'Lady of the Lake' still pushing out those blooms (DA star performer for me every year). I couldn't resist photographing a bunch of 'em today, alas I've no vase, so a milk bottle had to do. It's great how the blooms start off almost salmon pink then fade to blush pink then to almost white with age. And the scent is lovely also.
@Marlorena So the new fence is finally happening. Are you able to save all the plants from the area or do you plan to use it as an opportunity to plant new things?
@edhelka ...no I couldn't save them all, virtually everything has had to come out... I don't mind as now I can plan a new border... I've got so many roses stuck in pots since the Spring so they will now have a place this autumn... I've also figured I now have room to get 'Mutabilis' back again... I miss it so much... thanks for asking though..
I've just watched Monty cut back his old roses by about 50pc using shears...is that something I can do with my Tuscany Superb without affecting next year's blooms too much.
Have others received an email saying their DA bare roots will be delivered from as early as 15 Oct? Going to have to put my pedal to the metal to get their new homes prepared a little earlier than I had banked on.;)
Have others received an email saying their DA bare roots will be delivered from as early as 15 Oct? Going to have to put my pedal to the metal to get their new homes prepared a little earlier than I had banked on.;)
Yes, got the same email, thought I had another month to get the beds ready! I know nothing of roses, but all the roses I see everywhere are still blooming, not sure how these ones can be described as dormant! Hope they are OK!
I got that email, which was a shock as I didn’t remember ordering any roses!
Then I remembered about my replacement Lady Emma Hamilton. I tried to take some photos but all through the window as the outside wasn’t particularly inviting today!
The Generous Gardener has quite a few opening buds and more on the way - that furthest cane on the right needs tying in again. Don’t want any more snaps!
Lady of Shalott is really coming alive now, nice long cane.
Malvern Hills still flowering - these aren’t too bad for window shots.
Ghislaine de Feligonde
So pleased! I’ve had my first success this year with taking cuttings in the traditional way. Took them mid August. They’ve always just got brown/grey in previous years. I’ve got several Salvia Mainacht (every one of my cuttings took, and I wasn’t expecting them to as they seemed like less than ideal material!) Lavender Hidcote and Munstead, Aster Monch (again, they’ve all taken) and an Erysimum.
Not sure if my Rosemary cuttings have worked as there’s no new growth yet.
Especially happy about having so many Salvia Mainacht for next year as that’s been brilliant.
I've just watched Monty cut back his old roses by about 50pc using shears...is that something I can do with my Tuscany Superb without affecting next year's blooms too much.
Pete, I watched that last night and although he said ‘about 50%’ I would say he took off no more than a third off those two, an Alba and a Damask. Having some OGR’s on order, I have been doing some reading on pruning old roses and most say leave them be for a few years after planting then prune lightly after flowering has finished and don’t ruin the natural shape. Monty’s were large, established and vigorous shrubs tho, so maybe he can get away with chopping off a bit more. I have ordered a book on the subject but meanwhile found this useful summary of pruning the different types of old roses, American, but Peter Beales and Graham Stuart Thomas were among the advisors, so I think fairly generic advice https://berkeleyhort.com/how-to/pruning-old-roses/
Be interested to hear what others who actually grow old roses say though!
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...no I couldn't save them all, virtually everything has had to come out... I don't mind as now I can plan a new border... I've got so many roses stuck in pots since the Spring so they will now have a place this autumn... I've also figured I now have room to get 'Mutabilis' back again... I miss it so much... thanks for asking though..
Then I remembered about my replacement Lady Emma Hamilton. I tried to take some photos but all through the window as the outside wasn’t particularly inviting today!
The Generous Gardener has quite a few opening buds and more on the way - that furthest cane on the right needs tying in again. Don’t want any more snaps!
Not sure if my Rosemary cuttings have worked as there’s no new growth yet.
Especially happy about having so many Salvia Mainacht for next year as that’s been brilliant.
Be interested to hear what others who actually grow old roses say though!