Well we have defied the weather forecast today and it is sunny with clear blue skies!! The forecast in my little microclimate is often inaccurate, with two opposing weather systems, from the Med and the Pyrenees, always fighting for dominance.
Here is the first opened bloom of Astonomia, much bigger than I thought it was going to be at 9cm/3.5” across:
Thanks @Aero84, correction it should be Astronomia (missed the r out!). There is a photo on p.38 of this thread of what it should look like in full bloom. I suspect this first bloom is a bit of a mutant and the blooms will be smaller once the floribunda clusters get going.
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
..Nice roses again Nollie... Astronomia goes by a different name here, forgot what that is momentarily.. .. The Charlatan.. that's it.. ... very beautiful..
@Nollie Your Astronomia is so much ahead. Mine is still quite small and a relatively weak grower so far, taking her time. BTW I prefer the name "Astronomia" over "The Charlatan". But both are better than "Sweet Pretty", I so hate similar stupid names. The blooms are supposed to be quite big, 7-8cm.
Knowing I’m not alone in doing multiple rounds of inspection of my roses every day puts a big smile on my face. I even contemplated counting the number of new shoots on every rose but thought I best not overindulge..
Interesting @edhelka, I would have thought they’d be smaller, somehow. Mine seems pretty vigorous, but slightly wayward growth - I understand it can be quite sprawly. I like the name Astronomia better too.
I found the culprit of what is munching my rose foliage, a small grub/caterpillar of some sort, barely visible in the circled area, but does anyone know what it is?
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
A couple of random rose photos (these are nowhere near flowering) and companions.
One part of the rose bed (Joie de Vivre visible)
A different part of that bed
Scepter'd Isle
The same area from the other side. The berberis starts looking good with the new growth. I am loving this simple spring combination - red/dark foliage, bright green foliage, white and pale yellow flowers - I think it works well with roses and their spring colours. The chains are support for group 2 clematis recently planted, I am curious to see if this is going to work. They are hanging from a hanging basket bracket and well anchored to the ground.
Thanks @Marlorena, a new pest seems to appear every year! I have been around peering at the undersides of leaves and squishing all I can see. This will doubtless become an obsession, like snail patrol for the dahlias.
Looking good @edhelka, even without the roses in bloom.
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... very beautiful..
The chains are support for group 2 clematis recently planted, I am curious to see if this is going to work. They are hanging from a hanging basket bracket and well anchored to the ground.
Looking good @edhelka, even without the roses in bloom.