@Omori I've just had that email from them too.. I might think they're cashing in?.. and if fragrance is not mentioned then we can take it there isn't any, because they would be shouting about it if there was..
Another morning at the plot, I dismantled the boys fenced play area (prison) because they were never in it anyway! Reused all the bits to fence off the polytunnel and the wildlife area. Might slow down opportunists - but mainly to stop the boys from being able to go around that part unsupervised.
Loads of life in the pond! A lot of algae... But we saw nymphs of some sort, diving beetles, waterboatmen, water fleas, and all sorts of different shaped larvae.
That’s likely the case @Marlorena. I don’t have much use for an unscented floribunda. I suppose lots of cashing in going on with these commemorative roses.
I love this thread and love all your lovely roses, mine seem to be doing ok now, DA Falstaff looked a bit iffy after the cold winds but has picked up now, I have had it for about ten years and grows into quite a large shrub each year and the flowers keep their dark colour in the sun and heat. @Nollie is this what you are after? seems very expensive! https://www.semaille.com/lutte-contre-les-parasites/971-conserve-spinosad-60ml-5412037027601.html
@floralies ...welcome to Roses... does your Falstaff have a good scent? I've not grown it and can't recall what's said about it... I bet it's magnificent when in full flush..
@Mr. Vine Eye ..I'm so envious of your pond.... I wish I had room for one and someone to make it for me..
@Omori ..yeah, something rather opportunist about it.. like the Captain Tom rose, and Nye Bevan for that matter.. well meaning and there's obviously a public demand, so we can't blame them.. I'm expecting Nye Bevan next month, so I'm all part of it..
@peteS ..is that a boundary wall behind? it's well away from it, and you shouldn't be worried in any way.. I doubt it will escape under that wall..
...a grafted Charles de Mills is less of a problem for us, but it does have the potential to run if the graft union is planted below soil level.. this is one rose that it's best to plant the union 2 inches above the soil... after 5 or 6 years - it takes that long apparently.. it puts down its own roots and is then liable to spread by suckering itself and can form quite a thicket in time.... which means it could potentially spread underneath a fence line.. it also has the capability of layering itself on the ground if stems come into contact..
...don't be alarmed.. forget about it, and enjoy your rose... where you have it, it's not going to bother anybody, and if you see suckers a few years down the line, you can get to work on those..
Thanks for the website link @Omori - I like the look of Felicia, though it seems to be out of stock - I'll look around.
Thaks @Marlorena Besides the colour, scent is priority for me, but most of all I'm looking for a large shrub that I can plant a couple of to give plenty of cover. Bonica looks beautiful, but I fear it wouldn't be tall enough. There's Felicia as mentioned above, and David Austin's Ancient Mariner is also a contender!
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I've just had that email from them too.. I might think they're cashing in?.. and if fragrance is not mentioned then we can take it there isn't any, because they would be shouting about it if there was..
..can you not get rid of that Olive? or would that be sacrilege in Spain ?.
Loads of life in the pond! A lot of algae... But we saw nymphs of some sort, diving beetles, waterboatmen, water fleas, and all sorts of different shaped larvae.
Arthur Bell and the plot
...welcome to Roses... does your Falstaff have a good scent? I've not grown it and can't recall what's said about it... I bet it's magnificent when in full flush..
@Mr. Vine Eye
..I'm so envious of your pond.... I wish I had room for one and someone to make it for me..
@Omori
..yeah, something rather opportunist about it.. like the Captain Tom rose, and Nye Bevan for that matter.. well meaning and there's obviously a public demand, so we can't blame them.. I'm expecting Nye Bevan next month, so I'm all part of it..
..is that a boundary wall behind? it's well away from it, and you shouldn't be worried in any way.. I doubt it will escape under that wall..
...a grafted Charles de Mills is less of a problem for us, but it does have the potential to run if the graft union is planted below soil level.. this is one rose that it's best to plant the union 2 inches above the soil... after 5 or 6 years - it takes that long apparently.. it puts down its own roots and is then liable to spread by suckering itself and can form quite a thicket in time.... which means it could potentially spread underneath a fence line.. it also has the capability of layering itself on the ground if stems come into contact..
...don't be alarmed.. forget about it, and enjoy your rose... where you have it, it's not going to bother anybody, and if you see suckers a few years down the line, you can get to work on those..