..nice of you to say that @Fire.. we do our best to keep it going..
@Omori up to you but I wouldn't move them.. they will soon bounce back once this is over.. my Hydrangeas are worst affected but this can't be the first April that's got a series of frosts although it does seem like the whole month..
I can count on one hand the number of times my husband has bought me flowers... I got presented with these today from Tesco... he said I was 'grumpy' this morning..
@JessicaS your garden is really starting to fill out it's looking very good now and we are only at the start of the season. Hope to see photos when your roses are in flower.
Knowledgeable members of this thread, any idea why aphids seem to prefer only certain roses? Out of the many I have, Wisley and an unknown HT are covered with aphids whereas the ones adjacent are seemingly not affected. Yesterday evening I sprayed these roses with ginger-garlic, today morning again they're covered with aphids. I don't like to squish the aphids, I would rather they left the roses alone. Any martyr plants I can plant next to them?
Oxford. The City of Dreaming Spires.
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils (roses). Taking a bit of liberty with Wordsworth
@Eustace I think it's more about the preferences of ants (for their nests and access). Aphids don't have much say in it. At least here, it's ants running the show.
Dwarf rhodo... probably impeditum. More tulips. Including my new botanical tulips - 'Little Star' - charming. Front garden - first tulips from my new dark mix (dark colours + orange/apricot/salmon). I think the bicolour is 'Slawa'. 'Queen of Night' with rose 'Reine des Violettes' and pieris. And 'Negrita double'.
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up to you but I wouldn't move them.. they will soon bounce back once this is over.. my Hydrangeas are worst affected but this can't be the first April that's got a series of frosts although it does seem like the whole month..
@Fire I agree, and on that note, if there are any rosey lurkers, feel free to join in anytime.
More tulips. Including my new botanical tulips - 'Little Star' - charming.
Front garden - first tulips from my new dark mix (dark colours + orange/apricot/salmon). I think the bicolour is 'Slawa'. 'Queen of Night' with rose 'Reine des Violettes' and pieris. And 'Negrita double'.