Crépuscule (tea/noisette) Finally the first bloom, it has been opening for ages. Its fragrance is very unusual, I would say tea and musky mix with a sweet base and something more to it, slightly like a buddleia but buddleia to me has unpleasant tobacco smell and this is quite pleasant. I asked my husband how he would describe it and he said: "like a dry tea or earthy, it doesn't smell like a rose". It also doesn't look like one so I assume he doesn't like that... It's not for everyone but I really like it. And it grows steadily and does well so far.
With allium unifolium 'Eros', a very pretty smaller allium.
And Alba Maxima... no need to introduce this one. The fragrance is exceptional. And I absolutely love the shape of those alba buds and the blue-grey foliage. The opening photo is from yesterday with a hint of pink, the fully open from today.
Souvenir de St. Anne's still flowering. It's been flowering continuously for a month now and it still pushes new growth with buds.
Thanks @Ffoxglove, and what fab bargains you got there!
@Lizzie27, I can see why you need support for Royal William! I did check it out after your earlier photos of it, Beales say it gets to 3ft and DA 4ft - just goes to show you can’t rely on stated heights.
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
How come you can plant roses near each other and they grow fine but have replant disease if you replace a rose?
Rose replant disease is believed to be caused by a build up of pathogens/micro organisms in the soil over time. If you pull out a rose and plop a new rose in the same spot where these have built up they will cause problems for the new rose. It's particularly susceptible because it hasn't had chance to establish itself yet and it's been placed in an area with an already high concentration of nasty things.
If you plant a rose, near another rose, but not in the exact same spot that it's had its roots in, then the concentration of these nasties will be much lower. The highest concentration will be in the soil that's in direct contact with the roses roots.
Rhapsody in Blue, it's a popular rose on here isn't it? Lots of people growing it. It does have a wafty scent and lovely colour this year. Bees like it too!
Do you find your Rhapsody in Blue goes over quickly? I've got Blue for You, planted in a south-facing spot under a wall, so extremely hot most of the day. I'm finding that although it's got lots of blooms, they only seem to last a day or two. I'm wondering whether I need to move it when dormant to a slightly shadier spot
I think the blues are doing well this year. My blue for you is in the shade for part of the day, but full sun for most of it @Lizzie27 . The difference being is it is in a raised bed in the middle of the garden, so maybe the heated wall is too much for it.
Oh @Nollie, looking at your new fence I was overwhelmed by the familar longing to move house.
I pulled out a Golden Showers last year and replaced it with a Crimson Glory. I took out a lot of the old earth and added a lot of new manure and home made compost, but it doesn't seemed to have worked. The CG has done precisely nothing this year (though it's still alive). I'll give it a year. Other roses around it have done well so it's getting shaded out, which doesn't help. Hopefully it will shoot up and really get going sometime soon.
@celcius_kkw Thinking about the BS more, maybe your balcony accumulates heat and reflects it at night when it combines with night humidity (even more possible if you water in the evening). Or maybe you've been just unlucky. Hopefully, your roses will outgrow it.
@Nollie I really like your fence. Do you plan to train the roses on it or let them lean onto it?
@Mr. Vine Eye I think I now want Malvern Hills! But nowhere to put it
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Finally the first bloom, it has been opening for ages. Its fragrance is very unusual, I would say tea and musky mix with a sweet base and something more to it, slightly like a buddleia but buddleia to me has unpleasant tobacco smell and this is quite pleasant. I asked my husband how he would describe it and he said: "like a dry tea or earthy, it doesn't smell like a rose". It also doesn't look like one so I assume he doesn't like that... It's not for everyone but I really like it. And it grows steadily and does well so far.
@Lizzie27, I can see why you need support for Royal William! I did check it out after your earlier photos of it, Beales say it gets to 3ft and DA 4ft - just goes to show you can’t rely on stated heights.
Rose replant disease is believed to be caused by a build up of pathogens/micro organisms in the soil over time. If you pull out a rose and plop a new rose in the same spot where these have built up they will cause problems for the new rose. It's particularly susceptible because it hasn't had chance to establish itself yet and it's been placed in an area with an already high concentration of nasty things.
If you plant a rose, near another rose, but not in the exact same spot that it's had its roots in, then the concentration of these nasties will be much lower. The highest concentration will be in the soil that's in direct contact with the roses roots.
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