etc. Time will tell. The rose bush makes for a great shot of red at the end of a small garden which is quite pale at the moment. They are a real red, not vermillion, though in full sun the colour in the pics looks lightened quite a bit. Barkarole are known for being a good cut flower rose of the valentine variety - with long stems and I can see that is so. I would cut them just after breaking from the bud. I'd have to time it to the hour. Last night they were half shut, this morning full blown and blowsy.
@MMflower I posed that question a little while ago but I don’t think Eden/Pierre de Ronsard is quite as well know here in the UK.. like you I have been most attracted to its beautiful blooms (though rather scentless) - I actually saw it at the garden centre yesterday (yes I have given in to temptation..) and was so close to bringing it home.. but I thought I should give my two climbers another chance (Claire Austin and Etoile de Hollande as they’re both not quite behaving themselves in pots..)
...unfortunately, Pierre de Ronsard/Eden is prone to balling and black spot, if grown in anything other than dry warm climates, with low humidity.... once the humidity rises, and plenty of rain... problems occur... I've not grown it, this is from what I understand..
..however, I would hate to put anyone off buying a rose... so give it a whirl and let us know how you get on... that sounds better...
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something has been chomping those leaves
It's seriously starting to put me off DA roses...
First flower from my new ‘Emily Bronte’
..however, I would hate to put anyone off buying a rose... so give it a whirl and let us know how you get on... that sounds better...