OK, probably earlier here than in the UK, but keep your eyes peeled! I water my potted roses a little every couple of days at the moment and in the intervening period they have made a very good start on my Marie Pavies and discovered all that tender new growth on some of my new potted bare root roses in the poly. Squished a fair few already, but will be giving everything the microscopic once over tomorrow. Very tiresome critters, they totally decimated my rose foliage last year 😠
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
Some front garden photos today. - My lasagne pot, doesn't work as intended (as they rarely do), but let's see how it goes - Narcissus Replete, annoyingly yellow from the top (and not orange/apricot) - Hyacinths, annoyingly more pink than apricot - Rose Minerva next to the bulb pot - Olivia is my favourite rose for spring foliage (on the left in the rose photo, next to it Purple Lodge) Random rose-related bits. And I noticed the first aphid of the year. After seeing ants yesterday, not a surprise. Random roses-unrelated bits
@pitter-patter Thank you, yes, they are Gipsy Queen. I would say they start on the apricot side and fade closer to the pink side. Maybe we could say peach But anyway, it doesn't matter much.
Left to right, Vanessa Bell (first photo since pruning), Gabriel Oak, Munstead Wood, Scarborough Fair, Lady Emma, The Generous Gardener, Eustacia Vye, The Ancient Mariner, Lady of Shalott.
I love the different colours, like you said @newbie77
The Ancient Mariners is particularly good. Gabriel Oak behind, just like last year!
Kew Gardens beautiful leaves.
Malvern Hills has growth top to bottom.
Royal Jubilee
I’m so excited for the three year old roses!
This warmth has brought everything forward. Crab apple blossom buds developing all over!
The Generous Gardener cutting is doing very well. I’ll grow it in for another season then I’ve got a special place lined up for it.
David Austin roses have such a range of luxuriant leafage this time of year, coming up, highlighted in Mr Vine Eye's photos above.. I'm especially liking Eustacia Vye as well, it's not one I've noted that much before...
@Rickyjones24 Its unlikely the monarda would pass on to a rose , they are likely different fungi that affects rose and monarda . Dig in lots ( I mean a lot ) of organic matter when planting monarda it will help it doesn't have to be new compost old is fine .
Everyone garden are coming on a treat looking at all the pictures Mine on the other hand is looking bare but for a forest of allium leaves I need to stop buying them but I can't help it. Roses are now starting to get their leaves which will probably get frost bite looking at the forecast next week I am seeing -3C Its been like summer the past two days .
Cheers @Marlorena I wish there were more rose breeders who would pay some attention to their roses’ ability to withstand strong wind..
I am pretty sure I will at some point end up with a rugosa or two.. since they’re the quintessential wind tolerant varieties.. I prefer the doubles though.. but not sure if they’re as tolerant as the singles..
I’m loving all the foliage photos here.. I gave my potted roses their first soluble feed today having been falsely misled by the gorgeous weather but then as I found out about the impending frosts next week I’m getting slightly worried about all the new tender shoots that I’ve encouraged to appear.. they will survive of course but I dislike seeing crispy frost bitten foliage on my roses..
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OK, probably earlier here than in the UK, but keep your eyes peeled! I water my potted roses a little every couple of days at the moment and in the intervening period they have made a very good start on my Marie Pavies and discovered all that tender new growth on some of my new potted bare root roses in the poly. Squished a fair few already, but will be giving everything the microscopic once over tomorrow. Very tiresome critters, they totally decimated my rose foliage last year 😠
- My lasagne pot, doesn't work as intended (as they rarely do), but let's see how it goes
- Narcissus Replete, annoyingly yellow from the top (and not orange/apricot)
- Hyacinths, annoyingly more pink than apricot
- Rose Minerva next to the bulb pot
- Olivia is my favourite rose for spring foliage (on the left in the rose photo, next to it Purple Lodge)
Random rose-related bits. And I noticed the first aphid of the year. After seeing ants yesterday, not a surprise.
Random roses-unrelated bits
I love the different colours, like you said @newbie77
The Ancient Mariners is particularly good. Gabriel Oak behind, just like last year!
This warmth has brought everything forward.
Crab apple blossom buds developing all over!
I’m loving all the foliage photos here.. I gave my potted roses their first soluble feed today having been falsely misled by the gorgeous weather but then as I found out about the impending frosts next week I’m getting slightly worried about all the new tender shoots that I’ve encouraged to appear.. they will survive of course but I dislike seeing crispy frost bitten foliage on my roses..