Thank you, @Marlorena. That Pink Martini looks really nice. I’ve made the pavers during the first lockdown. It was a bit stressful as I had to finish laying the stones before the concrete set and I’ve made the mistake not to have a prepared design. I’ve done some for the front garden, but they don’t come together to make a larger design; they are each different.
...very clever and innovative.. I could never have done anything like that..
.. some other plants today.. 'Tottering by Gently'.. against a sombre sky.. about 7 x 5 feet.. Penstemon 'Westminster Belle'.. Phlox 'Rembrandt'.. Hypericum moserianum... Gaura 'Pink Dwarf'...
I am strongly considering giving up roses and just look at yours instead.
I was at Kenwood House today - a place I love. I do like the "obelisk and rope" way of doing things. It's too chunky for my small space but there great effective romanticism to it, I think.
I was wondering about the best way to handle a situation like this. With the laterals, in early August, say, would it best to bring the laterals down for hopeful reflowering later in the year? If they grow out long, would you then tie them down to become more canes? At Kenwood they have gone for three or so main canes throughout the space. They do look a bit odd having grown out so much - straight up.
Thank you, @Marlorena. That Pink Martini looks really nice. I’ve made the pavers during the first lockdown. It was a bit stressful as I had to finish laying the stones before the concrete set and I’ve made the mistake not to have a prepared design. I’ve done some for the front garden, but they don’t come together to make a larger design; they are each different.
@pitter-patter could we see pics of just the different pavers?
@Fire ...thanks... ..it depends on the rose.. that one is a repeat blooming rose, so when those long laterals have finished flowering at the top, I would prune the shoot back to just a few inches, or sometimes half way.. it might reshoot from where I've cut and flower again.. or break from dormant buds lower down.. ..if it's a once blooming rose, they can send out quite long, often more flexible laterals, and in this case I tie them down to the framework as I want as many blooms as possible for next June..
I have both types here and that's what I do with them..
..did you get the name of the rose by the way? it looks like 'Mme. Caroline Testout'..
So, in the above pic, they might have taken down laterals after blooming in June, say, and the plant could have put on all that upwards growth in the last few months, before blooming again? I guess how long the laterals get, depends on the rose...?
Wow @pitter-patter! Those pavers are truly a work of art. Hats off to you, I wouldn’t have the patience and I certainly don’t have the artistic flair . They look beautiful all together like that.
I’m enjoying all the lovely roses you are all posting. My only rose in flower is an unknown pink patio rose that has been going non stop since June but isn’t pretty enough to photograph at this time of year as it gets decimated by black spot every year. I forgive it because it is a bloom machine and smells delicious.
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Thank you, @Marlorena. That Pink Martini looks really nice. I’ve made the pavers during the first lockdown. It was a bit stressful as I had to finish laying the stones before the concrete set and I’ve made the mistake not to have a prepared design. I’ve done some for the front garden, but they don’t come together to make a larger design; they are each different.
.. some other plants today..
'Tottering by Gently'.. against a sombre sky.. about 7 x 5 feet..
Penstemon 'Westminster Belle'..
Phlox 'Rembrandt'..
Hypericum moserianum...
Gaura 'Pink Dwarf'...
@pitter-patter could we see pics of just the different pavers?
...thanks...
..it depends on the rose.. that one is a repeat blooming rose, so when those long laterals have finished flowering at the top, I would prune the shoot back to just a few inches, or sometimes half way.. it might reshoot from where I've cut and flower again.. or break from dormant buds lower down..
..if it's a once blooming rose, they can send out quite long, often more flexible laterals, and in this case I tie them down to the framework as I want as many blooms as possible for next June..
I have both types here and that's what I do with them..
..did you get the name of the rose by the way? it looks like 'Mme. Caroline Testout'..
I’m enjoying all the lovely roses you are all posting. My only rose in flower is an unknown pink patio rose that has been going non stop since June but isn’t pretty enough to photograph at this time of year as it gets decimated by black spot every year. I forgive it because it is a bloom machine and smells delicious.