Anthemis 'E.C. Buxton' is I think an essential border plant, and so easy to strike from cuttings.... it flowers all summer..
...one of my 'Desdemona' roses is threatening to climb again, it did this before, it's now over 5 feet and I'm going to train it sideways... ...if this rose is new to anybody who happens to be looking in here, then I should mention that, if you get heat like I usually get in July.. talking mid 90's heat, full on sun.. the blooms will frazzle and turn brown around the edges.. ...also at this time the blooms will be smaller, rounded and less sumptuous than in late Spring.. but it produces a whole mass of them... but as I say, this next flush, and it's choc full of buds, will be ruined should I get a real heatwave at the wrong time.. ...such as I do get here in east anglia... might be different further north and west..
..there are lots of nice yellows now, a few are exceptional.. but I wouldn't put Blythe Spirit amongst those.. it's a good do-er without setting one's heart alight... there's also some pink in it at times, which I don't like too much..
..well, an opportune moment to finish this thread for now even though I've got about 20 roses I haven't yet shown... but too hot, and dry out there.. ..here's a nice shot of 'Souvenir de St. Anne's' with Geranium 'Patricia'.
Hello from Central Virginia, USA! I have a question regarding David Austin roses. This is the first time that we have planted roses and we followed all of the instructions to the letter. We have solid clay soil and brought in a lot of rich soil, compost, sand, and pea gravel (we don't have grit in the states) to give the bare root roses the best chance possible. My husband dug down 16". We've fed each plant once and, since we have very warm and humid summers, I water each plant at the roots every other day. The first buds on each plant have been quite small and, when the roses open, they are small, almost like a miniature rose. I only have about 3-5 buds per plant at any one time. We planted three Desdemona and two Queen of Sweden in our main bed, which gets plenty of sunlight each day. I also planted one Queen of Sweden in a pot. Should we expect the blooms to be small this first year? Will they grow larger in subsequent years? Thanks so much for your advice!
@wahls41 ..hello, and thanks for the question... nice to see you today, you should be able to grow some fine roses in Virginia... but I've heard it's hot and humid too.. ...are your roses own root or grafted on Dr. Huey?... I presume you got them from DA in Tyler, Texas? ..are you able to show photos of these roses as the blooms should not be so small like that... this surprises me even for first season roses, ... especially the ones you have chosen are all good roses and reasonable in the first year... so I find that strange from what you have said so far..
I'm not sure I'm that impressed with Blue for You either @Marlorena. I only bought it as a friend recommended it and I wanted to try a different colour! Mine's not that thorny yet. The blooms seem to go over very quickly and as you say, fade to an odd grey. Thanks for the comment about interesting plants. Are you sure you've got the right Lizzie though! The favourite with visitors when we opened for the NGS was a bush called Carpenteria californica - a biggish, very ungainly sprawling bush but covered with huge white flowers with yellow stamens in June - much like an open centred rose in fact. It's said to be tender but is doing quite well in a sheltered spot high on a raised bed, facing south-east. I'll try to find a photo to post. Helen Yemm from the Telegraph recommended it to me, along with the Penelope rose and Escallonia iveyii in the same bed.
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...one of my 'Desdemona' roses is threatening to climb again, it did this before, it's now over 5 feet and I'm going to train it sideways...
...if this rose is new to anybody who happens to be looking in here, then I should mention that, if you get heat like I usually get in July.. talking mid 90's heat, full on sun.. the blooms will frazzle and turn brown around the edges..
...also at this time the blooms will be smaller, rounded and less sumptuous than in late Spring.. but it produces a whole mass of them... but as I say, this next flush, and it's choc full of buds, will be ruined should I get a real heatwave at the wrong time..
...such as I do get here in east anglia... might be different further north and west..
'Sally Holmes'... very similar to Kew Gardens..
'Kew Gardens'...
'Tottering...'
'KG'...
'Mme Antoine Mari'.. insect friendly..
'Scented Garden'...
'Terra Limburgia'...
'Munstead Wood'...
'Forever Royal'...
'Blythe Spirit'...
'Midsummer Night's Dream'...
I think I will have to look for a nice new yellow, I have a few but somehow it doesn't seem quite enough.
..well, an opportune moment to finish this thread for now even though I've got about 20 roses I haven't yet shown... but too hot, and dry out there..
..here's a nice shot of 'Souvenir de St. Anne's' with Geranium 'Patricia'.
...à bientôt... and thanks for looking in ...
..hello, and thanks for the question... nice to see you today, you should be able to grow some fine roses in Virginia... but I've heard it's hot and humid too..
...are your roses own root or grafted on Dr. Huey?... I presume you got them from DA in Tyler, Texas?
..are you able to show photos of these roses as the blooms should not be so small like that... this surprises me even for first season roses, ... especially the ones you have chosen are all good roses and reasonable in the first year... so I find that strange from what you have said so far..
photos would be great !... thank you..
@Victoria Sponge
@edhelka
...thank you !...