Everyone is getting battered by wind then I take it? I don't know if my perennials are collapsing with the wind or lack of water (probably both). The pond is the lowest I've ever seen it.
Welcome to the forum @Jenny-R and @rosieshops. As others have said your Rhapsody in Blue is looking fab Jenny. I hope mine looks as good this year, it seems to have been in bud for months.
A meagre offering from me compared to everyone else's wonders. It's my second into bloom this year, Penelope. This is it's second summer coming up and I quite like it so far. It is growing in a dry area but has thrown out a long healthy cane which makes me think it intends to be robust and stand its ground against my weed collection.
@Jason-3 Margaret Merill has a lovely smell. It has become overshadowed by an acer in my garden but soldiers on. It would probably do really well in better soil.
My Open Arms rambler was full of blooms this morning, now they've almost been stripped with the wind, luckily it still has plenty of buds left, so if they survive the onslaught tomorrow all should be OK for the weeks ahead....who said gardening was relaxing.
Does anyone else here grow darcey Bussell? Mine has always suffered really badly with black spot but I’ve decided I can live with that however with the wind today it’s the only rose which has lost almost all its foliage and buds only leaving 5 or 6!! Has anyone found wind to be another bad point of this rose?
i was really looking forward to it this year as it had over 20 buds and was days away from flowering but now it’s just several sticks with a few buds left on top!! It’s the most frustrating thing!
@Jason-3, I can recommend Margaret Merrill as well. Beautiful perfume with big blooms.
@Victoria Sponge - I would persevere with your 'Penelope' rose. Mine is looking absolutely gorgeous this year and crammed with blooms in a range of shades from white to cream to apricot - lovely.
Two Albertine pictures - it's the best rose I have at the moment, here as it catches the evening light. Below that a new group of Simple Gold and some blooms on a still young Mme Alfred Carriere, which I aim to weave into a developing shared hedge/green space with the neighbouring garden. I'll leapfrog threads @edhelka, and will be keepin an eye out for 'Scented Garden'. HMF describes the fragrance as 'moderate', but given your and Marlorena's report I'm sold already.
@Victoria Sponge thank you for the welcome. Your Penelope looks lovely, such a beautiful colour. @celcius_kkw I hope your Lupins and all your wonderful roses survive, this wind has been a killer, all my Patty’s Plum poppy flower stems are lying on the ground. It must be really difficult on a balcony.
@Jenny-R Fingers crosses.. I decided to move my lupins and a couple other pots to a more sheltered spot on my balcony.. they look cramped in that corner but this is now a matter of their survival so I have no choice..
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Welcome to the forum @Jenny-R and @rosieshops. As others have said your Rhapsody in Blue is looking fab Jenny. I hope mine looks as good this year, it seems to have been in bud for months.
A meagre offering from me compared to everyone else's wonders. It's my second into bloom this year, Penelope. This is it's second summer coming up and I quite like it so far. It is growing in a dry area but has thrown out a long healthy cane which makes me think it intends to be robust and stand its ground against my weed collection.
i was really looking forward to it this year as it had over 20 buds and was days away from flowering but now it’s just several sticks with a few buds left on top!! It’s the most frustrating thing!
@Victoria Sponge - I would persevere with your 'Penelope' rose. Mine is looking absolutely gorgeous this year and crammed with blooms in a range of shades from white to cream to apricot - lovely.
@celcius_kkw I hope your Lupins and all your wonderful roses survive, this wind has been a killer, all my Patty’s Plum poppy flower stems are lying on the ground. It must be really difficult on a balcony.