Nothing much new of course, but roses in the East Garden are looking in much better shape at the end of the season than the ones in the hotter west garden. Must ensure my next house has an East facing garden!
Blush Noisette:
Mme. Antoine Mari:
Astronomia:
Ebb Tide:
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
I am noticing that where my climbing roses have bits that shoot straight up (technical term) there seems to be less black spot. In some areas I have little space to train canes horizontally, so they grow up and arch over into space. Of the four or five plants, I'm noticing, all the high up bits are pretty spotless, unlike the leaves nearer the base. I wonder if this is a thing. If it is, I wonder if it might be because a) it's away from damp ground and old spotted leaves/mulch and b) the high leaves are blowing in the wind, so less habitable to spores, in high ventilation.
But maybe a) the sticking up bits are just newer growth b) the black spotted leaves have just fallen off and I didn't notice.
I will keep an eye on this next year. Has anyone comes across thoughts on this? With a very beset like Dr Jamain, I would grow it upwards rather than sideways if it makes a big difference. The black spot is so bad lower down that I am v tempted to take it out. But I do love the colour and scent of the flowers.
@Fire I was noticing the same thing with almost all my climbers, from about 1 m amd up no BS, while the have/had it on the lower parts. And, yes, I too thought it is because the upper part get more air and wind, so there is less humidity
Is there anybody here who has the Pink Cloud and Zephirine Drouhin and can tell me something about them? I just bought both of them because I found a bargain (payed 10 euro each!), they will be here tomorrow and I know almost nothing about neither of them (but I could not resist the very good price)
I have pink cloud . ( first year climber) .following several site is has a nice scent, but I do not smell a thing… I had no disease at all. No BS etc…and it is known for disease resistance here in the Benelux.
large clusters and the stems nod due to the weight of the flowers
It has sun from 08.00 until 14.00 in the peak of summer. But in early summer it has far less sun ( shade of trees) and still fine.
they state it flowers normally into November . Mine not but it is the first year and I have noticed laterals are breaking on several places so the plant is focused on growth. ( also the wettest summer since decades) it has thrown out canes that are around 1,8 meters long this year.
So I can not complain at all. Certainly taken into account it is only the first year
Hi all, Just to report that Odelia (a poulsen shrub) is disappointing in terms of disease resistance. Did not expect that from a relatively new introduction. During Prune, I noticed that most its leaves had blackspotted (it does not drop them though). Anyways, will give it another chance as its flowers are rain resistant and last a long time, edges do get blackened during hot summers. May be I am expecting a bit too much from it
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Blush Noisette:
Mme. Antoine Mari:
Astronomia:
And, yes, I too thought it is because the upper part get more air and wind, so there is less humidity
I just bought both of them because I found a bargain (payed 10 euro each!), they will be here tomorrow and I know almost nothing about neither of them (but I could not resist the very good price)
I had no disease at all. No BS etc…and it is known for disease resistance here in the Benelux.
large clusters and the stems nod due to the weight of the flowers
they state it flowers normally into November . Mine not but it is the first year and I have noticed laterals are breaking on several places so the plant is focused on growth. ( also the wettest summer since decades)
it has thrown out canes that are around 1,8 meters long this year.