Going back to Nollie’s question, I definitely think effort = reward when it comes to roses (and most things). Also, patience. A third+ year rose is so much better than the often awkward first and second years.
I did that too @newbie77, that’s how ended up Eufemia, making up the numbers, though there was little info out there so it was a pot luck rose. Only had one bloom so far, so no idea how it will turn out.
Ah yes, patience, I’m still learning how to cultivate that, more difficult than roses!
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
Ah it was your fault @newbie77, I ordered that together with another girl name rose as a gift for a friend with daughters of those names. They shipped the other one but Elle was Outof Stock. I can't give just the one so now I'm lumbered with a floristry rose I don't want!
So much is coming but I will try hard to limit pics to things at least nearing their prime or something new. Wildberry is such a stand out colour it is killing its neighbours, the photos don't do the florescent magenta pink justice. Scent is pretty rose flavour but not strong.
Well, I just spent an hour feeding, watering and generally giving my roses a good talking to. I've bought some of the seaweed foliar feed and it doesn't half take me back to living in BC by the coast. Only managed to back yard, but will do the front tomorrow! I think I'll have to get the OH involved in the watering and feeding soon.
ooo, @Katsa where did you live in BC (have we have this conversation?)
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Can I ask how you all use liquid feed? If I were to give liquid feed only my dahlias and roses I would need about 25-30 buckets a week. Having a dodgy back, I find this a challenge. Right now I am feeding struggling and newish roses (although some say that this is like feeding an ailing baby sparrow with rich chocolate cake and cream).
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@newbie77, lovely roses, Elle is very pretty, which one is it? There seems to be two HT’s by that name.
You jest @Katsa, but it’s funny how it actually seems to work sometimes! PP has been warned, I’m just not convinced about it.
https://www.rozenlottum.nl/en_GB/a-58506950/all-available-roses/elle/#description
which i got based on this in HMF
https://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=2.39021.1
This was part of the get as many roses as you can for same shipping madness
Ah yes, patience, I’m still learning how to cultivate that, more difficult than roses!