I'm delighted @peteS ..that you are pleased with Dusky Maiden from Beales… I had Ballerina for a while but mine got covered totally in blackspot by late June, which proved its undoing for me... I can accept quite a bit, but not total... I should like Timeless Purple.. had things been different this year, I would likely have acquired that one, so please show pictures and let us know about the scent..
I received a potted rose from Beales today, and was disappointed they had cut it right back.. packed in a tall box there was no need to prune it so hard, I would like to have had buds and blooms showing, and normal experience from Beales meant I would have expected that, but not this time... I've repotted so it will soon recover, but still...
Ballerina was cheapish, so if blackspot becomes such a problem, I'll do the same. I hope not though, because there were a couple in the garden centre already in flower and looked superb. Something to be on the look out for though.
Torrential rain for 2 days, thunderstorms,.. more today and heatwave next week.. I look forward to that.. so let me see what I have from last few days.. 'Scarborough Fair'.. late for me this year.. 'The Wren'... 'Vanessa Bell'.. final blooms from first flush.. 'Carmen Wurth'... 'Blythe Spirit'... another late starter this year.. clematis 'Piilu'..
'Eisvogel'... full bush shot.. this Tantau rose has an upright growth, no droopy weak necks, healthy foliage and sweetly scented... just the rose for a quiet life..
'Jardin des Tuileries' stands up to weather.. 'Kew Gardens' reaching for the sky.. clematis 'Viennetta'.. Astrantia 'Roma'... ..a shapely, graceful intermediate Lavender 'Gros Bleu'... Trachelospermum jasminoides...
Congratulations @Marlorena, just fabulous. That clematis Viennetta is amazing! I love Trachelospermum - I have just planted one, and I have high hopes that it will eventually achieve the glories of yours.
Beautiful @Marlorena, all your roses are fabulous but I've especially liked your pics of Jardin de Tuileries, its a stunner! Also very jealous of your trachelospermum - I had one briefly but it really suffered in the winters and never came to anything. Pity because it reminded me of holidays in Italy in Spain with its glorious scent.
..thanks Iain and for popping in here too.. great to see you... 'Chandos Beauty' after 2 days rain.. Geranium 'Russell Prichard' one of the best and longest flowering.. Geraniums Cambridge and Biokovo.. clematis x durandii... Lychnis, Geranium Gravetye, Salvia Caradonna..
Marlorena, I am always amazed by how many different plants you grow. I like your florida clematis and also your durandii.
And trachelospermum. Mine doesn't flower yet. But I find it weird that some of your roses flower later than mine (Scarborough, Silas), do you have them in shade or were they recently moved?
(Regarding my geraniums order, I ordered on 10/6 from Penlan Perennials, the order was shipped on 11th and I received it on 12th. I am really happy with the plants and the quality of their service, so just wanted to mention them. All other suppliers with a good choice of varieties had 2-4 weeks delivery times at that moment.)
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..that you are pleased with Dusky Maiden from Beales… I had Ballerina for a while but mine got covered totally in blackspot by late June, which proved its undoing for me... I can accept quite a bit, but not total...
I should like Timeless Purple.. had things been different this year, I would likely have acquired that one, so please show pictures and let us know about the scent..
I received a potted rose from Beales today, and was disappointed they had cut it right back.. packed in a tall box there was no need to prune it so hard, I would like to have had buds and blooms showing, and normal experience from Beales meant I would have expected that, but not this time... I've repotted so it will soon recover, but still...
'Mme. Antoine Mari' just starting its 2nd flush..
clematis florida 'Viennetta'... 6 foot tall on arch...
Ceanothus 'Gloire de Versailles' / 'Clematis 'Princess Diana'..
Geranium himalayense 'Gravetye'../ Lychnis coronaria / Salvia 'Caradonna'..
Clematis 'Piilu'..
'Scarborough Fair'.. late for me this year..
'The Wren'...
'Vanessa Bell'.. final blooms from first flush..
'Carmen Wurth'...
'Blythe Spirit'... another late starter this year..
clematis 'Piilu'..
'Jardin des Tuileries' stands up to weather..
'Kew Gardens' reaching for the sky..
clematis 'Viennetta'..
Astrantia 'Roma'...
..a shapely, graceful intermediate Lavender 'Gros Bleu'...
Trachelospermum jasminoides...
.. great to see you here too.. I'm getting wonderful scent when I pass by that plant..
..here's something for bees, as they have been swarming around these on sunny days..
Penstemon 'Westminster Belle'. / Anthemis 'E.C. Buxton'..
'Chandos Beauty' after 2 days rain..
Geranium 'Russell Prichard' one of the best and longest flowering..
Geraniums Cambridge and Biokovo..
clematis x durandii...
Lychnis, Geranium Gravetye, Salvia Caradonna..