@peteS I’m going to be trying Sulphur Rose as I noticed today that one of my roses, Reine Victoria, has started to develop powdery mildew 😖 In addition to blackspot of course... terrible disease resistance on this rose. I don’t spray but as SR is safe for wildlife, no harm in seeing how it does. I’ve read it may leave a white cast on leaves, will report back whenever it arrives.
Going off other posts, I feel my roses are somewhat behind. The one in the 1st picture is Gentle Hermione and the 2nd one is the ever reliable Gertrude Jekyll. I did prune late this year, and probably a little to vigorously, and Gentle Hermione has been moved to it's present position about 6 weeks a go, so that might explain their slowness, but both are just showing signs of new growth about to burst out.
@peteS If they were pruned or moved recently, don't worry, they look good.
Is your Hermione really as low-thorn as it looks? I ask because mine is as thorny as Gertrude Jekyll. But when I try to google it, she isn't described anywhere as too thorny. Weird, because I don't think I have her mislabeled, blooms, fragrance and leaves are correct. Other people, who grow her, what do you think? @Omori@Marlorena
PeteS's roses look well behind for some reason... I would have expected Gertrude Jekyll to be full of buds ready to burst at this stage...it's a great May rose.. they have the look of early March rather than late April...
@Mr. Vine Eye I had a sparrow trapped in my greenhouse today... this happens every year.. not for long I hope, by the time I got around to opening the door... I hate to see them trapped like that, they find their way in but forget the way out.. Another bent down a cane of Bathsheba right to the ground.. fortunately it's a bendy rose so no harm done...
Perhaps you'd like to send your sparrows to me, I could always do with some more...
I do nothing about these... people worry about their roses, but these will open perfectly regardless... there's rarely any need to panic about aphids...
..some colourful springy things once again... Halimium libanotis... Rhodanthemum 'Casablanca'... I love these plants.. Tulip 'Vincent van Gogh'... mr smelly... ..a view... there are some really large trees in this fertile area..
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PeteS's roses look well behind for some reason... I would have expected Gertrude Jekyll to be full of buds ready to burst at this stage...it's a great May rose.. they have the look of early March rather than late April...
Another bent down a cane of Bathsheba right to the ground.. fortunately it's a bendy rose so no harm done...
Perhaps you'd like to send your sparrows to me, I could always do with some more...
I do nothing about these... people worry about their roses, but these will open perfectly regardless... there's rarely any need to panic about aphids...
Halimium libanotis...
Rhodanthemum 'Casablanca'... I love these plants..
Tulip 'Vincent van Gogh'... mr smelly...
..a view... there are some really large trees in this fertile area..