Impressive landscaping owd, I too look forward to which rose you choose. For a plant and forget rose I would look out for one that is ‘self-cleaning’ i.e. drops it’s petals neatly instead of one that hangs on to ugly browning blooms. Though I guess you could take a leaf blower to whatever you choose!
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
I've had Mme Alfred Carrière and Felicité et Perpetué and they both grow pretty big. Felicité only flowers once. I found her prickly to prune. My daughter has Rambling Rector on the side of her barn and it's huge.
Thanks @Nollie Yes, that is precisely what I need, how do I check for that trait in any particular rose? Whilst I'm perfectly happy to give it all the attention it requires now and for the next few years, I can envisage that I may tire of having to clamber up ladders to dead head and prune in a few years time.
Thanks @Busy-Lizzie I was unsure about the potential size of Rector in my location, I think you have confirmed my suspicions. I had previously looked at City of York and then somehow forgotten about it. It looks perfect for my needs, semi double, strong fragrance, repeat bloomer with good disease resistance. Many thanks for the suggestion and reminder
Well that’s the rub, owd 🤨 Self-cleaning is not an attribute usually listed on rose breeder’s sites so it’s probably more a case of asking around for personal experience. Maybe post your requirements on the main rose thread or in a separate post to hopefully garner more ideas?
Looking at your new planting area, it seems like there is room to plant a once-blooming rambler to climb up and over the combined pergolas and espalier a smaller, more manageable climber against the new vertical plane in front of the garage. You could prioritise fragrance and repeat bloom for the latter. Presumably self-cleaning wouldn’t be a requirement there if it’s accessible for dead-heading? Just a thought!
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
Couple of pics of Ph 1 bed from a few days ago This is now in it's 2nd year and starting to establish nicely I think. Roses in here are all Austins, and I'm kind of looking forward to their 'leap' year next season
The new lower section pergola extension all ready for planting. I have covered this with pvc coated galv fencing material, which I'm hoping will work out well as support for tying into, and should be longer lasting than the flimsy wooden trellis. I still have half a roll which I shall use to cover the remaining overhead pergola sections in due course. When I started this 'rose garden' transformation thingy, the mental image of what I hoped to achieve was formed around 1 particular rose, so I have decided to stay with that and have Adelaide D'Orleans on order.
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I don't know any large roses for your pergola but will be interested to see what you choose.
It's tough!
The choice of rose that is...
oh, and the Rhubarb too.
My daughter has Rambling Rector on the side of her barn and it's huge.
I rather like the look of City of York https://www.classicroses.co.uk/roses/city-of-york-climbing-rose.html
Yes, that is precisely what I need, how do I check for that trait in any particular rose?
Whilst I'm perfectly happy to give it all the attention it requires now and for the next few years, I can envisage that I may tire of having to clamber up ladders to dead head and prune in a few years time.
I was unsure about the potential size of Rector in my location, I think you have confirmed my suspicions.
I had previously looked at City of York and then somehow forgotten about it. It looks perfect for my needs, semi double, strong fragrance, repeat bloomer with good disease resistance.
Many thanks for the suggestion and reminder
Looking at your new planting area, it seems like there is room to plant a once-blooming rambler to climb up and over the combined pergolas and espalier a smaller, more manageable climber against the new vertical plane in front of the garage. You could prioritise fragrance and repeat bloom for the latter. Presumably self-cleaning wouldn’t be a requirement there if it’s accessible for dead-heading? Just a thought!
Something worth investigating I think.
Many thanks for that.
This is now in it's 2nd year and starting to establish nicely I think.
Roses in here are all Austins, and I'm kind of looking forward to their 'leap' year next season
I have covered this with pvc coated galv fencing material, which I'm hoping will work out well as support for tying into, and should be longer lasting than the flimsy wooden trellis. I still have half a roll which I shall use to cover the remaining overhead pergola sections in due course.
When I started this 'rose garden' transformation thingy, the mental image of what I hoped to achieve was formed around 1 particular rose, so I have decided to stay with that and have Adelaide D'Orleans on order.