Thanks @Tack I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I also had a peek at that site you just got your new roses from. I really like the look of Old Port......my finger is still hovering over the add to cart button lol. I'm really trying to have some self control as there are others I still need to get.
@nollie I'm another with my sights set on RdeR. Yours is looking lovely. I might have to add to my TcL order.
I'm going to wait another couple of days though and pop over to our local rose nursery to see if they have anything left that is on my list.
I'm definitely after Aloha and do like Comte de Chambord also.
A quick question......should I prune my Rugosa Hansa the same as I would with my other roses?
Do you think it would be possible to successfully dig up and move (possibly into a pot) my 'Harlow Carr' in the Autumn. The reason being is that it has been growing right on the corner of a paved area for the last 10 years or so, so I'm thinking a fair chunk of root would've grown under the paving on two sides and would be impossible to lift without doing damage.
@Marlorena The colour of Eisvogel is stunning! It’s like peach with a tinge of chocolate.
Does anyone have experience growing rugosa Alba and rugosa rubra? I am determined to grow one of them this autumn - and I wonder which one has a stronger perfume? Also, do they do well in pots?
I intend to grow one of them in the very large pot that Claire Austin currently resides in.. as it’s clearly not liking that very windy and exposed spot.. I’ll be moving it my shadier (but much more sheltered) balcony instead..
On another note I’ve arranged a little bouquet of Boscobel with a couple of Desdemona on the side today
Meanwhile my sunsprite is full of buds again ready for its third flush! I’m well impressed with this rose - and its one of the few non Austins on my balcony..
@Tack, well I had a 50% chance of getting it right and fluffed it! Proper Job is called Gospel over here, whereas Pure Poetry is called JW von Goethe and I’m forever mixing up which is which. My Pure Poetry (I’m sticking to that name) has yet to bloom. The fragrance on RdeR is slightly stronger and more complex than Heidi - the latter is sweeter to me, kind of rose and parma violets but still good. My iron power is very black so not sure about yours, but usually a teaspoon in the watering can darkens the leaves back up in less than a week.
@poppyfield64 I have added to my TCL once already and am considering another addition. I have over-ordered already, but it’s too easy to just slip another one in...
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
@celcius_kkw ..Adrian... I've grown both of those a long time ago, amongst the first roses I ever got.. I can't remember about scent, other than the best scented ones are when planted in a group or as a hedge so you get the waft.. never seen one in a pot, but you can grow anything in a pot for a limited period, but nobody in the rose world would tell you to grow one in a pot, so best of luck with that, but don't let it put you off, be interesting to see how you get on..
...I preferred the white, I felt it stood out better as I recall.. the 'rubra' is a dark wine colour, and another reason I liked the white is that the dark colours of 'rubra' may not be to everyone's taste against the big orange/red hips that quickly form.. 'rubra' is also not quite as upright as the white one... however, these are two of the best rugosas, so up to you... one of each?.. if you still spray, you mustn't spray these.. they do not need it and will turn yellow and defoliate if you do.. [adverse reaction]..
...you will also have to make a decision about later flowers vs. hips... if you keep the hips you will get fewer blooms later in the season, so you need to remove some, but keep some others, and don't deadhead the last lot...
@Marlorena That’s a great tip! I don’t spray much at all.. and this year I’ve only done one round of spraying at the start of spring and nothing more after that. It’s good to know rugosas don’t like it.. they’re supposed to be very disease resistant anyway like you said but it’s still good to keep that in mind!
I’m looking forward to see how my roses do next year - given they’re all in pots. It will be year 3, and I plan to do some heavy top dressing to rejuvenate the potting mix. Hopefully I can get away without doing any root pruning (for now)...
@celcius_kkw ...you may not need to do root pruning for some time, but you could consider repotting.. I realise it's a problem for you with the surplus old compost though.. here I would tip it on the ground.. ..an example of one I did a couple weeks ago.. normally I would do this in winter but I needed to get it done now.. ..this rose was about 3 feet tall, 2 feet wide.. I cut it right back.. 20 litre pot.. 6 months in the pot, made a good root ball.. ...most of the old compost removed, leaving a bare root with good feeder roots all over.. no root pruning required... ..place back in same pot... refill with fresh compost for new season.. [as I said this would normally be done during late winter].. no need for root pruning at this stage, keeping all those good feeder roots it's made..
...this was the work of about 15 minutes or so, with a fresh load of compost ready for refilling..
...I chose to repot in a smaller pot as a temporary measure until next Spring, when I'll repot it again, if I keep this rose.. I'm not certain at this point, hence the smaller pot.. ...using lightweight pots is better for me..
..just an update on notching.. ..I did this one about 2 weeks ago.. I had a fight with the knife and the notch does not need to be as big as this here.. but as you can see.. it does work.. this is 'Wild Rover' and this node breaking is near the bottom of a tall climbing cane..
After all the dilemma i have finally given up and will be buying few roses. I am looking for interesting colour ones to replace some dahlias. Don't need to be fragrant. Good desease resistance and repeat flowering.
Please recommend a bright orange, a lovely bicolour rose and a lavender colour rose.
@celcius_kkw only just caught up and saw your question regarding rugosa alba. I planted 10 down the side of our house hoping that the scent would waft into the kitchen when the windows were open but sadly although they flower it need seems to ve enmasse just a few here and there. Covered in aphids earlier in the year which I hosed off several times but ok now. Did dead head but forgot to take note which stems to see if they reflowered! Hips are cherry tomato size. They are suckering like mad and swamping everything else so I have,with difficulty, taken out all bar a couple. Been out this morning digging over the area and have just pulled up a 3ft long sucker. To me they aren't a very attractive shape and over winter the stems are really ugly, although i did cut them right down and they regrew back up to around 3ft tall. In hindsight I wish I had planted sonething else .
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@nollie I'm another with my sights set on RdeR. Yours is looking lovely. I might have to add to my TcL order.
I'm going to wait another couple of days though and pop over to our local rose nursery to see if they have anything left that is on my list.
I'm definitely after Aloha and do like Comte de Chambord also.
A quick question......should I prune my Rugosa Hansa the same as I would with my other roses?
Meanwhile my sunsprite is full of buds again ready for its third flush! I’m well impressed with this rose - and its one of the few non Austins on my balcony..
@poppyfield64 I have added to my TCL once already and am considering another addition. I have over-ordered already, but it’s too easy to just slip another one in...
..Adrian... I've grown both of those a long time ago, amongst the first roses I ever got.. I can't remember about scent, other than the best scented ones are when planted in a group or as a hedge so you get the waft.. never seen one in a pot, but you can grow anything in a pot for a limited period, but nobody in the rose world would tell you to grow one in a pot, so best of luck with that, but don't let it put you off, be interesting to see how you get on..
...I preferred the white, I felt it stood out better as I recall.. the 'rubra' is a dark wine colour, and another reason I liked the white is that the dark colours of 'rubra' may not be to everyone's taste against the big orange/red hips that quickly form.. 'rubra' is also not quite as upright as the white one... however, these are two of the best rugosas, so up to you... one of each?.. if you still spray, you mustn't spray these.. they do not need it and will turn yellow and defoliate if you do.. [adverse reaction]..
...you will also have to make a decision about later flowers vs. hips... if you keep the hips you will get fewer blooms later in the season, so you need to remove some, but keep some others, and don't deadhead the last lot...
...you may not need to do root pruning for some time, but you could consider repotting.. I realise it's a problem for you with the surplus old compost though.. here I would tip it on the ground..
..an example of one I did a couple weeks ago.. normally I would do this in winter but I needed to get it done now..
..this rose was about 3 feet tall, 2 feet wide.. I cut it right back.. 20 litre pot.. 6 months in the pot, made a good root ball..
...most of the old compost removed, leaving a bare root with good feeder roots all over.. no root pruning required...
..place back in same pot... refill with fresh compost for new season.. [as I said this would normally be done during late winter].. no need for root pruning at this stage, keeping all those good feeder roots it's made..
...this was the work of about 15 minutes or so, with a fresh load of compost ready for refilling..
...I chose to repot in a smaller pot as a temporary measure until next Spring, when I'll repot it again, if I keep this rose.. I'm not certain at this point, hence the smaller pot.. ...using lightweight pots is better for me..
..I did this one about 2 weeks ago.. I had a fight with the knife and the notch does not need to be as big as this here.. but as you can see.. it does work.. this is 'Wild Rover' and this node breaking is near the bottom of a tall climbing cane..
Please recommend a bright orange, a lovely bicolour rose and a lavender colour rose.
I planted 10 down the side of our house hoping that the scent would waft into the kitchen when the windows were open but sadly although they flower it need seems to ve enmasse just a few here and there.
Covered in aphids earlier in the year which I hosed off several times but ok now. Did dead head but forgot to take note which stems to see if they reflowered! Hips are cherry tomato size.
They are suckering like mad and swamping everything else so I have,with difficulty, taken out all bar a couple.
Been out this morning digging over the area and have just pulled up a 3ft long sucker.
To me they aren't a very attractive shape and over winter the stems are really ugly, although i did cut them right down and they regrew back up to around 3ft tall.
In hindsight I wish I had planted sonething else
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