Good colour on your Crépuscule @edhelka, is this year two or three? It’s still on my list, along with far too many others, but there are 3 or 4 from the last lot that didn’t make the grade for me, so there is always room somewhere!
Thanks for the praise from the yellow rose appreciation society @Victoria Sponge, I am edging towards becoming an honorary member myself, I seem to have three more on my list 😊
I can’t believe that transformation in such a short time @JessicaS. Five years later and I still consider my garden only half finished. There is a constant supply of neglected corners to tackle that will probably keep me busy for the next five!
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
Agreed, a wonderful transformation @JessicaS. Every time I see a picture of the bird feeder way it looks lovely too, you must have put a lot of thought into the planting.
I don't think my specimen quite competes with Mr Vine Eye's but here's Rhapsody in Blue. It is the current star of the triangle bed being the oldest plant but I hope to get a rose heavy combination in a year or so. Golden Gate on the fence starting to recover from a heavy pruning two winters back.
This rose was sold to me as Cramoisi Superieur (Agrippina), but I must say it’s not looking very cramoise at the moment - it started off red, but seems to have gone pinker in heat rather than darker, as is the norm for chinas, I believe. Some comments on HMF say that CS and Agrippina are not synonymous and there do seem to be a few variations in commerce. It’s certainly not as ‘fully double’ as some photos out there. It’s pretty, but another ‘red rose’ in the hot border that clashes 🙄 It’s young, so may settle down into red next season. If not, it will move to the East border to join the pink parade:
Noisette climber Duchesse d'Auerstädt is finally putting on some growth which I’m pleased about, although at this rate, I may not see any blooms until next year..
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
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,..so good !.. you seemed to know just what you wanted to do there... I admit, I'd have been daunted by the 'before'..
An amazing transformation,now a beautiful garden.
Thanks for the praise from the yellow rose appreciation society @Victoria Sponge, I am edging towards becoming an honorary member myself, I seem to have three more on my list 😊
I can’t believe that transformation in such a short time @JessicaS. Five years later and I still consider my garden only half finished. There is a constant supply of neglected corners to tackle that will probably keep me busy for the next five!
Some of my wet roses:
Jude the obscure, Palais royal and Jayne Austin. The last one has a new growth shooting for heaven; almost 3 ft tall.
I don't think my specimen quite competes with Mr Vine Eye's but here's Rhapsody in Blue. It is the current star of the triangle bed being the oldest plant but I hope to get a rose heavy combination in a year or so. Golden Gate on the fence starting to recover from a heavy pruning two winters back.
@Tack, Your patio area is so nice. Would be so lovely to sit there and enjoy the garden.
@JessicaS, such an amazing transformation in a short time. Very good planning and execution. And everything is nicely put together.
@edhelka, I like your tropical look combination.
@Victoria Sponge, beautiful and lush border.
Raining heavily outside and will be busy with work. In between my break I can enjoy roses in this thread
This rose was sold to me as Cramoisi Superieur (Agrippina), but I must say it’s not looking very cramoise at the moment - it started off red, but seems to have gone pinker in heat rather than darker, as is the norm for chinas, I believe. Some comments on HMF say that CS and Agrippina are not synonymous and there do seem to be a few variations in commerce. It’s certainly not as ‘fully double’ as some photos out there. It’s pretty, but another ‘red rose’ in the hot border that clashes 🙄 It’s young, so may settle down into red next season. If not, it will move to the East border to join the pink parade: