@poppyfield64 - I can't remember exactly but it must have been October/November time. One of the cuttings - the one I'm holding had started growing properly so I knew it must have roots - I could also see them at the bottom of the pot. The other one is just starting to push them out.
I turfed them out because I needed the pot! I had so many perennials to pot on. I can't imagine how much soil is going to be displaced when I finally plant them all!
I moved my penstemon Firebird and was shocked to find a three foot root running all the way across the border. It was heading straight for the roses and their mulched fertilised area. I also spotted this rooted stem so snapped it off. I suspect it'll grow quite quickly being so small but with a lot of chunky roots on.
That'll be for parents. I've already got three penstemon Firebird and as I said: I've got more plants than I have soil for!
I may risk having a peek to see if mine have roots tomorrow @Mr. Vine Eye. I did mine in Oct/Nov too so fingers crossed.
1 - That's possible. There have been a lot of greenfly on some but not all of my roses. I go around and flick them off daily but they soon come back.
2 - I did wonder if it was the tonic. I did spray in the evening when it was cool but it may have been sunny the next day. The only roses I sprayed were Graham Thomas and Boscobel as they are the worst here for black spot and I heard it may help.
3 - Bad bad Mr. Vine Eye......that's really not acceptable!!!
1. It could be aphid damage but looks a bit extreme, could it be some sort of virus? 2. My first thought was weather damage - I have had similar on tender new growth from either frostbite or bitterly cold, drying wind. If only those two you sprayed have damage like that I would suspect the tonic, so how is Boscobel looking? 3. Leaf cutter bees are already active in my garden and those circular chomps on the edges of leaves are typical, but they don’t usually strip the whole plant so maybe it was Mr. V after all.
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oh I mentioned my astrantia Gill Richardson not showing any signs of life. Well I dug her up, couldn’t tell just from looking at her. Snipped the roots and they looked like they might still have life in them, so I potted. And spotted this, this morning, enlarged thanks to my macro lens.
its similar size to a needle point - new growth I think!
I posted this on the general plants forum but thought perhaps this was the best place to ask?
"I'm quite new to roses but I admired a nearby fragrant pink rose hedge and the owner told me they were Harlow Carr. I treated myself to 5
of them last year but they've been a bit of a handful, bless em. Last
year they had a lot of mildewy fungus but did flower, and am not sure
they're in the right place, possibly too close to a low wall for good
air circulation. I'm thinking about moving them.
Just
noticed that a few of them have sent up new shoots about a foot away -
what shoot I do with these wee beasties? Are they new rose bushes in the
making, or just a nuisance?"
@Loppers ..personally I wouldn't move them, but give them another season where they are.. I never had a problem with fungus on Harlow Carr, so that's unusual for me to hear about this rose.. they improve with age, health, and scent...
..regarding these shoots appearing a foot away, please show a photo as they may be suckers and we need to take a look at that... thanks..
1 - I hope not a virus. It's one of the bare roots I got from TcL at the end of last year. 2- Boscobel is looking fine at the moment with lots of foliage.
3 - Do you think it would stress it too much to dig up and pot for a while so that it can get going and then plant again. Maybe I can put it somewhere hidden from Mr V.
Personally @poppyfield64 I would leave your munched one where it is, because whatever is getting at it will probably get it in a pot too! A lot of my foliage is looking ropy at the moment due to weather, pests, dust etc. Didn’t mean to alarm you re virus, it probably isn’t that, but I really don’t know what is causing the blistering. They will all grow new foliage and once they have got going more you can always snip off any damaged leaves that haven’t dropped of their own accord.
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I turfed them out because I needed the pot! I had so many perennials to pot on. I can't imagine how much soil is going to be displaced when I finally plant them all!
I moved my penstemon Firebird and was shocked to find a three foot root running all the way across the border. It was heading straight for the roses and their mulched fertilised area.
I also spotted this rooted stem so snapped it off. I suspect it'll grow quite quickly being so small but with a lot of chunky roots on.
That'll be for parents. I've already got three penstemon Firebird and as I said: I've got more plants than I have soil for!
1 - not sure but my Generous Gardener gets that, I thought it might be aphid damage on the newly emerging leaves causing distortion.
2. Fertiliser burn? Too much tonic maybe, or followed by strong sun after application?
3. Sorry, I was feeling peckish! 😉
1 - That's possible. There have been a lot of greenfly on some but not all of my roses. I go around and flick them off daily but they soon come back.
2 - I did wonder if it was the tonic. I did spray in the evening when it was cool but it may have been sunny the next day. The only roses I sprayed were Graham Thomas and Boscobel as they are the worst here for black spot and I heard it may help.
3 - Bad bad Mr. Vine Eye......that's really not acceptable!!!
1. It could be aphid damage but looks a bit extreme, could it be some sort of virus?
2. My first thought was weather damage - I have had similar on tender new growth from either frostbite or bitterly cold, drying wind. If only those two you sprayed have damage like that I would suspect the tonic, so how is Boscobel looking?
3. Leaf cutter bees are already active in my garden and those circular chomps on the edges of leaves are typical, but they don’t usually strip the whole plant so maybe it was Mr. V after all.
oh I mentioned my astrantia Gill Richardson not showing any signs of life. Well I dug her up, couldn’t tell just from looking at her. Snipped the roots and they looked like they might still have life in them, so I potted. And spotted this, this morning, enlarged thanks to my macro lens.
its similar size to a needle point - new growth I think!
..personally I wouldn't move them, but give them another season where they are.. I never had a problem with fungus on Harlow Carr, so that's unusual for me to hear about this rose.. they improve with age, health, and scent...
..regarding these shoots appearing a foot away, please show a photo as they may be suckers and we need to take a look at that... thanks..
1 - I hope not a virus. It's one of the bare roots I got from TcL at the end of last year.
2- Boscobel is looking fine at the moment with lots of foliage.
3 - Do you think it would stress it too much to dig up and pot for a while so that it can get going and then plant again. Maybe I can put it somewhere hidden from Mr V.
Souvenir de St Annes, first bloom, with jaunty outer petal: