@pitter-patter that looks wonderful! I rather like the droopy head look. And if the scent is good too. I read that it flowers from the bottom of the bush, so a bit of drooping over the edge of a pot could look rather charming.
@Nollie has planted the idea of LEH now though, and the fact that you can’t buy it makes me want it all the more! 😕
Gabriel Oak anyone? I feel I ought to like it but I’m not sure of the colour from the photo on the DA site.... But maybe it looks better in the flesh and the scent makes it worth it?
Desdemona is all potted up now . Its a much bigger rose than I thought actually , it bigger than both the previous bare root roses I received before . The pot heavy not something you can just pick up and run off with .
@jennyfluer I bought my mum GJekyll its not a rose I'd recommend, probably better as a small climber than a shrub rose . I've recently order Gabriel Oak and it highly regarded rose , Rightrose say it DAustin best ever rose that says it all really. Munstead Wood is one I'd like as well and mentioned it yesterday asking whether its discontinued which I think it maybe , Marlorena not sure either but I am going to keep an eye out for it
I've just noticed this on my Harlow Carr...looks like die back, yet everything above it seems perfectly healthy and budding. Any ideas as to what it is and should I be concerned.
I've just noticed this on my Harlow Carr...looks like die back, yet everything above it seems perfectly healthy and budding. Any ideas as to what it is and should I be concerned.
Is the left hand branch died are dying Pete ? Branches normally die top down so I wouldn't personally be to worried about die back . It looks like it may of been nibbled by something ? I'd keep an eye on it a give it a good feed . One last thing what have you mulched around the rose ? Manure ? has it been right up to the stems touching them ?
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@Nollie has planted the idea of LEH now though, and the fact that you can’t buy it makes me want it all the more! 😕
Or Gertrude Jekyll??
@jennyfluer I bought my mum GJekyll its not a rose I'd recommend, probably better as a small climber than a shrub rose . I've recently order Gabriel Oak and it highly regarded rose , Rightrose say it DAustin best ever rose that says it all really. Munstead Wood is one I'd like as well and mentioned it yesterday asking whether its discontinued which I think it maybe , Marlorena not sure either but I am going to keep an eye out for it