@peteS ..thanks Pete... the whites are Iberis varieties, the purples mostly Aubrietas.. the grass is Achnatherum calamagrostis which flowers in June with the roses.. further up not visible I have Stipa gigantea which is just coming into flower.. then I have shrubby Berberis they do well, Halimium libanotis the yellow shrub just starting, lots of Helianthemum varieties, Lavender and Sedums of various types.. Rhodanthemums.. even Delphinium as slugs are not so active in this border.. From late June, Anthemis 'E.C. Buxton' will be prominent, with Aster 'Monch', Aster 'Wunder von Stafa'.. Helenium 'Rubinzwerg' and Rudbeckia deamii.. all for later on..
Roses in this 50-60 foot border that cope with conditions well are Lady of Shalott and Mme Antoine Mari..
I also plant out annuals like Osteospermum, I did those yesterday as no frosts forecast now.. ..thanks for asking though.. I'm sure you can fit in one or two of those?..
Wonderful border @Marlorena, I hope your neighbours appreciate the display!
It is a shame the Harkness site is so clunky as they do have some lovely roses that deserve wider acclaim. Some of the names are cringeworthy too, Special Mum Rose, Rose (Apricot), Happy Birthday Rose etc. I guess they know their audience but no need to put Rose after everything to the detriment of the full name. ‘Perfume Rose’ is Sheila’s Perfume, ‘Drouhin Rose’ is Zephirine Drouhin etc. At least they are honest, even a touch harsh, in their descriptions. Why would anyone would buy ZD from them after reading this.. ‘Here we have an old variety that has survived since 1868. The redeeming features? A stunning perfume and it is thornless. These attributes are set against the fact this rose will suffer from all diseases known to roses, so grow it away from other roses to stop disease spreading and expect to spray to slow the disease down.’
I keep thinking I’m going to run out of roses to post soon, but I still have 9 newbies left to show themselves. Today’s offerings..
Astronomia is a super healthy, well-rounded bush, but I’m still waiting for that knock-out display - so far only a couple of blooms per cluster open at any one time:
Gertrude Jekyll getting with the programme:
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@Marlorena, I love the plant combinations in your dry garden, it’s really inspiring. Which variety of Berberis do you grow? I’m sure you’ve told us before but I’ve forgotten it, as I do a lot of things these days!
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The aphids arrived in big numbers yesterday, we were sat outside with friends and the air in the garden was full of them. I’m hoping the nearby nesting sparrows will help me out.
Rosa Open Arms finally awakens
Lady Emma Hamilton. Gabriel Oak
Vanessa Bell and Peony Claire de Lune
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Interesting that those two roses perform well in dry/poor conditions @Marlorena, although I assume you still feed them (and water?). Would Hulthemia roses with their desert credentials also be good candidates? This reminds me that I'm wondering about the parentage of 'Midsummer Night's Dream', helpmefind has it as 'unnamed seedling' x 'unnamed seedling'.
Rambling on and returning to your borders, I think many posters here are secretly harboring desires for the full annotated schemes of your entire garden Marlorena. That long border looks stunning. Many (all?) of those plants wouldn't perform as well on rich soil.
...thanks so much, it's been fun if hardwork, to do..
@micearguers ..as you mentioned Midsummer Night's Dream, I've actually got 3 of those in that border and it was a big mistake... I know too well that dark purple flowered roses do not enjoy hot dry conditions, so I shouldn't have put them in there, but they are beginning to show me something so I'm hopeful.. but they prefer moist semi shade... so much better for them..
I would expect Hulthemia or any single / semi double flowered roses to do well.. it's the full large bloomed roses that have the problems in these conditions.. Scarborough Fair loved it, so I moved it to a moister site, where it has sulked ever since..
I enjoy detailing individual plants for difficult conditions.. I shall start another thread on this shortly, I think... I ramble on incessantly..
@Nollie I'd be pleased with Astronomia, but I know what you mean, you want a full look, and just not getting it so far.. GJ going to look splendid..
@peteS @Bright star ,, envious of your Peonies, I've never been much good with those.. I've got this Buckeye Belle that has never bloomed...
The 2 Berberis I grow are 'Admiration' and 'Bagatelle'... both excellent for hot dry conditions.. and deeply coloured foliage.. I also have Erysimum Golden Jubilee, Scabious and goodness knows what else ... I also love this Sedum spurius 'Atropurpureum'..
..as for Harkness's description of Zephirine Drouhin.. well, do they want to sell roses or not? I find Beales and Austins do this as well sometimes..
...not my experience with that rose, and I don't spray.. some mildew and black spot in August, but much better than usually reported.. I did find the scent levels a bit underwhelming, I've got much better scented roses ..
@marlorena looking forward to that thread very much. I've been mulling over something not-quite-similar, as I have a list of 'good' garden plants that are not rampant nor sulking, quietly get on with it year after year, are long performers and age gracefully (or can be cut back savagely like geraniums). I am curious about other people's lists to compare. So much depends on aspect though! I had that Sedium spurius you mention, in my main sunny border. The garden has a north-of-house aspect, so it's not a south-facing border, and that sunny border has pretty rich soil that gets drenched in winter/spring and is often parched in summer. The sedum was far too rampant in that spot. It looks fabulous in your border.
I got MN'sD after seeing your pictures two years ago now I think. Last year I let sawfly get the better of it, but they seem to have made a good start to the year now. So wonderful how the flower's centre lights up the dark petals.
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..thanks Pete... the whites are Iberis varieties, the purples mostly Aubrietas.. the grass is Achnatherum calamagrostis which flowers in June with the roses.. further up not visible I have Stipa gigantea which is just coming into flower.. then I have shrubby Berberis they do well, Halimium libanotis the yellow shrub just starting, lots of Helianthemum varieties, Lavender and Sedums of various types.. Rhodanthemums.. even Delphinium as slugs are not so active in this border..
From late June, Anthemis 'E.C. Buxton' will be prominent, with Aster 'Monch', Aster 'Wunder von Stafa'.. Helenium 'Rubinzwerg' and Rudbeckia deamii.. all for later on..
Roses in this 50-60 foot border that cope with conditions well are Lady of Shalott and Mme Antoine Mari..
I also plant out annuals like Osteospermum, I did those yesterday as no frosts forecast now..
..thanks for asking though.. I'm sure you can fit in one or two of those?..
‘Here we have an old variety that has survived since 1868. The redeeming features? A stunning perfume and it is thornless. These attributes are set against the fact this rose will suffer from all diseases known to roses, so grow it away from other roses to stop disease spreading and expect to spray to slow the disease down.’
I keep thinking I’m going to run out of roses to post soon, but I still have 9 newbies left to show themselves. Today’s offerings..
Astronomia is a super healthy, well-rounded bush, but I’m still waiting for that knock-out display - so far only a couple of blooms per cluster open at any one time:
Gertrude Jekyll getting with the programme:
Marvellous...I should think there are quite a few I shall be exploring. I've always like berberis, how big does that grow.
Rosa Open Arms finally awakens
Vanessa Bell and Peony Claire de Lune
Rambling on and returning to your borders, I think many posters here are secretly harboring desires for the full annotated schemes of your entire garden Marlorena. That long border looks stunning. Many (all?) of those plants wouldn't perform as well on rich soil.
@micearguers
..as you mentioned Midsummer Night's Dream, I've actually got 3 of those in that border and it was a big mistake... I know too well that dark purple flowered roses do not enjoy hot dry conditions, so I shouldn't have put them in there, but they are beginning to show me something so I'm hopeful.. but they prefer moist semi shade... so much better for them..
I would expect Hulthemia or any single / semi double flowered roses to do well.. it's the full large bloomed roses that have the problems in these conditions.. Scarborough Fair loved it, so I moved it to a moister site, where it has sulked ever since..
I enjoy detailing individual plants for difficult conditions.. I shall start another thread on this shortly, I think... I ramble on incessantly..
@Nollie
I'd be pleased with Astronomia, but I know what you mean, you want a full look, and just not getting it so far.. GJ going to look splendid..
@peteS
@Bright star
,, envious of your Peonies, I've never been much good with those..
I've got this Buckeye Belle that has never bloomed...
The 2 Berberis I grow are 'Admiration' and 'Bagatelle'... both excellent for hot dry conditions.. and deeply coloured foliage.. I also have Erysimum Golden Jubilee, Scabious and goodness knows what else ...
I also love this Sedum spurius 'Atropurpureum'..
...not my experience with that rose, and I don't spray.. some mildew and black spot in August, but much better than usually reported.. I did find the scent levels a bit underwhelming, I've got much better scented roses ..
I got MN'sD after seeing your pictures two years ago now I think. Last year I let sawfly get the better of it, but they seem to have made a good start to the year now. So wonderful how the flower's centre lights up the dark petals.