@Littlegarden ... as for perennial suggestions to grow with roses, there are so many, but you should consider adding these.. Aster 'Monch'.. looks nice with orange/apricot roses likes 'Lady of Shalott'..
Phlox .. these are 'Sweet Summer Purple bicolour'... 'Purple Flame'.. and 'Mt. Fujiyama'..
Sorry folks, pressed the wrong button and can't delete it. An earlier post from Marlorena.
@edhelka - Thank you, is it a good rose though (TAR?)
I'm liking the look of Maid of Kent
This is the description on DAs website:
"A very vigorous and healthy climbing rose. It bears small, light pink blooms which are produced very freely throughout the summer until the autumn. The stems are very pliable, so it is easy to train."
The pliable bit is important because it's got to be able to zig zag up a very narrow section of wall before it reaches the part where it can spread out a bit.
@Mr. Vine Eye They are pliable but probably not as much as you are used to from Malvern Hills. It gets blackspot. I inherited and like it but I am not sure I would buy it again in some new hypothetical garden
Thanks for the tips on plants to have with roses. Even just looking at the rose websites are exciting this time of year, I can’t wait for the new roses to get going.
This is my first order from Cottage Memories...Constance Spry and Belle de Jour... they arrived a massively impressive 3 days after ordering. I'm no expert but they look very strong, robust plants to me...and for just £8 each.
Glad everyones pleased with cottage memories as well, I was delighted with my order.
Quick question - Ive got some Amazon vouchers I wanted to use and Styles have a shop on there.. I wanted lady of shallot but its not available there, they do however have Lady Emma Hamilton - it looks lovely too, how comparable are they would those of you with them say?
I don’t have Lady of Shallott but Lady Emma Hamilton is a lovely rose. The only downside is it can go splotchy during high humidity, but other than that it’s pretty perfect. Lovely foliage, lovely fragrance, very floriferous, and I have had very little disease problems. It has a nice sturdy shape as well. @JessicaS
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I'm liking the look of Maid of Kent
This is the description on DAs website:
"A very vigorous and healthy climbing rose. It bears small, light pink blooms which are produced very freely throughout the summer until the autumn. The stems are very pliable, so it is easy to train."
The pliable bit is important because it's got to be able to zig zag up a very narrow section of wall before it reaches the part where it can spread out a bit.
Quick question - Ive got some Amazon vouchers I wanted to use and Styles have a shop on there.. I wanted lady of shallot but its not available there, they do however have Lady Emma Hamilton - it looks lovely too, how comparable are they would those of you with them say?
For me Lady Emma is more fragrant, though lady of shallot flowers more. I like lady Emma's reddish foliage and a bit more complex colour of flowers.
This photo is a bit plain. She gets sometimes more orange, sometimes more pink peachy shades.
Also took my potted Kew Gardens cuttings.
Lovely way to spend our first day out of isolation. Boys were with me and very upset.