@Lizzie27 ... Lizzie.. actually no,, I don't prune my DA roses hard at all, I tend to just leave them for at least the first 3 years, then I get to work pruning, but not too much.. I'm not a severe pruner unless I feel overwhelmed by something... I might have said that in reference to growing in pots where they do need to be kept pruned to shape and control...
I know some people like to colour co-ordinate... I try to but not always,,... with roses I just enjoy all colours of the rainbow and don't worry too much about clashes, except too much of the same colour can be problematic.. Alissar is a strange mix though... David Austin are currently breeding a range of stripey roses... one might make it to market in several years hence...so I gather...
I was planning to take the family on a long weekend to Shropshire this June. Visit Cosford as my eldest loves air museums and the David Austin Gardens for me! Maybe another time
'Stormy Weather' looks to be quite an upright grower Nollie... lovely purple and pink roses today..
You could tell that was the DA garden straight away couldn't you?... hopefully you'll get there another time Mr Vine Eye..
...I'm going to claim first bloom on 'Kew Gardens' today... I've never had this flower before May 8th before.. somewhat aphid infested, but I'm getting good rain today too, should wash some of it off..
All the above pinks and purples are in my less exposed east garden, including ones for my new rose bed @Marlorena (the the exception of The Prince which is in a pot near the front door - that one is very DA!). Stormy Weather has bendy stems so it should be ok to train, I’m hoping. I have started planting out one end, where I have enough compost and manure worked in. Spending more time humming and hawing about placement and taking photos than planting though 😆
I have the perfect spot in the new bed for Susan Williams-Ellis, but she is full of buds so not sure I can risk transplanting here from 40cm pot to ground just now... should I??? I don’t know if she is an easy one or a sulker, does anyone know?
Nollie, that The Prince bloom is absolutely gorgeous. Worth some troubles with health, I think. I also like the look of Burgundy Ice, with the dark centres. And all your roses look happy and healthy, not negatively affected by the rain.
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...
I have not known a year like it for aphids, where I am. There is so much stickiness from aphid poo that the rose buds are totally glued over and balled. Like a thick varnish.
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@Nollie, your Burgundy Ice is such gorgeous colour. Breath-taking
Edhelka that's interesting to see how different the same rose can be. I wonder if as it gets older, the newer canes will be less thorny?
Regarding aphids, in the front garden which is very open and full sun, I have zero aphids. In the back garden, the roses which are in part shade and sheltered have far more aphids. Do they like the shade/humidity?
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@Lizzie27 ... Lizzie.. actually no,, I don't prune my DA roses hard at all, I tend to just leave them for at least the first 3 years, then I get to work pruning, but not too much.. I'm not a severe pruner unless I feel overwhelmed by something... I might have said that in reference to growing in pots where they do need to be kept pruned to shape and control...
I know some people like to colour co-ordinate... I try to but not always,,... with roses I just enjoy all colours of the rainbow and don't worry too much about clashes, except too much of the same colour can be problematic..
Alissar is a strange mix though...
David Austin are currently breeding a range of stripey roses... one might make it to market in several years hence...so I gather...
Nothing wrong with a good mix of colours!
I was planning to take the family on a long weekend to Shropshire this June. Visit Cosford as my eldest loves air museums and the David Austin Gardens for me! Maybe another time
Not dissimilar colour to Burgundy Ice, the latter being a little pinkier:
Harlow Carr:
You could tell that was the DA garden straight away couldn't you?... hopefully you'll get there another time Mr Vine Eye..
...I'm going to claim first bloom on 'Kew Gardens' today... I've never had this flower before May 8th before.. somewhat aphid infested, but I'm getting good rain today too, should wash some of it off..
I have the perfect spot in the new bed for Susan Williams-Ellis, but she is full of buds so not sure I can risk transplanting here from 40cm pot to ground just now... should I??? I don’t know if she is an easy one or a sulker, does anyone know?
Lovely bird pics @Mr. Vine Eye
I also like the look of Burgundy Ice, with the dark centres.
And all your roses look happy and healthy, not negatively affected by the rain.
Regarding aphids, in the front garden which is very open and full sun, I have zero aphids. In the back garden, the roses which are in part shade and sheltered have far more aphids. Do they like the shade/humidity?