Thank you so much. I will water a little more. I normally heavily mulch the area when I plant or move rose. But I only had enough compost to dig it in with the little John innes I had left. I'll try and get some bark as a temporary measure. Then get training it. Much appreciated
@Nollie Thanks, I think it needs time. It is doing quite well this year, after a bit of TLC... it responds well, grateful for every drop of water or feed. It only grows one climbing cane per year and it gets better and better every year, not a rose for hard pruning, I think. I have it on a south-facing fence, best possible position here but in a raised bed with a lot of competition.
BTW I have my first alstroemeria (Indian Summer) opening just now I think it likes our mild winters. I don't know why they describe it everywhere as June/July flowering.
Regarding your La Rose de Molinard, does it have buds? Maybe you could try disbudding. Normally, I am not a fan of this technique, most roses don't need it but some roses flower when it would be much better for them to grow. In these cases, disbudding can push them a bit. And once they grow more leaves, they will gain more energy and can grow better without your help.
I have buds on 1st year Alba Maxima, I am over the moon. I haven't expected anything from it this year.
I was surprised to see today a small bloom on my Zephrine Drouhin and one on ?Princess of Allisar (can't quite remember the full name - sorry). I don't remember roses being out this early before.
My first three cut roses of the year - Crimson Glory, Ena Harkness and Guinee. All smelling wonderful and all a good dark red. Guinee and CG are new flowering for me (I planted them last year).
...lots of lovely roses, I love red... my Zephirine isn't quite out yet, so you've all beaten me to it there.. ... @Lizzie27.. I think it's Princess Alissar of Phoenicia... one I've had my eye on for some time... do show some pics when you have them..
@Nollie... as I haven't grown La Rose du Molinard, I can't really say, but I gather it has an upright habit... perhaps it needs to go in the ground now?... it's supposed to be very vigorous, so I don't understand why it's falling behind a bit... let's see if George has anything to say about it..
...I posted this rose a few days ago but here's a little collage..
''Boufarik''... which is not its real name, it's grown for attar of roses in Boufarik, near Algiers, Algeria, close to the north African coast in acres of rose fields... and has been since the 19th C... probably an old French rose - possibly belonging to the group known as Portland Damask roses... the David Austin rose 'Gertrude Jekyll' is an offspring of this group, and you may see something of that rose in this one.. ...it has a fabulous scent, as good as any I've ever had..
...I posted this rose a few days ago but here's a little collage..
''Boufarik''... which is not its real name, it's grown for attar of roses in Boufarik, near Algiers, Algeria, close to the north African coast in acres of rose fields... and has been since the 19th C... probably an old French rose - possibly belonging to the group known as Portland Damask roses... the David Austin rose 'Gertrude Jekyll' is an offspring of this group, and you may see something of that rose in this one.. ...it has a fabulous scent, as good as any I've ever had..
Stunning rose and great photos. What is the roses general health like? and I guess given its heritage it likes a west or south facing aspect?
@Jason-3 hi Jason... given that it thrives in hot Algeria, with irrigation I imagine, and in my hot dry greenhouse all spring, again well watered at the root, I would say the hottest sunniest position in our gardens but with good moist soil - a difficult one perhaps... Portland Damask roses are prone to blackspot here, but the foliage has been perfect without a single blemish, but then it would being in a protected environment... it remains to be seen how it does outside and after rain etc... I'm not sure how well it repeats either,,... they usually repeat in late summer..
It's a keeper one way or the other... I'm going to cut a bloom today and see how it does in a vase...
This old rose is Ena Harkness hangs her head so I put her over an arch to see her full face. Unfortunately, for me she doesn’t like being a cut flower. But the perfume is fantastic. Valerie
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Thank you so much. I will water a little more. I normally heavily mulch the area when I plant or move rose. But I only had enough compost to dig it in with the little John innes I had left. I'll try and get some bark as a temporary measure. Then get training it.
Much appreciated
... @Lizzie27.. I think it's Princess Alissar of Phoenicia... one I've had my eye on for some time... do show some pics when you have them..
@Nollie... as I haven't grown La Rose du Molinard, I can't really say, but I gather it has an upright habit... perhaps it needs to go in the ground now?... it's supposed to be very vigorous, so I don't understand why it's falling behind a bit... let's see if George has anything to say about it..
''Boufarik''... which is not its real name, it's grown for attar of roses in Boufarik, near Algiers, Algeria, close to the north African coast in acres of rose fields... and has been since the 19th C... probably an old French rose - possibly belonging to the group known as Portland Damask roses... the David Austin rose 'Gertrude Jekyll' is an offspring of this group, and you may see something of that rose in this one..
...it has a fabulous scent, as good as any I've ever had..
It's a keeper one way or the other... I'm going to cut a bloom today and see how it does in a vase...