Bananas ! how wonderful, and I just love that palm... beautiful garden @Tack
I have committed a sin... another batch of roses, this time from Cottage Memories.. at only £8 each I couldn't resist..
Mme. Caroline Testout Kathleen Harrop Queen of Denmark Aimee Vibert
@HelenMF ..I just saw your post.. thank you for your kindness... I'm dealing with it by talking a lot and buying plants, although it wasn't unexpected... thanks again..
A lot of strength to everyone who's battling covid or its consequences. I spent a day in the mountains (these home to home walks can be tiring because it is some distance to get somewhere but so soul-saving). I pruned all roses in my front garden yesterday, we are having a cold weekend but it should be warm again next week. Roses are showing a lot of new growth. Trying not to succumb but I quite like these from Style Roses - 'A Million Dreams' and 'Amazing Day'. I have to wait for the new DAs.
Thanks to @Marlorena and @Mr. Vine Eye for the info on Malvern Hills. Repeat ramblers are new to me. I only recently learnt they were a thing from this forum. I might have to go for Malvern Hills, though now I notice I am starting to take out meh plants and put in new ones just to see what happens. Oh dear.
Does everyone now buying plants in 9cm pots, have large greenhouses? This is the point when I start to order too much and the pots are too small (no greenhouse, small garden) and then I get overwhelmed. I try to reign in each year and fail miserably.
@Fire - no I’ve got a small blow away greenhouse. I’ve got a lot of plants that will need potting on but I’ve not got enough pots - I could take some to the allotment to go in my polytunnel when I can leave the house!
I potted on my first order, but I’ve now got a second lot and all of my cuttings from last year that will need repotting at some point. No rush with the weather as cold as it is now though.
I found the same with Golden Celebration @Perki, over-long, weak canes that couldn’t support the weight of the blooms, not a great bloomer and they also turned an unpleasant shade in heat. I have persevered with it too long so it’s being replaced by a yellow Delbard rose, when I can get my hands on it - Souvenir de Marcel Proust.
Fabulous photos @Tack. Instantly transports me back to Belize or Costa Rica - when we could afford exotic holidays.
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
My thoughts with @tack and @Marlorena 💐 Fabulous exotic photos @tack, thank you for sharing.
Can’t buy plants yet, too cold and nowhere to put them. I have a mountain of chores to do when the weather warms up though as it is so probably a good thing.
Frosty - I'm thinking of possibly putting two more roses in the places shown here. A tall one on the wall opposite side from Lady of Shalott and a shorter bush rose in blue. That's where I think something red/purple/deep pink would look nice as it's near Lady of Shalott and Emma Hamilton - plus there'd be a repitition of colour around the garden.
Not sure about the orange area - possibly a white rose I was thinking or thereabouts - something like Lichfield Angel.
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I have committed a sin... another batch of roses, this time from Cottage Memories.. at only £8 each I couldn't resist..
Mme. Caroline Testout
Kathleen Harrop
Queen of Denmark
Aimee Vibert
@HelenMF
..I just saw your post.. thank you for your kindness... I'm dealing with it by talking a lot and buying plants, although it wasn't unexpected... thanks again..
@Mr. Vine Eye, your Malvern hills is beautiful.
I spent a day in the mountains (these home to home walks can be tiring because it is some distance to get somewhere but so soul-saving). I pruned all roses in my front garden yesterday, we are having a cold weekend but it should be warm again next week. Roses are showing a lot of new growth.
Trying not to succumb but I quite like these from Style Roses - 'A Million Dreams' and 'Amazing Day'. I have to wait for the new DAs.
I potted on my first order, but I’ve now got a second lot and all of my cuttings from last year that will need repotting at some point. No rush with the weather as cold as it is now though.
Fabulous photos @Tack. Instantly transports me back to Belize or Costa Rica - when we could afford exotic holidays.
Frosty - I'm thinking of possibly putting two more roses in the places shown here. A tall one on the wall opposite side from Lady of Shalott and a shorter bush rose in blue. That's where I think something red/purple/deep pink would look nice as it's near Lady of Shalott and Emma Hamilton - plus there'd be a repitition of colour around the garden.
Not sure about the orange area - possibly a white rose I was thinking or thereabouts - something like Lichfield Angel.
Will see what the new releases are.