The Roses tend to droop downwards because they're fairly heavy. They dont make great cut flowers because the stems are short and not straight. I've just cut a branch with 3 Rose's and a bud there. Dont be confused by the peonies in the vase too.
But I can’t tell if it’s a big head or not. The internet falstaff looks huge. I’m leaning back towards SDDJamaib again.
I think I’m getting more buds than last year because of training it as a climber but a lot of buds are high up so maybe I need to be more drastic with pruning lower.
..although sometimes described as a thornless rose, it does have thorns at the base, and on some canes part ways up.. the upper growth should be thorn free.. .. the foliage conforms to this rose..
.. another indicator is the very dark wine, or mulberry purple on the outer petals, very rich, and it's lanky hybrid perpetual growth habit..
..another rose similar is 'Guinee' but it doesn't develop that purple shading..
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Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
The Roses tend to droop downwards because they're fairly heavy. They dont make great cut flowers because the stems are short and not straight. I've just cut a branch with 3 Rose's and a bud there. Dont be confused by the peonies in the vase too.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
..although sometimes described as a thornless rose, it does have thorns at the base, and on some canes part ways up.. the upper growth should be thorn free..
.. the foliage conforms to this rose..
.. another indicator is the very dark wine, or mulberry purple on the outer petals, very rich, and it's lanky hybrid perpetual growth habit..
..another rose similar is 'Guinee' but it doesn't develop that purple shading..
.. not an Austin.