Thanks @Marlorena and @Fire for your comments. I dont have GdF to directly compare but from the photos I’ve seen, it appears that GdF is bit more of a monster for the spot I have. BB looks a bit more manageable for me. I can also confirm BB changes colour quite a lot similar to GdF (white, pinkish and apricot). Some times Ive noted the petals to be cream with pink spots all over it. I assume this is me catching the use halfway through the transformation. It does have a medium-to-strong tea scent.
Thanks for those lovely photos of Golden Beauty @Marlorena, I've just bought that one for my sister's birthday present so I'm hoping she will be impressed. She asked for a yellowy/orange rose.
Hi @Marlorena, thank you so much for this most educational thread, I am enjoying it immensely. I planted Golden Beauty in Autumn 2020 so last year was my first experience with it and I must say it did not disappoint. For me it was a lovely orange which is exactly what I wanted. I look forward to seeing how it does this year because as you mentioned roses do tend to get better after settling in. May I ask when I should start the first feed for my roses? I have only pruned so far. T i a
Thank you for this thread, @Marlorena. I’m really enjoying the photos and the accompanying commentary. As an aside, I’m also pleased you are not indulging in this modern affectation of calling plants ‘she’.
@Meomye .. you can feed anytime from now until mid April. The later period is advised for the more northerly, colder areas.. I've done all mine in East Anglia.. I'm so glad you like Golden Beauty, it lives up to its name doesn't it?..
'Gruss an Aachen'
[Hinner, Germany 1909] Floribunda about 3 x 3'
My rose here was new
last year but I've grown it before in another garden..
This beautiful rose has
'sported' to produce 8 others including a climber and a pink one
variously sold as 'Pink Gruss an Aachen' or ''Irene Watts'' [photo
below]. I have grown these under each name.. I currently only have
the white 'Gruss an Aachen', which does not produce that many blooms
in the first season from a bare root, but gets better with age.
The pink clone sold as
'Irene Watts' produced more buds than the others in the first year.
Some 'sports' can show more or less vigour than the parent, otherwise I cannot explain the anomaly as they were grown in the same cultural conditions.
At best I think they're
stunningly beautiful, even though some blooms are inclined to nod
like an Austin.. they weather the rain well, and have a light fruity
scent, lovely foliage and bloom all summer, essentially trouble
free. A great rose for a tight spot.
For pot or garden.
'Gruss an Aachen' is planted out now in a prominent position and it
was one of my first roses to leaf out in late winter..
The late David Austin
regarded it as having the quintessential look of an English Rose and
tried to model his own roses on it. You may notice the similarity.
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@marlorena enjoying this thread very much!
... jolly d, as we used to say..
@Meomye
.. you can feed anytime from now until mid April. The later period is advised for the more northerly, colder areas.. I've done all mine in East Anglia.. I'm so glad you like Golden Beauty, it lives up to its name doesn't it?..
@BenCotto
ha.. I try !.. thanks for looking in..
'Gruss an Aachen' [Hinner, Germany 1909] Floribunda about 3 x 3'
My rose here was new last year but I've grown it before in another garden..
This beautiful rose has 'sported' to produce 8 others including a climber and a pink one variously sold as 'Pink Gruss an Aachen' or ''Irene Watts'' [photo below]. I have grown these under each name.. I currently only have the white 'Gruss an Aachen', which does not produce that many blooms in the first season from a bare root, but gets better with age.
The pink clone sold as 'Irene Watts' produced more buds than the others in the first year. Some 'sports' can show more or less vigour than the parent, otherwise I cannot explain the anomaly as they were grown in the same cultural conditions.
At best I think they're stunningly beautiful, even though some blooms are inclined to nod like an Austin.. they weather the rain well, and have a light fruity scent, lovely foliage and bloom all summer, essentially trouble free. A great rose for a tight spot.
For pot or garden. 'Gruss an Aachen' is planted out now in a prominent position and it was one of my first roses to leaf out in late winter..
The late David Austin regarded it as having the quintessential look of an English Rose and tried to model his own roses on it. You may notice the similarity.
.. tomorrow 'Kew Gardens'..