@cazsophieq2019 ..hello... thanks for sharing photos of your roses.. ... those crispy bits at the top, you might as well cut that cane back to just above a bud, because those insect damaged leaves, or whatever has happened there, won't do anything for you.. ... as to your other roses, they appear to be climbing, so you will have to think of a permanent framework...an obelisk or somesuch, I would not have inserted a cane so close like that, as all it does is damage the roots.. and it won't provide support in the longer term.. ...I've no idea what they sell in poundland, or where they source their roses from, so this is where it's important to know what roses you have, by name, and what type they are, to give more accurate advice.. climbing roses can behave quite differently.. so without knowing that, I couldn't advise further myself.. so hope you find a way forward with your roses.. perhaps when they flower you can show again, and we might have some idea as to which roses you are dealing with... but they appear to be doing well for you.. so onwards and upwards we hope... best wishes for now.. oh by the way, do you have acid soil in Antrim? I think you do is that right?... Rhododendrons grow well?...
edited to add... oh gosh sorry, I hadn't realised anyone else had responded to you... posts have a habit of appearing long after I've posted something.. so just now seen those above mine...
@Pianoplayer .. love your SWE.. doing a lot better than mine... did you know that the late David Austin planted a row of this and The Mayflower outside his front door? either side.. ...must have liked the scent I suppose..
@Mr. Vine Eye ...makes a change to see a hairy arm in photos... we usually see so many ladies fingernails..lol.. otherwise, 2 great roses...
Smashing little displays @celcius_kkw, I sometimes forget you have a balcony, you seem to have so much space.
I've been critiquing my roses recently. Of the 15 (which seems an awful lot!) of bare roots I bought last winter, I'm very pleased with 12 of them, they are either growing very well, flowering well or have something about them, (and some all of those things).
I'm hopeful for the other 3, one being MW (mine also gets mildew on the new growth but no BS as yet) and the other two I think have promise. They are Scentimental and Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
Scentimental has a look about it I can't really define that makes me think it will be much more suited to the ground than it's temp pot. CRM I think might be at best effect as a big unrestrained rose and I hope it will be.
Meant to say thanks for the photo example of securing my climbing rose, was starting to wonder how the heck you got into my garden looks so realistic lol
Thanks for your help as well..... yeah it was approx last November when I bought them and all I can remember was that they were either red or purple in colour (the picture on the pack) and similar to another poster (were in a body bag) I do vaguely remember that they have come from Holland perhaps ......
Funnily enough my inexperienced green fingered instinct was telling me to cut off the top browned tips but I just wasn't sure as completely new to this .... and wanted to hear from yourselves who have Rose experience :-) So if I'm understanding you correctly, will I go ahead and cut down to the first bud now? or should I wait until later in the year? Tbh I didn't stick the cane in it was my dad, should I take it out? Or leave it in until I cut the basal stem back?
Yes I believe the soil is primarily acidic in Antrim, now there's a thing I should have done ..... was do a soil test, but to be honest I've seen what's in other people's gardens and using that as a guide.
And once they ..... hopefully ..... bloom ..... fingers crossed, I will definitely be showing them off on this site. PS will check out Rhododendrons as well ;-)
Thanks @Marlorena I didn't know that about DA and SWE. I had great plans to visit DA gardens this year, but that of course has been completely scuppered.
@celcius_kkw just adding my admiration on your creative and imaginative use of your space - looks lovely
@cazsophieq2019 ...oh you're welcome... and to join in with us anytime.. yes just prune it back to where it's healthy.. don't worry too much where you cut it either, that's for the fussy... you might as well leave the cane in for now, until you have some other support to hand.. it doesn't appear to have done any major damage. I think you're doing very well... don't be disheartened in any way... if I had acid soil I would definitely be having a Rhodo or two.. Camellias too, I like those.. I call them winter roses..
@Victoria Sponge .. do allow 5-6 foot for CRM.. I found it took off at the end of its 2nd year... and the scent improves on it too.. not much at first I found.. very weather resistant and blooms all summer.. quite a tall narrow rose for me..
Thank you all for the lovely comments.. roses just bring us so much joy don’t they? I love having them inside too as some days it’s still a tad chilly outside.. plus the intermittent waft of fragrance from the roses while I watch the tele is just pure bliss ☺️
@Mr. Vine Eye Generous gardener is one of my absolute favourites in terms of fragrance.. I’m just scrambling in my head as to where I could possibly put it.. does it tolerate strong wind well?
@Marlorena My little ‘vases’ are in fact whisky glasses that I have re-purposed.. they do look good though don’t they 😆
@v@"Victoria Sponge" I have heard great things about Scentimental.. I’m a very scent driven person so would love to know how yours turn out.
Thanks for the int @marlorena, I think you advised that before when I first ordered it. I might have to move it slightly this winter which I'm loathe to do, it's in the right area but for some reason I planted it too close to the other plants and too far from the space I allowed for it
Could anyone tell me what's afflicting both my HT's (only the HT's). On both plants this wound appears just below the flowers causing them to flop over from that point. Both are going as it happens as both are plagued with BS and other diseases, so I don't know whether that's got something to do with it...but any info would be useful for future reference.
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..hello... thanks for sharing photos of your roses..
... those crispy bits at the top, you might as well cut that cane back to just above a bud, because those insect damaged leaves, or whatever has happened there, won't do anything for you..
... as to your other roses, they appear to be climbing, so you will have to think of a permanent framework...an obelisk or somesuch, I would not have inserted a cane so close like that, as all it does is damage the roots.. and it won't provide support in the longer term..
...I've no idea what they sell in poundland, or where they source their roses from, so this is where it's important to know what roses you have, by name, and what type they are, to give more accurate advice.. climbing roses can behave quite differently.. so without knowing that, I couldn't advise further myself.. so hope you find a way forward with your roses.. perhaps when they flower you can show again, and we might have some idea as to which roses you are dealing with... but they appear to be doing well for you.. so onwards and upwards we hope... best wishes for now.. oh by the way, do you have acid soil in Antrim? I think you do is that right?... Rhododendrons grow well?...
edited to add... oh gosh sorry, I hadn't realised anyone else had responded to you... posts have a habit of appearing long after I've posted something.. so just now seen those above mine...
.. love your SWE.. doing a lot better than mine... did you know that the late David Austin planted a row of this and The Mayflower outside his front door? either side..
...must have liked the scent I suppose..
@Mr. Vine Eye
...makes a change to see a hairy arm in photos... we usually see so many ladies fingernails..lol.. otherwise, 2 great roses...
I've been critiquing my roses recently. Of the 15 (which seems an awful lot!) of bare roots I bought last winter, I'm very pleased with 12 of them, they are either growing very well, flowering well or have something about them, (and some all of those things).
I'm hopeful for the other 3, one being MW (mine also gets mildew on the new growth but no BS as yet) and the other two I think have promise. They are Scentimental and Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
Scentimental has a look about it I can't really define that makes me think it will be much more suited to the ground than it's temp pot. CRM I think might be at best effect as a big unrestrained rose and I hope it will be.
@Mr. Vine Eye
Meant to say thanks for the photo example of securing my climbing rose, was starting to wonder how the heck you got into my garden looks so realistic lol
@marlorena
Thanks for your help as well..... yeah it was approx last November when I bought them and all I can remember was that they were either red or purple in colour (the picture on the pack) and similar to another poster (were in a body bag) I do vaguely remember that they have come from Holland perhaps ......
Funnily enough my inexperienced green fingered instinct was telling me to cut off the top browned tips but I just wasn't sure as completely new to this .... and wanted to hear from yourselves who have Rose experience :-) So if I'm understanding you correctly, will I go ahead and cut down to the first bud now? or should I wait until later in the year? Tbh I didn't stick the cane in it was my dad, should I take it out? Or leave it in until I cut the basal stem back?
Yes I believe the soil is primarily acidic in Antrim, now there's a thing I should have done ..... was do a soil test, but to be honest I've seen what's in other people's gardens and using that as a guide.
And once they ..... hopefully ..... bloom ..... fingers crossed, I will definitely be showing them off on this site. PS will check out Rhododendrons as well ;-)
Thanks again.
Caz
@celcius_kkw just adding my admiration on your creative and imaginative use of your space - looks lovely
...oh you're welcome... and to join in with us anytime.. yes just prune it back to where it's healthy.. don't worry too much where you cut it either, that's for the fussy... you might as well leave the cane in for now, until you have some other support to hand.. it doesn't appear to have done any major damage.
I think you're doing very well... don't be disheartened in any way... if I had acid soil I would definitely be having a Rhodo or two.. Camellias too, I like those.. I call them winter roses..
@Victoria Sponge
.. do allow 5-6 foot for CRM.. I found it took off at the end of its 2nd year... and the scent improves on it too.. not much at first I found.. very weather resistant and blooms all summer.. quite a tall narrow rose for me..
@v@"Victoria Sponge" I have heard great things about Scentimental.. I’m a very scent driven person so would love to know how yours turn out.