Princess Alexandra of Kent flowers a lot now. She likes heat and sun, wasn't happy in June and July. But she is also almost bare now. You can see her shape when mature. 100x120cm.
@edhelka how is Astronomia in terms of health and repeat blooming? Does it have any fragrance? I wanted to get rose A Simple Life but now thinking of Astronomia after seeing your beautiful photos.
1 Lady Emma Hamilton 2 Julia Child AKA Absolutely Fabulous 3 Scarborough Fair 4 Generous Gardener 5 Wollerton Old Hall 6 Diamond Eyes 7 Wisley 8 Gentle Hermione
Summer songs colour change to salmon as it fades or if weather is too hot. I didn't have photos yesterday so clicked today.
Dropped petals showing the colour and an almost done bloom.
I wish there was some site showing flower colour at different stages and weather. So many flowers which show proper yellow on websites have been pale yellow or cream for me through the season.
My experiece of Astronomia has been different to edhelka’s @newbie77, we got them at the same time. It’s grown really well for me, healthy, bushy, shiny foliage. The blooms are large and the stamens gorgeous (even without any petals) but they don’t last long on the bush and blow off when it’s windy. However, now it’s got into it’s stride it is always producing more, so is never without a show.
I hear it can get rather wayward in growth when happy and mine has recently sent out three long sprawling canes. I have it in a border, but think it would suit a wilder, relaxed area better, oh and out of the wind!
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
This time, see if you can guess the rose name from the clue - they’re all ones that have been talked about on here:
1) Mistress of famous sailor
2) Proponent of French cooking AKA Edina & Patsy
3) Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme
4) Indulgent horticulturist
5) Near-Wolverhampton wanderer
6) Ocular carbon crystals
7) Surrey home of garden designer
8) Hesiod’s fragmentary poem
I'll give answers at the end of the day 😉
Wet here today but we do need it! Unfortunately it's times for just when Princess Alexandra of Kent was starting to open so she'll probably get flattened again!
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1 Lady Emma Hamilton
2 Julia Child AKA Absolutely Fabulous
3 Scarborough Fair
4 Generous Gardener
5 Wollerton Old Hall
6 Diamond Eyes
7 Wisley
8 Gentle Hermione
Summer songs colour change to salmon as it fades or if weather is too hot. I didn't have photos yesterday so clicked today.
Dropped petals showing the colour and an almost done bloom.
I wish there was some site showing flower colour at different stages and weather. So many flowers which show proper yellow on websites have been pale yellow or cream for me through the season.
Wet here today but we do need it! Unfortunately it's times for just when Princess Alexandra of Kent was starting to open so she'll probably get flattened again!
Royal Jubilee is looking and smelling gorgeous this morning.