Thanks @Omori and @Lizzie27, it’s a mystery, especially since my roses don’t normally suffer from mildew. Omori you may be right, it’s perhaps grown faster than the roots can currently support. I will give it another year. It’s got a lot of fence to ramble along so no space issues here!
@dabolem, yes it’s technically a shrub but many Austin shrubs can be trained to climb and my Prince definitely wants to. Same with Gertrude Jekyll and Lady of Shalott, no matter how hard I prune they just shoot right back up again. They tend to display that characteristic more in hotter climates.
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
The problem with Rozanne is more underground than overground, so far as I
understand - it develops huge, deep roots that will out-compete roses
for nutrients. Presumably it needs a lot of energy to keep on flowering
as it does
That is a useful thought. I will move some of mine. I do like it. It will be interesting to dig some out and see how big the root system is. I wonder if other geraniums like Patrica are similar. I have just planted two of those.
I guess mature hellebores might have the same problem - large, deep roots systems.... ? In my small garden, nowhere is very far from a Rozanne, a rose or a hellebore
@dabolem ...here's a nice blue Salvia for you... 'Blue Note'.. flowers all summer and quite hardy here, in that pot all winter, without problem.. ..very elegant shape I think.. of course you may not be able to get it..
What a shame about MAM @Marlorena, I think we will all miss the pictures of that lovely rose from the fabulous foliage early on to the exquisite blooms, I am astounded how deceptive the pictures are re size, I seriously considered it for a pot ASG is gorgeous, the foliage so attractive too.
@dabolem@Nollie My The Prince started off by reaching for the skies but latterly is quite compact, watch this space next year
This rose hip is presumably an example of fasciation, 2 malformed buds seem to be coming out of the Grafin Diana hipI agree Golden Beauty is a really good pot rose; colour, decent scent and health, it has it all.EDI is pretty amazing too, last year it really suffered from BS, but look at it. It has not been without blooms all summer. I like its colour retention better in cool weatherAs one of my newest roses that hadn't grabbed me so far LoS is putting on a late show to impress. I think I will not grow it as a climber next year and will prune the long lanky canes, I was in 2 minds.RdeR, Carmenia, Eglantyne and Claire MarshallAs a newbie I noted how many sites recommended geraniums with roses and I duly planted one within about 30cm of nearly every planted rose. There may be a very good reason that Sandringham underperforms, that's the rose that got the Rozanne companion!
Thank you @Marlorena, your Salvia is beautiful and I’ve already seen that actually there are some Italian nursery that have it! Expect a pic of Blue Note from me next year, even if I doubt mine will be so stunning as yours.
I will stay well away from Rozanne geranium, don’t want to create problems to my new roses, thanks again @Nollie. BTW, if I can get a The Prince, I am going to train it as a climber, my small garden need to have vertical plants. Is this rose shade tolerant or it has to be put in full sun?
I fell in love with Golden Beauty, I “need” it, lol. Now I go and search if I manage to find it here.
P.S.: @Tack your roses are amazing, I really don’t know how you manage to get so beautiful plants in pots, I’ve never been able to grow anything in pots
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@dabolem, yes it’s technically a shrub but many Austin shrubs can be trained to climb and my Prince definitely wants to. Same with Gertrude Jekyll and Lady of Shalott, no matter how hard I prune they just shoot right back up again. They tend to display that characteristic more in hotter climates.
That is a useful thought. I will move some of mine. I do like it. It will be interesting to dig some out and see how big the root system is. I wonder if other geraniums like Patrica are similar. I have just planted two of those.
I guess mature hellebores might have the same problem - large, deep roots systems.... ? In my small garden, nowhere is very far from a Rozanne, a rose or a hellebore
...here's a nice blue Salvia for you... 'Blue Note'.. flowers all summer and quite hardy here, in that pot all winter, without problem..
..very elegant shape I think.. of course you may not be able to get it..
I will stay well away from Rozanne geranium, don’t want to create problems to my new roses, thanks again @Nollie. BTW, if I can get a The Prince, I am going to train it as a climber, my small garden need to have vertical plants. Is this rose shade tolerant or it has to be put in full sun?
I fell in love with Golden Beauty, I “need” it, lol. Now I go and search if I manage to find it here.
P.S.: @Tack your roses are amazing, I really don’t know how you manage to get so beautiful plants in pots, I’ve never been able to grow anything in pots