@Marlorena@celcius_kkw it was a huge pot indeed - probably 6-7 feet in diameter. I vaguely remember seeing it in the winter and I think it is one plant (plus another on the opposite side). The canes are over an inch thick at the base which makes me think they prune it to within an inch of its life so that all the growth stays low and compact. The garden centre is also on quite an exposed hill so full sun but quite a lot of wind.
It is also fairly crammed with some hardy perennials, so once they get going the rose will likely not look as good!
Phew, that’s a relief @Marlorena! Yes @jonathanmichell23 it grows lots of laterals even growing straight up, and the canes do not lend themselves to winding. I would say it’s more of a pillar rose in habit and less intervention is more.
I find, certainly in my climate, that DA yellows do go a washed out colour. Charles Darwin, deceased, was particularly ugly - a pale, dirty dishwater shade. Golden Celebration is better, but neither fade cleanly or prettily to a pale lemon colour like another (non DA) yellow rose I could mention...
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
...my neighbour has it outside his front door and I find it quite startling... it seems quite narrow at the base, so he trains it straight up and fans it out at the top, like a vase shape.... quite effective... about 6 feet...
One point about growing roses on obelisks I have found (and I think Marlorena agrees?) is to plant them on the outside for ease of pruning later on, rather than on the inside like I have done with my Royal William. The old canes are now so big and strong it's difficult to prune them right at the base with my loppers/pruning saw.
...yes I found that too Lizzie, although at DA gardens they grow them in the middle, and I think put another one outside, so they have two,.but they have staff.. I just found it too awkward, and prefer it outside, but it can be done..
Hi @Marlorena and all. This is a complete long shot but I was wondering if you had the answer. About 12 years ago I was given a standard rose . I remember it had been purchased from B&Q. The flowers were a creamy white, with a peachy tone to the buds. I'm sure the name had "Perry" in it. The flowers had a powerful fragrance that truly wafted in the heat of the sun. It was in a huge pot and the second summer I had it I lent it to a dear friend for her son's wedding reception . Sadly by the end of the evening we noticed it had been stolen. My friend offered to replace it for me but I told her not to worry. Last night we were chatting on the phone about her son's anniversary approaching and she remembered the rose I lent her. I have searched the web but can't find a rose with Perry in the name. Do you have any idea of the name of the rose I had please, or know of any listing of roses I can search?
Thankyou so much @edhelka! Frances Perry is the rose I had. Now to see if it's still available to buy. Just a rose shrub in that variety would be lovely. Oh sadly it's no longer available in the UK it seems. Never mind at least now I knew it's name.
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I find, certainly in my climate, that DA yellows do go a washed out colour. Charles Darwin, deceased, was particularly ugly - a pale, dirty dishwater shade. Golden Celebration is better, but neither fade cleanly or prettily to a pale lemon colour like another (non DA) yellow rose I could mention...
This is a complete long shot but I was wondering if you had the answer.
About 12 years ago I was given a standard rose . I remember it had been purchased from B&Q. The flowers were a creamy white, with a peachy tone to the buds. I'm sure the name had "Perry" in it. The flowers had a powerful fragrance that truly wafted in the heat of the sun.
It was in a huge pot and the second summer I had it I lent it to a dear friend for her son's wedding reception . Sadly by the end of the evening we noticed it had been stolen. My friend offered to replace it for me but I told her not to worry.
Last night we were chatting on the phone about her son's anniversary approaching and she remembered the rose I lent her. I have searched the web but can't find a rose with Perry in the name.
Do you have any idea of the name of the rose I had please, or know of any listing of roses I can search?
Frances Perry is the rose I had. Now to see if it's still available to buy. Just a rose shrub in that variety would be lovely.
Oh sadly it's no longer available in the UK it seems. Never mind at least now I knew it's name.
@bullfinch your Gentle Hermione is beautiful, well worth waiting for.