The colour descriptions can be very misleading I agree @Fire and so can the photographs as @pitter-patter 's pic of Ebb Tide shows, it really is a good purple for me.
This year has been bad for mildew and sawflies here, neither of which I experienced last year. Blackspot and Rust are now starting though. Oh and Rose Slugs, also new to me urgh. But this late season is giving me really good blooming, such a bonus.
@Nollie I tried milk and water, it did help I think but left a residue on the leaves not much better than the look of mildew.
Some may remember an odd thing I did during lockdown with an old oak window frame, it was a sidelight to a front door so well over 6ft. I am really pleased with it, it's nearly covered, Strawberry Hill and Arabella. That metal pole is the end of my infamous longline Other climbers I am happy with too, they've really put on growth this year, from 2020 Bathsheba (fence)and WollertonOH (at end of patio) and from 2019 Claire Austin and TGG (on thetrellis) I'm not going to set the rose world alight with my first rose seedling which I've now let flower but it smells good and I will grow on the 2 plants to see what happensDamesDeC, Claire Marshall, Burgundy Ice presenting unusually doubled and Jingle BellsOdyssey, LoS, GrafinD and ChartreuseDeP
@Fire. The photos on your post come up on my screen as very tiny blue squares with a question mark. It happens now and again on other posts. I can't download it in any way and have no idea why it happens. Does anyone else experience this? Using a laptop.
@Tack .. lovely photos as usual... and I like your seedling rose very much, I would hold on to that as it's a repeat bloomer.. .. I'm also impressed with your Strawberry Hill... is that a recent picture or earlier? it looks so healthy.. I know I love the scent on it, so I'm wondering whether I need it or not.. I bypassed it once when on offer..
Thank you @Marlorena . Yes I took that photo of Strawberry Hill this evening. Foliage is perfect, scent is lovely, blooms in flushes rather than continuously.
@Fire. The photos on your post come up on my screen as very tiny blue squares with a question mark. It happens now and again on other posts. I can't download it in any way and have no idea why it happens. Does anyone else experience this? Using a laptop.
@Fran IOM was it only this last time? I get that with most pics from @Loxley , no idea why.
@newbie77 I confess I work from home full time these days, so I often deadhead etc at lunchtime and in breaks and generally poke about the garden as a break from my desk!
Very interesting comment about watering, I suspect thats impacted a few of mine. Im debating trying putting in the drip hoses over autumn/ winter whilst I can see gaps, even if I just plug in of a morning to help the very dry beds next year in summer. My garden back fence is a real suntrap so is the front.
Im as organic as I can be, but the occasional fungus spray is my one exception, ive been careful to choose an insect safe one but my roses are quite close so I like to try and nip it in the bud. Rhapsody in blue has been bad for blackspot especially, i might mulch next year more see if that helps. Purple tiger is bald!
@pitter-patter ah you have peach vaza out! Im waiting for mine to flower as I grabbed it in sale. Yours is lovely. Is it messy in rain?
@edhelka mileva is lovely too. Are you pleased with it? The pheno ones do seem to be doing fairly well for everyone. My natalija is covered in buds again.
@Tack Big congrats on your seedling rose flowering! I would grow it on and see how subsequent flowers are as it develops, first ones can be atypical anyways. It will be interesting to see your other two
@Fire Yes it would appear to have only been that time as others you have posted have been fine. It does happen with other posters occasionally as well. Does seem strange but maybe someone has an answer.
On further notes of blackspots Evelyn, Sharifa Asma, love song, new Zealand all have dropped lots of leaves now. Nevermind I had put them in the black spotters corner anyway, as I wasn't expecting them to be healthy. I still wish I had another Evelyn, whatever happens, she keeps on flowering those wedding bouquet like flowers.
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.. lovely photos as usual... and I like your seedling rose very much, I would hold on to that as it's a repeat bloomer..
.. I'm also impressed with your Strawberry Hill... is that a recent picture or earlier? it looks so healthy.. I know I love the scent on it, so I'm wondering whether I need it or not.. I bypassed it once when on offer..
@Fran IOM was it only this last time? I get that with most pics from @Loxley , no idea why.
Very interesting comment about watering, I suspect thats impacted a few of mine. Im debating trying putting in the drip hoses over autumn/ winter whilst I can see gaps, even if I just plug in of a morning to help the very dry beds next year in summer. My garden back fence is a real suntrap so is the front.
Im as organic as I can be, but the occasional fungus spray is my one exception, ive been careful to choose an insect safe one but my roses are quite close so I like to try and nip it in the bud. Rhapsody in blue has been bad for blackspot especially, i might mulch next year more see if that helps. Purple tiger is bald!
@pitter-patter ah you have peach vaza out! Im waiting for mine to flower as I grabbed it in sale. Yours is lovely. Is it messy in rain?
@edhelka mileva is lovely too. Are you pleased with it? The pheno ones do seem to be doing fairly well for everyone. My natalija is covered in buds again.
On further notes of blackspots Evelyn, Sharifa Asma, love song, new Zealand all have dropped lots of leaves now. Nevermind I had put them in the black spotters corner anyway, as I wasn't expecting them to be healthy. I still wish I had another Evelyn, whatever happens, she keeps on flowering those wedding bouquet like flowers.
Unexpectedly bad are Gabriel Oak and boscobel.
Is eustacia Vye as bad as Gabriel Oak?