Roses won't naturally grow into standards - standard roses are grafted together from multiple parts like a Frankenstein monster.
The fact it’s thrown up that really long cane means it’s probably classed as a climber, or a large shrub.
its very erect looking, I know it’s tied lower down to a bamboo cane but still. Maybe it’s a climbing hybrid tea - I remember Marlorena saying in the past that they’re very stiff stemmed.
EDIT: just seen that Edhelka already replied saying pretty much the same thing!
I sniffed some more and got something out of Gabriel. Indeed a fruity scent, it’s much heavier than Emily Bronte, bit musty/musky but not in a bad way. Emily is lighter, not in terms of strength of scent but in flavour, very fresh smelling. Out of the two based on today Emily Bronte would be my favourite scent of the two.
Gabriel today. The focus is a bit funny as I must have left it set to a wide aperture from last night’s evening photos.
I like the dark colour on GO, very rich and with a lilac edge to it.. I find the scent at times like apples... but not always.. thanks for the sniffing test.. I hope your wife approves too..
@Katsa ...lovely.. and I've been wondering what those white flowers are in the pot behind Proper Job.. it might be something I already have.. but please tell..
@poppyfield64 I like options 1 and 3... I think 2 looks a bit odd to my eyes... lucky you to get some new trellis...
..awful hot and humid today,,.. sweltering here all day.. 31C and again tomorrow.. the ground is so dry that sparrows are having dust baths..
They're beautiful @Marlorena. It hit 34.5 today so I'm wilting and my roses are wilting. I really don't like it as hot as this. Just seen our weather forecast though and we may get big thunderstorms and heavy rain tomorrow afternoon. Buckets at the ready!
When I purchased it I thought I was buying a much smaller bush rose, if indeed it's a climber would it be reasonable for me to consider relocating it now? Or should I wait until later in the year? As I'll need to move it to a location where it can be trained.
Scent stronger today. Very nice fruity scent. It's hard to describe but it's definitely 'heavier' or 'darker' smelling than some of the other fruity scents
I meant to try and set up a time lapse of this opening overnight but forgot!
Thanks for the info about Botrytis @edhelka, usually we have dryish autumn/winters so not something I have seen before. I will give it a chance to recover, but won’t spray, don’t want to start down that path. Interesting that some attribute pink spotting to it, I think spotting here is the red inhibitors breaking down in the heat, which happens a lot in warmer US climes I believe.
So far, Summer here hasn’t been as hot this year, so I actually have some August bloomers, which is unusual as most are dormant at this time. Doubles often have a lesser petal count in the heat, like this LD Braithwaite, which has come back from the dead. The last hurrah perhaps, since I am digging it out at the end of the season:
The Prince - the white streaking also seems to be a reaction to heat as I see it more in summer:
Stormy Weather looking fuchsia:
Diamond Eyes seemed to be suffering from some leaf yellowing and one cane at the front died right back (just cut out)...
... but I caught the culprit in the act last night, Bill using it as a handy place to cock his leg:
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Roses won't naturally grow into standards - standard roses are grafted together from multiple parts like a Frankenstein monster.
The fact it’s thrown up that really long cane means it’s probably classed as a climber, or a large shrub.
its very erect looking, I know it’s tied lower down to a bamboo cane but still. Maybe it’s a climbing hybrid tea - I remember Marlorena saying in the past that they’re very stiff stemmed.
EDIT: just seen that Edhelka already replied saying pretty much the same thing!
I sniffed some more and got something out of Gabriel. Indeed a fruity scent, it’s much heavier than Emily Bronte, bit musty/musky but not in a bad way. Emily is lighter, not in terms of strength of scent but in flavour, very fresh smelling. Out of the two based on today Emily Bronte would be my favourite scent of the two.
Gabriel today. The focus is a bit funny as I must have left it set to a wide aperture from last night’s evening photos.
@Katsa
...lovely.. and I've been wondering what those white flowers are in the pot behind Proper Job.. it might be something I already have.. but please tell..
@poppyfield64
I like options 1 and 3... I think 2 looks a bit odd to my eyes... lucky you to get some new trellis...
..awful hot and humid today,,.. sweltering here all day.. 31C and again tomorrow.. the ground is so dry that sparrows are having dust baths..
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Hi
Thanks for your replies.
When I purchased it I thought I was buying a much smaller bush rose, if indeed it's a climber would it be reasonable for me to consider relocating it now? Or should I wait until later in the year? As I'll need to move it to a location where it can be trained.
Thanks
Carol
@poppyfield64 I think the trellis is just right for the wall. Love your arbour seat too.
Scent stronger today. Very nice fruity scent. It's hard to describe but it's definitely 'heavier' or 'darker' smelling than some of the other fruity scents
I meant to try and set up a time lapse of this opening overnight but forgot!
The Prince - the white streaking also seems to be a reaction to heat as I see it more in summer:
Stormy Weather looking fuchsia:
Diamond Eyes seemed to be suffering from some leaf yellowing and one cane at the front died right back (just cut out)...
... but I caught the culprit in the act last night, Bill using it as a handy place to cock his leg: