@Tack Lovely to see the bees! Id love them but not enough space and the dogs would "investigate" so I settle for encouraging them as much as I can with flowers. I saw the biggest bumble ive ever seen at the weekend to my delight!
@Marlorena Its a sea Serpent apparently My hubby chose it at a re-enactment fair about 8 years ago as we were both drawn to it, its really solid heavy cast with a great big metal rod in each piece so it anchors in really well. The ants like to nest under it. Ive never seen another quite the same. How funny you say Westerland.. I've literally just been given that on saturday!! I didnt realise that would take some shade, I will pop that in the spot then as it sounds ideal, thank you. The thorns arent an issue as its tucked behind the iron fence - cant be worse than my Albertine, slayer of many pairs of jogging bottoms and jumper sleeves I was given Belle du Jour as well as we did a bit of a swap about of our pot luck Gardening express bare root mixes brought in autumn. I kept Macmillan nurse, Rosy Cushion and Wiltshire from my pot luck.
@Rickyjones24 I bet you’ll see a lot of growth from your GJs when the warmer weather kicks in. Such a strong grower.
@Tack Loving the bees as well, closest I have is this year we have bumbles nesting in the shed in a pile of straw. Lovely to watch them coming and going.
@JessicaS Bit late now but here is my Buff Beauty from last year when it was new. Have had to start over with it as it had unfixable suckering of the rootstock. A lovely rose though.
@JessicaS ..now you mention it, my neighbour has a Sea Serpent in their front garden, I've always admired it, but it's much smaller than yours.. I've always called it a dragon for some reason.. ...delighted you got Westerland.. I must have had some kind of vision..
@celcius_kkw ..what a huge pot Adrian, how will you accommodate that on your balcony I wonder... I find these days I prefer smaller pots in the 40 cm range as I can manage those, and of course as I often mention, we can use the same rose in the same smaller pot over and over if we are prepared to do some root and top pruning in the winter, repotting in fresh compost... semi bonsai as I call it.. shame to do it to a rugosa though..
@pitter-patter I have some good news to report.. I have received a full refund from Agel-Rosen for the rose that didn't arrive..
1.Teasing Georgia 2.generous gardener 3.madame Alfred Carriere 4.lovestruck 5. Starlight Symphony 6. Scent from heaven All showing lots of new growth but Mdme A C has been a bit battered in the last few days however she is obviously going to be first to flower.
@Suesyn ..those are wonderful looking roses, so healthy and glossy, not a single blemish that I can see... and they go admirably against your Cottage wall and surroundings..
south Somerset looks to be a good place to grow roses...
Our weather report is a waste of space, zero wind predicted today yet it’s blowing a hoolie! I predict snapped canes and foliage on the ground. 100% rain tomorrow, we’ll see...
Still snail’s pace with the roses, but first bloom on Blush Noisette:
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
@Suesyn, your roses look so healthy and full of energy to grow. You would have spectacular garden soon.
I got a chance to be in garden just to assess weather damage. Many plants are battered but showing good growth. Many little buds now and some fat ones too though nothing close to opening. Loads of weeds vigorously growing to take over the garden while I am not getting any time but atleast not much aphids. May be there is some truth in worm castings and aphid control as I have loads of worms. Sometimes I wonder how do worms navigate in such a dense clay, they look so soft and delicate.
Sorry if this has been asked before, regarding Princess Alexander of Kent,: The label on the rose says its width is 75cm, as does David Austin in one of his books,. But, the DA website says the width is 125cm. Does anyone have any real world experience and can recomend the best planting distance? I usualy aim for half the width to get a big Bush. Tia
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@Marlorena Its a sea Serpent apparently
How funny you say Westerland.. I've literally just been given that on saturday!! I didnt realise that would take some shade, I will pop that in the spot then as it sounds ideal, thank you. The thorns arent an issue as its tucked behind the iron fence - cant be worse than my Albertine, slayer of many pairs of jogging bottoms and jumper sleeves
Some growth pics on mine, Rhapsody in blue left and Lady of Shallot on the right sprouting away now.
..now you mention it, my neighbour has a Sea Serpent in their front garden, I've always admired it, but it's much smaller than yours.. I've always called it a dragon for some reason..
...delighted you got Westerland.. I must have had some kind of vision..
@celcius_kkw
..what a huge pot Adrian, how will you accommodate that on your balcony I wonder... I find these days I prefer smaller pots in the 40 cm range as I can manage those, and of course as I often mention, we can use the same rose in the same smaller pot over and over if we are prepared to do some root and top pruning in the winter, repotting in fresh compost... semi bonsai as I call it.. shame to do it to a rugosa though..
@pitter-patter
I have some good news to report.. I have received a full refund from Agel-Rosen for the rose that didn't arrive..
2.generous gardener
3.madame Alfred Carriere
4.lovestruck
5. Starlight Symphony
6. Scent from heaven
All showing lots of new growth but Mdme A C has been a bit battered in the last few days however she is obviously going to be first to flower.
..those are wonderful looking roses, so healthy and glossy, not a single blemish that I can see... and they go admirably against your Cottage wall and surroundings..
south Somerset looks to be a good place to grow roses...
Still snail’s pace with the roses, but first bloom on Blush Noisette:
I got a chance to be in garden just to assess weather damage. Many plants are battered but showing good growth. Many little buds now and some fat ones too though nothing close to opening. Loads of weeds vigorously growing to take over the garden while I am not getting any time but atleast not much aphids. May be there is some truth in worm castings and aphid control as I have loads of worms. Sometimes I wonder how do worms navigate in such a dense clay, they look so soft and delicate.