Yes I would also like to know about older Austins from TCL. Thankfully I bought couple of older austins when I could but had a few more in my wish list which were out of stock. I was hoping to get this autumn.
..well, I'm a sepal person and I try to encourage those new to roses to check them out too... I think there are some fascinating shapes to be seen and it's not all about blooms.. ..this one reminds me of a Victorian feathered boa hat, sweeping back at the top.. very French looking, as is the rose..
@cazsophieq2019 ..yes I remember your rose, it's nice to see it again, and we can see your problem but you've done all you can really as it's clearly some sort of climber you have there and will have to be moved at some point... all I would do is prune that tallest cane back to the height of the rest of your rose to even it up a bit... regardless of whether it only blooms once or not, you should still get flowers on it but shoots breaking further down.
It should flower in 8 weeks or so then we will know a bit more about it and perhaps can advise further at that time..
Thanks again for your kind reassuring advice, I've gone ahead and pruned down the longest cane. Also on further reflection I'm wondering if I've watered / fed it enough last year. Research seems to indicate that I may not have.
Can I ask what sort of feed do you and anyone else use to feed roses. There seems to be a rule (if I'm understanding my research correctly) that a high nitrogen fertiliser is good for blooms or is that foliage? and / or a high potassium content is good for either the blooms or foliage not sure.......
P - Phosphates (phosphorous in soluble form) is essential for healthy growth and good for roots
K - Potash (potassium in soluble form) not only produces more flowers and good fruit but also, makes plants tougher and resistant to diseases and pests.
@cazsophieq2019 ..what Mr Vine Eye said.... any rose fertilizer will do, they are usually higher in potassium...
@Fire ..I have a relaxed attitude to aphids.. sometimes I come indoors and find one crawling across my hand so I gently pick it up and put it back outside on a rose.. I only brush them off if cutting stems for a vase. I'm vigilant about wasps trying to build nests as I don't want to have to call anyone out to destroy one, and they try to nest here every year..
@Marlorena same here, very year a wasp starts building a nest in our shed. I usually catch them at golf ball size. That’s always a fun awkward tango with the angry queen wasp in a cluttered shed!
Gabriel Oak turned up today and another desdemona . Gabriel oak on the right , the desdemona bareroot isn't a patch on the pot grown one I received earlier. I planted out Goak this afternoon but I did replace the soil with different soil from my veg bed just incase of RR Disease , Mary rose was reasonably close to where I planted it .
@Perki ...they look good.. especially Gabrial.. nice bit of soil you got there Perki.. is that a veg plot?
@Mr. Vine Eye ..yeah, they try to nest in our property wherever they can find a gap.. I'm hoping your Generous G rose will shoot up this year with some big canes.. I think it will..
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..well, I'm a sepal person and I try to encourage those new to roses to check them out too... I think there are some fascinating shapes to be seen and it's not all about blooms..
..this one reminds me of a Victorian feathered boa hat, sweeping back at the top.. very French looking, as is the rose..
Thanks again for your kind reassuring advice, I've gone ahead and pruned down the longest cane. Also on further reflection I'm wondering if I've watered / fed it enough last year. Research seems to indicate that I may not have.
Can I ask what sort of feed do you and anyone else use to feed roses. There seems to be a rule (if I'm understanding my research correctly) that a high nitrogen fertiliser is good for blooms or is that foliage? and / or a high potassium content is good for either the blooms or foliage not sure.......
Any thoughts ?
As always thank you so much :-)
N - Nitrogen encourages green growth,
P - Phosphates (phosphorous in soluble form) is essential for healthy growth and good for roots
K - Potash (potassium in soluble form) not only produces more flowers and good fruit but also, makes plants tougher and resistant to diseases and pests.
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..what Mr Vine Eye said.... any rose fertilizer will do, they are usually higher in potassium...
@Fire
..I have a relaxed attitude to aphids.. sometimes I come indoors and find one crawling across my hand so I gently pick it up and put it back outside on a rose.. I only brush them off if cutting stems for a vase. I'm vigilant about wasps trying to build nests as I don't want to have to call anyone out to destroy one, and they try to nest here every year..
I planted out Goak this afternoon but I did replace the soil with different soil from my veg bed just incase of RR Disease , Mary rose was reasonably close to where I planted it .
...they look good.. especially Gabrial.. nice bit of soil you got there Perki.. is that a veg plot?
@Mr. Vine Eye
..yeah, they try to nest in our property wherever they can find a gap.. I'm hoping your Generous G rose will shoot up this year with some big canes.. I think it will..