Thanks @marlorena, yes it's a reflection in the mirror behind it It's on the fireplace mantle and I was sitting on the sofa Hopefully that solves the mystery.
I’ve always felt that a broad category for ‘Plants’ on a gardening forum was inadequate @Marlorena and would support a separate Roses one. I suppose the problem is, where would you stop? Personally I would split Plants into four categories and have the following green buttons:
Trees and Shrubs Climbers Roses Flowers - annual, perennial, bulbs etc.
I would keep all the other categories except ‘Problem Solving’, don’t see the need for that when any problem is bound to fit in one of the others.
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
I like your arrangement too @Omori, I think we have the same lampshade, so now I'm not surprised with our similarities in rose preferences
@Nollie gosh your The Prince does look healthy, I have to say I don't think of mine as a robust plant, maybe that will come with age. I have thought since I got it that it was weedy but I also thought it was done blooming for the year but not a bit of it, buds on all the tips again.
Most of my potted roses have scattered blooms on but these are an eyeful. Easy Does it, which always looks like this, Golden Beauty, with Surrey on my balcony. These are on the balcony too, Blue River, DE, Dioressence and Desdemona. I am gutted by how much Diamond Eyes has defoliated through BS, it is one of my favourites, always blooming and wafts scent. Sharing my worst roses this season: Arthur de Sansal, Carmen Wurth, Freifrau Caroline and Burgundy Ice.
The Prince is much more robust in Year 2 @Tack, I remember early in it’s first season the canes snapped and leaves were shredded in the slightest wind. I find the same with Diamond Eyes, but all my Weeks roses get bad blackspot later in the season, you should see my JC! They do very well in terms of heat tolerance and sustained bloom power, but it’s like they expend such a huge amount of energy doing so, then they run out of steam and blow with BS really fast. Still blooming through the BS though.
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
That's good to know @Nollie, thanks. JC is fine though you can see it behind EDI above. My other BS afflicted roses this year are Sandringham, Boniface, Royal William and Burgundy Ice. Less bad are Wollerton Old Hall, The Generous Gardener and Alexander. I think it has been a really bad year for fungal disease here, mildew is rearing its head again.
@pandakoalagirl49lS9c8QR_ which persica did you try? Ive got angel eyes and eyes for you which are a few years old and bombproof. For your eyes only is newer but doing well too. My winge is Albertines vicious thorns, horrible rain damage and once flowering... its a good job its a beauty when it does
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'Golden Memories' / 'Frilly Cuff'.. a bit of 'Donatella' at the top..
For now I have mulched borders with compost. Hopefully it would make pulling out weeds easier by next year.
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Newbie I hope the brace helps, it’s a real pain, no pun intended!
Trees and Shrubs
Climbers
Roses
Flowers - annual, perennial, bulbs etc.
I would keep all the other categories except ‘Problem Solving’, don’t see the need for that when any problem is bound to fit in one of the others.
My winge is Albertines vicious thorns, horrible rain damage and once flowering... its a good job its a beauty when it does
@Marlorena definatley on roses specific forum!
I do love your pots Tack. Im planning more next year!