..as it's quiet, here are a few rare Old Roses and others from June.. maybe of limited appeal.. some not quite in bloom at the time.
'Flora McIvor'.. a Sweet Briar with scented foliage.. 'Surpasse Tout'.. or 'Cerisette la Jolie' if you prefer.. highly scented, left a lasting impression on my nose.. a Gallica type.. 'Blairii No. 2'.. a climbing Bourbon 19thC.. ..a very thorny Moss rose... 'A Longues Pedoncules'.. ..beautiful foliage on 'Hunslett Moss'.. note the thornless suckering growth of the rootstock towering above.. I was tempted to pull those out.. ..as so many of us live in mansions, you might like this gigantic white rambler.. 'Mannington Cascade' for your house wall.. ..the Noisette type flowers are very pretty... not scented.. ..an early David Austin rose 'Chianti' ['Kashmiri' 1968] strongly fragrant, once flowering.. early forerunner to Munstead Wood.. [Dusky Maiden x Tuscany].. 'Heritage'... chez moi..
Hello @Marlorena, an interesting selection you have there, the last one 'Heritage' is especially pretty.
Need some advice please. I was browsing through various rose sellers' sites last night reading up on the Nathalie Nypel roses I've just ordered. One site, (forgotten which, sorry) advised NOT to plant potted/containerised roses until June if purchased early in the year. Am I right thinking there's a difference between potted and containerised roses? As in, potted ones have been grown in their pots for a period of time and containerised ones have been dug up bare foot and then potted for a short while? I was planning to re-pot my two new ones into terracotta pots if the weather's better when they arrive but do you advise waiting till June?
@Lizzie27 ..Hi Lizzie... it depends.. these terms are used interchangeably, so one has to read the website or label carefully.. personally I wouldn't buy a potted / containerised rose this time of year unless it was a premium priced DA rose, as they clearly state their potted roses can be planted any time of the year.., especially at the prices they charge.. or heavily discounted like in the Trevor White offer.. all these should be 2 year old roses ready for planting out.. we're getting a more established plant with these..
Anywhere else, and it might say on the label ''recently potted'' and to wait until June, in which case I can't see the point of buying one now as I might as well have bought a bare root cheaper and plant that up.. they should make it clear at purchase, if it's been freshly potted or not.
Potted roses seen in garden centres during April/May have usually been winter potted and one needs to wait until end of May before planting..
@Lizzie27 as Marlorena mentioned, most of these arriving before April/ May would be essentially bareroot in a pot/container. I treated them similar to bareroot last year and they were fine. The soil around will fall off, but it does not matter. In my experience, roses are resilient, especially without any leaves on them and while planting in this season. (I am sure your potted would arrive without leaves). IMO, you can plant them straight away, much like a bareroot.
Thanks for your comments @Marlorena and @cooldoc. They are the discounted TW potted ones so I'll wait and see what they look like when they arrive. Soon, I hope.
@Lizzie27 oh ok.. they will be 2 year old roses ready for planting out or potting up straight away.. no need to wait.. they may be a bit root bound but otherwise just right..
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'Flora McIvor'.. a Sweet Briar with scented foliage..
'Surpasse Tout'.. or 'Cerisette la Jolie' if you prefer.. highly scented, left a lasting impression on my nose.. a Gallica type..
'Blairii No. 2'.. a climbing Bourbon 19thC..
..a very thorny Moss rose... 'A Longues Pedoncules'..
..beautiful foliage on 'Hunslett Moss'.. note the thornless suckering growth of the rootstock towering above.. I was tempted to pull those out..
..as so many of us live in mansions, you might like this gigantic white rambler.. 'Mannington Cascade' for your house wall..
..the Noisette type flowers are very pretty... not scented..
..an early David Austin rose 'Chianti' ['Kashmiri' 1968] strongly fragrant, once flowering.. early forerunner to Munstead Wood.. [Dusky Maiden x Tuscany]..
'Heritage'... chez moi..
Need some advice please. I was browsing through various rose sellers' sites last night reading up on the Nathalie Nypel roses I've just ordered. One site, (forgotten which, sorry) advised NOT to plant potted/containerised roses until June if purchased early in the year. Am I right thinking there's a difference between potted and containerised roses? As in, potted ones have been grown in their pots for a period of time and containerised ones have been dug up bare foot and then potted for a short while? I was planning to re-pot my two new ones into terracotta pots if the weather's better when they arrive but do you advise waiting till June?
..Hi Lizzie... it depends.. these terms are used interchangeably, so one has to read the website or label carefully.. personally I wouldn't buy a potted / containerised rose this time of year unless it was a premium priced DA rose, as they clearly state their potted roses can be planted any time of the year.., especially at the prices they charge.. or heavily discounted like in the Trevor White offer.. all these should be 2 year old roses ready for planting out.. we're getting a more established plant with these..
Anywhere else, and it might say on the label ''recently potted'' and to wait until June, in which case I can't see the point of buying one now as I might as well have bought a bare root cheaper and plant that up.. they should make it clear at purchase, if it's been freshly potted or not.
Potted roses seen in garden centres during April/May have usually been winter potted and one needs to wait until end of May before planting..
oh ok.. they will be 2 year old roses ready for planting out or potting up straight away.. no need to wait.. they may be a bit root bound but otherwise just right..