I like that idea @Omori hiding legs with gaura! Our garden lawn is being patioed etc this year and the beds being shaped round so I'll be looking for ideas to hide the many rose legs! Ive ordered some Salvia and I used nasturtium last year.
Here are some of my favourite photos of roses in my garden from this year. At least of the ones I could find easily - I've taken a rediculous number and they're all on different devices!
Some Brexit effect news... I've just noticed that Kordes Germany are no longer shipping to UK and Lubera have stopped shipping too for the time being... expect more to follow..
@newbie77 - re defoliating - I just take hold of the leaf and give a gentle pull downwards or back against itself and they usually just pop straight off cleanly and easily.
Except The Generous Gardener which really didn't want to let go of them!
Gorgeous pics / Roses @Mr. Vine Eye definitely a few I want on there! My Rhapsody was gorgeous this year too, heres a snap of mine (still a few buds on that, purple tiger, Brother Cadfael, eyes for you and Angel eyes)
I took this of a mystery rose as well - not actually sure where it came from but its lovely! I think it might be one of the miniature patio type indoor potted roses you get for a couple of pounds at flower stalls etc, I often plant them afterwards to see if they take (frequently do!) - I found it stretched up on huge stems when I pulled out a huge Formium that had self seeded itself and was taking over everything. Ive cut the rose back to a more balanced height and might move it somewhere where it can get more light, its so pretty.
@Mr. Vine Eye, thanks for listing all names. So the other pink beauty i was wondering about is TAM. It spent settling in this year as new plant. Hoping for some flowers more in next year.
Eustacia Vye is in my list to get whenever I do next order from DA. I have been regretting why I dodnt order it when i bought Gabriel Oak.
Thanks for info on defoliating. I wont have time for all plants but the ones which were affected by BS a lot, I will do to just those.
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One of my new year resolution is to take lots of outdoor rose photos and also tag them with names when i save.
@Nollie, My roses havent gone dormant at all. lots of leaves. How do you defoliate them?
Except The Generous Gardener which really didn't want to let go of them!
I did this in February at pruning time.
Eustacia Vye is in my list to get whenever I do next order from DA. I have been regretting why I dodnt order it when i bought Gabriel Oak.
Thanks for info on defoliating. I wont have time for all plants but the ones which were affected by BS a lot, I will do to just those.