@Marlorena Thank you! It really is a beauty close up - Ive had it 5 years, brought with a new home gift voucher and finally got it to flower, I was so excited. I was out there like a crazy person at 11pm with the fleece when frost was forecast to protect the flowering spikes! Super fragile when growing slightest knock and buds fall off. Fingers crossed it looks like it will flower again this year. A raised bed with a special pergola for it over the top is going underneath that section shortly to show it off more.
Both roses are about 4-5 years old - the white one was planted in memory of one of my giant bunnies, its absolutely rampant, ive trained it along fence and over the shed where it tangles with albertine against the side. It climbs over the top of the fences but my neighbours behind and next door have both told me they love it so Ive been told I can just leave it like that as they enjoy the flowers! Ive given them both a really good prune this time as they are prone to powdery mildew, so ive increased the airflow through there better & will spray in spring. Lots of shoots appearing.
I've got a wisteria sin. Prolific - which I'm trying to grow as a standard.
I lost the first year on it though as it was cut down by a falling pine tree branch from the neighbours garden...when he woke up one day and decided he was a qualified tree surgeon... I'm not bitter.
Luckily there wasn't too much damage to anything else.
The trunk is there now though so I'll be cutting the top off to encourage it to start branching for this year.
@Marlorena - I recognised the name 'the bride' and thought it was one that you've recommended before on here.
I got Goldstrum because I do like rudbeckia and I saw it described as being more compact and unfloppy.
..bummer about your Wisteria @Mr. Vine Eye ..it happens... I love the lilac colour and long raceme on Jessica's.. @JessicaS .. Albertine thorny enough for you?.. it's a bit of a villain.. I should add, you've done really well with that Wisteria, not the easiest to get into flower with all the pruning..
...talking of Helianthemums... the best one I've found is 'Wisley Primrose' it has a longer flowering season and I've had my plant for nearly 10 years, although it is coming to the end of its time now and needs replacing, but that's a good innings for one of these.. ..this is 'The Bride'...
@Marlorena it is a bit of a fighter isnt it? Its had a few pairs of trousers and jumpers and I always look like Ive been in a fight after pruning it It gets really battered by the rain too and sheds petals at the slightest shower but it is a beauty. Thank you on Wisteria - Hopefully it'll go again this year and I'll take lots of pictures.
I gave up to soon! I stopped browsing through the pages when I got to the essential oils, but there were a few moreplants past those pages which I hadn't seen.
Oh well! Will keep looking other weeks as there are other plants still that I'd really like.
I love Wisteria one of them plants I know who got them in their garden so I keep an eye out when the time comes . I do have one myself Prolific but the frost gets it , I've only seen it covered in flowers once
Malorena after reading your post about not putting it on the helianthamums do you mind speaking to me about manure? What should it be used on? What should it not be used on? Where do you find it so it doesn't have herbicide in it? Thank you
@jamesholt ..yes I'm happy to speak about manure, some members might think I often spout it..
..well, I use Cow Manure - Organic... I do not buy Horse Manure because we can never be sure what they've used in the stables, chemical wise, and I gather it's more alkaline.
..with Helianthemums, I used to plant these too close to roses, and the manure inevitably got onto them and just finished them off, they just died on me... I don't know why exactly, too rich conditions, too damp, too strong..? all those things ..
I now plant Helianthemums well away from roses, however I've noticed some other Alpines and even Lavender don't seem to object, surprisingly.. just trial and error..
So, I have no idea about Texas conditions, can you get Bison manure? I should really like some of that..
@JessicaS I love your white roses over the shed, gorgeous!
All these lovely perennial orders are making me itchy, time to look at doing mine soon, if I can find space in the poly to grow them on as all those roses are hogging most of the space. Might need to invest in a couple of blow-aways. For the first time in 3 weeks we had a frost free morning today, hurrah!
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I don't have any bison but I do have four small blank Angus heifers. They have been eating hay as a supplement this winter otherwise they only eat grass in a pastures. I don't know if the hay was treated with herbicide? I'm trying to find out. When I ordered the hay I didn't even think about it. The pasture the cows are in is completely organic with no herbicide or pesticide. If I pick up the manure in the pasture will I need to composte it? Only If I find out the hay wasn't sprayed.
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Fingers crossed it looks like it will flower again this year. A raised bed with a special pergola for it over the top is going underneath that section shortly to show it off more.
Both roses are about 4-5 years old - the white one was planted in memory of one of my giant bunnies, its absolutely rampant, ive trained it along fence and over the shed where it tangles with albertine against the side. It climbs over the top of the fences but my neighbours behind and next door have both told me they love it so Ive been told I can just leave it like that as they enjoy the flowers! Ive given them both a really good prune this time as they are prone to powdery mildew, so ive increased the airflow through there better & will spray in spring. Lots of shoots appearing.
I lost the first year on it though as it was cut down by a falling pine tree branch from the neighbours garden...when he woke up one day and decided he was a qualified tree surgeon... I'm not bitter.
Luckily there wasn't too much damage to anything else.
The trunk is there now though so I'll be cutting the top off to encourage it to start branching for this year.
@Marlorena - I recognised the name 'the bride' and thought it was one that you've recommended before on here.
I got Goldstrum because I do like rudbeckia and I saw it described as being more compact and unfloppy.
..it happens... I love the lilac colour and long raceme on Jessica's..
@JessicaS .. Albertine thorny enough for you?.. it's a bit of a villain..
I should add, you've done really well with that Wisteria, not the easiest to get into flower with all the pruning..
...talking of Helianthemums... the best one I've found is 'Wisley Primrose' it has a longer flowering season and I've had my plant for nearly 10 years, although it is coming to the end of its time now and needs replacing, but that's a good innings for one of these..
..this is 'The Bride'...
Thank you on Wisteria - Hopefully it'll go again this year and I'll take lots of pictures.
Oh well! Will keep looking other weeks as there are other plants still that I'd really like.
Only 5 more YouGov surveys to get my £50!
..yes I'm happy to speak about manure, some members might think I often spout it..
..well, I use Cow Manure - Organic... I do not buy Horse Manure because we can never be sure what they've used in the stables, chemical wise, and I gather it's more alkaline.
..with Helianthemums, I used to plant these too close to roses, and the manure inevitably got onto them and just finished them off, they just died on me... I don't know why exactly, too rich conditions, too damp, too strong..? all those things ..
I now plant Helianthemums well away from roses, however I've noticed some other Alpines and even Lavender don't seem to object, surprisingly.. just trial and error..
So, I have no idea about Texas conditions, can you get Bison manure? I should really like some of that..