I’m going to do several rows of hardwood rose cuttings this autumn at my allotment. So I should have plenty of own roots growing to compare with the grafted roses in my garden.
Growing them purely for my own use of course!! Not starting a farm.
..lots of rain today, quite wet.. ..I'm getting withdrawal symptoms as I've not bought a rose for a month.. I've been looking at Larch Cottages and a few others.. ...is anyone getting 'Belle de Jour' [Chateau de Chaverny]...? I'm not sure I want it or not..
..not much doing today on the rose front.. expect it's too wet everywhere.. so, a little diversion... if you like a white garden, here are some favourites of mine for such a purpose... please add yours if you want.. Verbascum 'Flush of White'... Foxgloves.. I think these might be Giant Spotted.. Hesperis matronalis... Cistus 'Thrive'... Orlaya grandiflora... Rhodanthemum 'Casablanca'.. this still blooming in my garden.. Allium 'Mt. Everest'...
My understanding was the same - that it’s more about getting them to a saleable size quicker, rather than because it produces a better plant.
but that’s just based on what I’ve read and in may be different in other climates.
Ive got two Kew Gardens growing from cuttings but they’re only 9 months old, so too soon to say!
Kew Gardens is the rose I just bought. Assuming these were hardwood cuttings if they're 9 months old?
Looking at my new plant, I might wait until next year when it's planted and more established. Think I'd struggle to get a cutting the width of a pencil just now.
My understanding was the same - that it’s more about getting them to a saleable size quicker, rather than because it produces a better plant.
but that’s just based on what I’ve read and in may be different in other climates.
Ive got two Kew Gardens growing from cuttings but they’re only 9 months old, so too soon to say!
Kew Gardens is the rose I just bought. Assuming these were hardwood cuttings if they're 9 months old?
Looking at my new plant, I might wait until next year when it's planted and more established. Think I'd struggle to get a cutting the width of a pencil just now.
The plant I cut was new, as in I took the cuttings in the same year it was planted bareroot. I cut it back a bit because I moved it to a different position and I just selected bits from the offcuts to stick in a pot.
@Lizzie27 It reminds me my noID rose which I think is 'The Lady Gardener'. I would need to see more photos to say if we have the same rose or not. My rose has a strong tea fragrance and is BS prone.
@Mr. Vine Eye and @edhelka, I've just been out to check again but unfortunately the rose doesn't have a strong scent, perhaps only a light 'whiff' which is a shame. The cluster of buds at the front are darker than the others but look deformed, as though something's chewed the tops off. I'm waiting to see how they open up. It hasn't got BS yet thankfully but most of the leaves are now paler than they were despite feeding. Not sure what is happening there, it is in a tall metal pot which is not ideal but was the only one I had left. I put cardboard round the pot when it is was very hot to shade it a bit.
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Growing them purely for my own use of course!! Not starting a farm.
..I'm getting withdrawal symptoms as I've not bought a rose for a month.. I've been looking at Larch Cottages and a few others..
...is anyone getting 'Belle de Jour' [Chateau de Chaverny]...? I'm not sure I want it or not..
so, a little diversion... if you like a white garden, here are some favourites of mine for such a purpose... please add yours if you want..
Verbascum 'Flush of White'...
Foxgloves.. I think these might be Giant Spotted..
Hesperis matronalis...
Cistus 'Thrive'...
Orlaya grandiflora...
Rhodanthemum 'Casablanca'.. this still blooming in my garden..
Allium 'Mt. Everest'...
Looking at my new plant, I might wait until next year when it's planted and more established. Think I'd struggle to get a cutting the width of a pencil just now.
This is my current favourite, on it's 2nd flush already, pity it hasn't got a name!
Of the 5 roses I bought, this looks the best so far and is definitely a keeper
Anybody hazard a guess if this is a DA rose?
Contributions to Marlorena's white theme.
This is Myrtle communis - sorry for the fuzzy pic
Same bush, taken same time but colour hasn't stayed the same, strange.
I'm so happy to see flowers on this plant, not sure it's had any before, it must be about ten years old.
This is Escallonia 'ivyii' - I chopped it right down last autumn as it didn't thrive and blow me, it's got a new lease of life!
Similar effect with the pale outer colour, apricot shading and button eye. But the blooms look a bit fuller and chunkier (more depth to them)
Also the opening buds start off pale peachy pink and yours look to be deep pink to start.
Very lovely looking rose, is it scented?
The cluster of buds at the front are darker than the others but look deformed, as though something's chewed the tops off. I'm waiting to see how they open up. It hasn't got BS yet thankfully but most of the leaves are now paler than they were despite feeding. Not sure what is happening there, it is in a tall metal pot which is not ideal but was the only one I had left. I put cardboard round the pot when it is was very hot to shade it a bit.