Thought id give an update on my muddled rose! I got sent this by harkness by mistake earlier in year instead of 95th celebration, and they were unsure what it was either. Replacement being organised but i was curious about ID.. anyway, moved it this weekend as its too small for spot as its clearly a patio rose and found a label on the root buried inthe soil! Its "Designer sunset". Its now safely repotted, rootgrow added and "peach" popped in instead.
@Marlorena that pink maritini rose looks so so delicious! Is it suitable for a pot?
@cooldoc I bought myself a ‘pot lifter’ - basically a fancy strap that goes around the middle of the pot to allow two persons to lift it - it really works a treat, as most pots don’t have a handle for you to grab hold of and potted roses tend to be pretty heavy for one person to lift by him/herself too. It will make your moving process much smoother.
I’ve got back Chelsea last week.. to my surprise David Austin did not have an exhibit this year! Harkness was the sole Rose exhibitor in the pavilion - and their exhibit was cordoned off and therefore it was difficult to get closer for sniff. Bit disappointing reallly.. and I wonder why DA went to Hampton court but not Chelsea this year..
I came back from a great holiday to lots leaf drop and deadheading, so most roses looking rather tatty just now plus some seriously wilting roses in bone dry pots, as our delightful house sitters (terrific with the dogs and all other things) can’t seem to follow pot watering instructions! I’m sure they will perk up though and a few still looking good..
Palais Biron:
Astronomia:
Marie Pavie, in a pot but survived the lack of water admirably:
Golden Beauty:
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
Anyone have any whinges about specific roses? I don't think I'll bother with another persica rose. I got one of the eyes ones that was advertised as having good rain resistance but mine were all utterly destroyed by the rain, and as all the clusters bloomed at the same time, it meant the plant was bloom-free until it repeat flowered some months later.
Also, Gabriel Oak is the unhealthiest rose in my garden (by some margin)- not sure why- the plant was covered in black spot already by midsummer and the bush is just ugly. Its scent is glorious, though, so I'll keep it and might have to resign myself to using some rose clear next year.
I have to say that Flower Carpet White has terrible rain resistance — the flowers shatter at the slightest touch and the leaves and stems end up being coated with stuck-on old petals that look like brown toilet paper (similar to the Blush Noisette discussed above). I think this is part of the 'self-cleaning' feature that it is marketed to have, which is supposed to help eliminate deadheading, but it's far from the case. One more con, for those who are after fragrant roses, is that it has no scent. A shame as it is such a healthy plant and prolific flowerer, going all the way to December, and is unfazed by hot sun. The bees love it as well for the open flowers.
Here it is looking great with its first flush, before the horror of the old petals happens (which I don't have a photo of):
I recently bought Flower Carpet Pink, which appears to hold its petals together better after the rain. The first flush was very dark, almost red (photo below); later flushes are a much more normal lipstick pink.
..good information @Athelas .. the sort of stuff we need to know..
@Nollie .. welcome back our dear ex pat... sorry about your pots, MP holds up well doesn't it? I've often recommended this rose elsewhere, for pots..
... as for Hulthemias, my only one 'Chawton Cottage' bit the dust due to shocking black spot which breached my tolerance levels, it was spreading it to everything nearby.. Might be better in another garden.. ..agree too about Gabriel Oak, it's probably best given attention in a pot for the first couple of years, but scented Austins are rarely the most disease resistant I find, although they do seem to improve with age... there are some gems to be had..
@celcius_kkw ..just saw your post.. yes mine is in a pot, but it's grows upright, quite tall, and I had to put a stake in it.. might get it into the ground, it's rather better than usual HT's it seems..
This year I planted a bare root Marie Pavie in a pot, after reading good remarks about it on here, and I'm very pleased with it, though I had expected more of a hint of pink on the petals, but it's early days yet of course. I have a matching pot in which I'd like to put another dwarf polyantha this winter. I looked at several rose sellers' websites and have come round to thinking I'll go for Natalie Nypels. There's a Eustacia Vye in a larger planter between the two pots. The site gets sun at around noon in summer, and for most of the rest of the day. Would this be a good choice do you think?
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Nice to hear from you @celcius_kkw. Good tip about pot lifting.
In garden I use sack truck to carry them around. It's a basic one and folds to store. Also useful for carrying around compost bags.
Does someone have some tips on how to weed if you have finger pain.
Palais Biron:
Astronomia:
Marie Pavie, in a pot but survived the lack of water admirably:
Golden Beauty:
Also, Gabriel Oak is the unhealthiest rose in my garden (by some margin)- not sure why- the plant was covered in black spot already by midsummer and the bush is just ugly. Its scent is glorious, though, so I'll keep it and might have to resign myself to using some rose clear next year.
Here it is looking great with its first flush, before the horror of the old petals happens (which I don't have a photo of):
I recently bought Flower Carpet Pink, which appears to hold its petals together better after the rain. The first flush was very dark, almost red (photo below); later flushes are a much more normal lipstick pink.
@Nollie
.. welcome back our dear ex pat... sorry about your pots, MP holds up well doesn't it? I've often recommended this rose elsewhere, for pots..
... as for Hulthemias, my only one 'Chawton Cottage' bit the dust due to shocking black spot which breached my tolerance levels, it was spreading it to everything nearby..
Might be better in another garden..
..agree too about Gabriel Oak, it's probably best given attention in a pot for the first couple of years, but scented Austins are rarely the most disease resistant I find, although they do seem to improve with age... there are some gems to be had..
@celcius_kkw
..just saw your post.. yes mine is in a pot, but it's grows upright, quite tall, and I had to put a stake in it.. might get it into the ground, it's rather better than usual HT's it seems..
I have a matching pot in which I'd like to put another dwarf polyantha this winter. I looked at several rose sellers' websites and have come round to thinking I'll go for Natalie Nypels. There's a Eustacia Vye in a larger planter between the two pots. The site gets sun at around noon in summer, and for most of the rest of the day.
Would this be a good choice do you think?