@Katsa I have 'The Generous Gardener' at the base of my pergola, planted last year. I wouldn't do it again, it's so slow for me that I am considering replacing it and starting again. I keep reading that it will climb eventually but so far it's smaller and less vigorous than many of my shrubs.
I don't know what to recommend to you. I keep choosing climbing roses that don't do well for me. And I would love to know the answer to "fragrant, disease-resistant, easy to grow, unfussy, vigorous, quick-growing but easy to control rose for a pergola" too.
Great wildlife pond @Omori - we want to make one at our allotment.
We had our first trip out since lockdown this afternoon. Went to one of my favourite places - Burton Agnes. Thought you’d like to see some photos of the walled garden. Didn’t think we’d be seeing it this year!
Only thing was that they’ve just put manure down on all the beds, which must have been quite fresh! Leaned in to sniff a rose and got a breath of manure! 😂
Rosa Bonica and Clem. viticella Venosa violacea all entangled with each other and tumbling down the Shady Bank and over the hedgehog feeding station.
The clematis was intended to cover the fence behind the rose, but they just can’t keep away from each other and look so gorgeous together that I can’t bear to part them 😂
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
@Katsa and @edhelka That is so odd because with me The Generous Gardener is the most vigorous thing in my garden. Planted end May last year on a trellis in partial shade it is 8ft high and 8ft wide. Further along the same terrace in slightly more sun is Claire Austin (planted end June 19) , now only 4ftx4ft. Neither blooms like the rain much but GG has the most gorgeous scent.
2 months ago I planted Teasing Georgia and Wollerton Old Hall, those are showing great promise and the few flowers that were open were fine in the rain. I think I love WOH most, can't wait for it to join up with the Niobe clematis. Lower pic a day earlier. One day I'll take better pictures, camera is sent off for repairs these are from an old iphone.
@cats_and_dogs I've just ordered from Peter Beales. I'm hoping as things are getting more back to normal that delivery may be a little quicker and that 3-4 weeks is to cover themselves. Or maybe it's just wishful thinking!!
@Katsa, Have a look at the above photo from Tack, the yellow rose is an example of an 'incurved' bloom I e. all the petals curve inwards towards the centre and are ball shaped blooms - not so good for pollinators.
Another rose that I remembered last night is rose 'Mme Alfred Carriere' which I tried to grow against a 4-5 ft retaining wall with a 6ft fence on top. Absolutely beautiful creamy white rose, masses of smallish blossom, sweetly scented and very, very vigorous on long pliable canes. Gets to abt 20ft, so another case of right plant, wrong place, I couldn't keep it under control, up on a 3ft high raised bed. I had thought in my innocence I could train it sideways but no, it always wanted to aim for the sky. It might be perfect though @edhelka, for a pergola.
@Tack That's interesting. I've read many different opinions on TGG, for some, it seems to grow quickly, for others it's slow. My bare-root plant looked really well last year but then I had some dieback and all new appearing shoots died back too. Maybe the cost of planting not fully dormant bare-root in April. But I haven't seen any new structural growth since, only short flowering shoots, and the plant is 2x2. One of the canes isn't exactly healthy and I would like to cut it back as soon as I have some new healthy ones but they are not coming.
@Lizzie27 I actually consider her as one of the top choices if I decide to replace TGG. I initially worried she is too vigorous but maybe that's what I need to get good coverage. My husband keeps teasing me because I sold the pergola idea to him with a promise of a fully covered green cave-like structure, the ultimate shade, privacy and greenery combo.
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Beautiful roses too, great colours.
We had our first trip out since lockdown this afternoon. Went to one of my favourite places - Burton Agnes. Thought you’d like to see some photos of the walled garden. Didn’t think we’d be seeing it this year!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Another rose that I remembered last night is rose 'Mme Alfred Carriere' which I tried to grow against a 4-5 ft retaining wall with a 6ft fence on top. Absolutely beautiful creamy white rose, masses of smallish blossom, sweetly scented and very, very vigorous on long pliable canes. Gets to abt 20ft, so another case of right plant, wrong place, I couldn't keep it under control, up on a 3ft high raised bed. I had thought in my innocence I could train it sideways but no, it always wanted to aim for the sky. It might be perfect though @edhelka, for a pergola.