@celcius_kkw Adrian,.. you enquired about this rose before so I'm highlighting again as I think it may suit your location..
'The Country Parson'... it's been out all winter, frozen solid, and has no sign of suffering during the current frosty nights here.. it's on my windswept verandah, which I know is not to be compared with yours but.. it's setting lots of buds now and grows well in a container... totally healthy, I did not notice any issue last year with it..
..looking forward to its blooms this year, I did not take to this rose at first, but growing on me.. quite a shapely, graceful plant... thorny as heck though..
The theory is that worm castings contain chitinase; plants take it up, aphids eat it and it breaks down their exterior.
I can’t tell if it’s the worm castings working — it could be the cold or any other factor — but there are currently very few aphids on my roses. At any rate, the worm castings are also supposed to give a nutrient boost so it can at least help with rose health.
I’m so impressed with these Narcissus, they have been in flower for weeks now, they’re planted in a pot but will definitely be planted in the garden in the autumn. I can see now why Monty has them in his White themed writing garden, they have a lovely scent too.
Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.
@Bright star - I'd like some Thalia. Much prefer the white daffodils. Or ones that have white and yellow or cream. I've gone off the bright yellow trumpets. Like dainty looking ones.
@ Mr. Vine Eye, I have lots of miniature daffodils in paler colours planted in my new borders and prefer them to the taller one’s, but The taller Thalia is going to feature more in the garden next year.
Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.
I like Thalia too, in fact it’s the only (non botanical) one that reliably returns for me, all the yellow trumpet things just disappear. Not that I’m too unhappy about that, OH insisted we plant some but they spoiled my non-yellow colour scheme in the front garden. I didn’t sabotage them, honest!
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
@Athelas thanks for the advice! There’s not that many aphids at the moment but I’ve seen lots of ants lately so I can imagine the aphid problem may get worse pretty soon.
I’ve never even heard of warm castings before. It’s great to learn more about it:)
I have daffodils 'Arctic Sensation', they have bigger blooms than 'Thalia' but I planted 15 of them in autumn 2019 and only 4 of them came back this spring. I think I need some Thalias too. @Oliya Water - to wash off the aphids and also to water the roses (ants like it dry). Or you could try rosemary spray. But I don't have time to worry about aphids, I ignore them most of the time.
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Adrian,.. you enquired about this rose before so I'm highlighting again as I think it may suit your location..
'The Country Parson'... it's been out all winter, frozen solid, and has no sign of suffering during the current frosty nights here.. it's on my windswept verandah, which I know is not to be compared with yours but.. it's setting lots of buds now and grows well in a container... totally healthy, I did not notice any issue last year with it..
..looking forward to its blooms this year, I did not take to this rose at first, but growing on me.. quite a shapely, graceful plant... thorny as heck though..
The theory is that worm castings contain chitinase; plants take it up, aphids eat it and it breaks down their exterior.
I can’t tell if it’s the worm castings working — it could be the cold or any other factor — but there are currently very few aphids on my roses. At any rate, the worm castings are also supposed to give a nutrient boost so it can at least help with rose health.
@edhelka, those are some cracking tulips!
Maybe native narcissus
@Oliya Water - to wash off the aphids and also to water the roses (ants like it dry). Or you could try rosemary spray. But I don't have time to worry about aphids, I ignore them most of the time.