@evelin ..I got my Bengal Crimson from RHS Wisley plant centre, but grew it from cuttings made from that plant, so I ended up growing it own root... there was no difference in vigor.. and like you saw in London, if you give it a sheltered spot in the garden, it will climb to at least 8 foot or much more in walled gardens of course.. I got mine to 8 feet before I decided to move it.. if you grow it in the open with full exposure it will remain as a dwarf plant about 2-3 feet, no more.. Bengal Crimson is its whimsical name... it's more properly 'Sanguinea', and the dwarf variant 'Miss Lowe's Variety'...
It's usually listed as a China rose, but DNA testing revealed it to be closer to Tea roses, and they perform best with shelter.. these types of roses are an acquired taste I think..
Mutabilis got to 6 feet tall and 10 feet wide before I found I couldn't cope with it.. but I do want it back again, I have another spot, as it's too good not to have..
I concur with all the comments above @Marlorena. You've been an inspiration and so helpful to us newbies.
I've not been on as much as nothing is really happening in the garden. A few of my roses are a bit black spotty (Julia child, flower carpet and awakening). I'm not fussed by any of them so they may be shovel pruned this winter.
I have so many blooms on roald Dahl and Desdemona - it's wonderful! They smell gorgeous too.
Next job is to start planning the planting of roses in the area I removed the hedge. I've ordered quite a few from TL, but in a rather incoherent way. As much as I love planning, I do seem to end up with a rather muddled/incoherent approach to purchasing roses. I think because I just go with those that look and smell nice. Anyway, I'm going to embrace that and hopefully go with the cheerful somewhat messy vibe.
@evelin yes Soul suffered some heat and rain damage, but given it’s a new rose, plus all that lush growth possibly a contributory factor, it’s too early to say if that’s a general characteristic or not. I’m very guilty of judging a rose too soon. The rain has been astronomical here this year so that won’t have helped, though it’s impossible to say what a ‘normal’ year is these days and my climate is unpredictable at the best of times.
@edhelka that is some cluster on your Empereur! I’ve been dickering about getting it, but my ambitions are far larger than my space available.
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@Katsa ...thank you, that's so nice of you to say.. ...can I just encourage you, if not too late, to hold on to your Julia Child rose for another season... the reason being, it black spots in the first year, quite chronic at this very time, but you will be amazed by the 2nd year it is clean from then on, and it's a truly magnificent yellow floribunda.. I don't know any other like it in that class..
@Omori Many thanks. I've looked on that site ....... got carried away and ordered 10 roses. I'm having to really discipline myself not to go back and order more !
I have just placed my TCL order, thinking the same thing, @Omori.
This year’s wildcard, the only one I haven’t researched much, because there does not seem to be much out there on it, is a Vissers ‘very fragrant’ compact floribunda called Eufemia. I was going to order Kaffe Fassett for that spot, but I liked the look of this one better, a deeper pink. That’s the beauty of TCL, you can afford to experiment!
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..I got my Bengal Crimson from RHS Wisley plant centre, but grew it from cuttings made from that plant, so I ended up growing it own root... there was no difference in vigor.. and like you saw in London, if you give it a sheltered spot in the garden, it will climb to at least 8 foot or much more in walled gardens of course.. I got mine to 8 feet before I decided to move it.. if you grow it in the open with full exposure it will remain as a dwarf plant about 2-3 feet, no more..
Bengal Crimson is its whimsical name... it's more properly 'Sanguinea', and the dwarf variant 'Miss Lowe's Variety'...
It's usually listed as a China rose, but DNA testing revealed it to be closer to Tea roses, and they perform best with shelter.. these types of roses are an acquired taste I think..
Mutabilis got to 6 feet tall and 10 feet wide before I found I couldn't cope with it.. but I do want it back again, I have another spot, as it's too good not to have..
I've not been on as much as nothing is really happening in the garden. A few of my roses are a bit black spotty (Julia child, flower carpet and awakening). I'm not fussed by any of them so they may be shovel pruned this winter.
I have so many blooms on roald Dahl and Desdemona - it's wonderful! They smell gorgeous too.
Next job is to start planning the planting of roses in the area I removed the hedge. I've ordered quite a few from TL, but in a rather incoherent way. As much as I love planning, I do seem to end up with a rather muddled/incoherent approach to purchasing roses. I think because I just go with those that look and smell nice. Anyway, I'm going to embrace that and hopefully go with the cheerful somewhat messy vibe.
@edhelka that is some cluster on your Empereur! I’ve been dickering about getting it, but my ambitions are far larger than my space available.
...thank you, that's so nice of you to say..
...can I just encourage you, if not too late, to hold on to your Julia Child rose for another season... the reason being, it black spots in the first year, quite chronic at this very time, but you will be amazed by the 2nd year it is clean from then on, and it's a truly magnificent yellow floribunda.. I don't know any other like it in that class..
Sorry to be nosy but who is TL. I get a great deal of pleasure from looking at rose websites.
@micmarg This is it:
https://www.rozenlottum.nl/en_GB/
I've never heard anyone mention it before so would be interested to see if anyone has it. Sorry to hear yours is not doing so well.
This year’s wildcard, the only one I haven’t researched much, because there does not seem to be much out there on it, is a Vissers ‘very fragrant’ compact floribunda called Eufemia. I was going to order Kaffe Fassett for that spot, but I liked the look of this one better, a deeper pink. That’s the beauty of TCL, you can afford to experiment!
@Marlorena I just saw your previous photo, somehow missed it. What a beauty!