The row of arches at Lowther look rather good, even with the unusual pointy bits, not seen that before..
@andrewnewton .. A good sized obelisk gives you more opportunity, but if you really want 'GJ' then go with that, it's fantastic when in full flush and everyone admires it, but it is prickly and not the easiest rose to handle. In my garden I had a big gap between flushes which irritated me.  The colour, a deeper, richer pink, is quite different to all the others you've got, - I've had all those at one time.. Dunham Massey and Harlow Carr are much smaller roses. 'GJ' would soon ascend your support.. several members here have it, as you would expect..
If there are any other roses you like, just ask about them..Â
@Mr. Vine Eye. I'm not surprised there was no rose display at Lowther. I live in the south of the county and don't get the sort of blooms the rest of you are enjoying until into June.
I have pruned late this year due to sorting out uprooted trees until well into the spring when I would normally have been gardening, but even so my roses tend to get going in June rather than May.
I hope you can make a return visit sometime to see the roses. I haven't been yet myself, but hope to go in the summer, if it arrives!
Such beautiful borders @Marlorena I love the clematis winding through. We nipped to homebase yesturday afterwork, lots of bargain plants, half price big potted clematis and Evison boulevard collection ones too, given the success of Rebecca and the others I chose one to go with mme Antoine Maari, "Yumi".
My Ebb Tide is quite spindly too @WhereAreMySecateurs I moved it in Autumn to a more exposed spot to see if that helps, its budding happily.
i have just found out on a local forum that MW has grown to 2 m high and 4 m wide!!! i have to reconsider my present location! 😳 (sorry for the metric system, i can't calculate the equivalents in my head right now😅).Â
Are you sure they have their measurements right at 2 metres x 4 metres? I have heard it gets much bigger in some parts of the US but that is a monster!! Mine are no bigger than 50cm x 50cm in their fifth year. Metric or imperial measurements are fine 😊Â
@WhereAreMySecateurs my Ebb Tide is also small, but only in it’s second year, I believe it is a bit of a slow developer. Here it is next to another Weeks rose planted at the same time. L - Love Song R - Ebb Tide:
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
Actually it looked a bit cute sleeping so comfy in the rose, so i didnt disturb him lol But so far snails dont cause any serious damage to roses, dont munch leaves, only flowers.
Now clematis is a completely different story. Out of over 15-18, only 3-4 are flowering, rest are totally munched up.
..lovely roses again from all above... nice to see individual blooms too. ..rather cool today, I had to put the heating on.. Nollie's photo of pollen beetles reminds me that I haven't seen them here yet, bit late, I am usually invaded by now.  I cannot wear yellow in the garden at such times..
'Tottering by Gently'.. 'Queen of Denmark'.. 'Kew Gardens'.. 'Queen of Denmark' / 'Blush Noisette'.. ..my view today..
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.. A good sized obelisk gives you more opportunity, but if you really want 'GJ' then go with that, it's fantastic when in full flush and everyone admires it, but it is prickly and not the easiest rose to handle. In my garden I had a big gap between flushes which irritated me. Â
The colour, a deeper, richer pink, is quite different to all the others you've got, - I've had all those at one time.. Dunham Massey and Harlow Carr are much smaller roses. 'GJ' would soon ascend your support.. several members here have it, as you would expect..
If there are any other roses you like, just ask about them..Â
I live in the south of the county and don't get the sort of blooms the rest of you are enjoying until into June.
I have pruned late this year due to sorting out uprooted trees until well into the spring when I would normally have been gardening, but even so my roses tend to get going in June rather than May.
I hope you can make a return visit sometime to see the roses. I haven't been yet myself, but hope to go in the summer, if it arrives!
We nipped to homebase yesturday afterwork, lots of bargain plants, half price big potted clematis and Evison boulevard collection ones too, given the success of Rebecca and the others I chose one to go with mme Antoine Maari, "Yumi".
My Ebb Tide is quite spindly too @WhereAreMySecateurs I moved it in Autumn to a more exposed spot to see if that helps, its budding happily.
@WhereAreMySecateurs my Ebb Tide is also small, but only in it’s second year, I believe it is a bit of a slow developer. Here it is next to another Weeks rose planted at the same time. L - Love Song R - Ebb Tide:
Ugh at snails inside roses. So that's what happens if you don't plant their first-choice munchables?!
I would also love Tottering, murasaki, but I'm afraid Emily Bronte and Vanessa Bell will end up in my trolley if I venture onto That Website.
But so far snails dont cause any serious damage to roses, dont munch leaves, only flowers.
Now clematis is a completely different story. Out of over 15-18, only 3-4 are flowering, rest are totally munched up.
..rather cool today, I had to put the heating on..
Nollie's photo of pollen beetles reminds me that I haven't seen them here yet, bit late, I am usually invaded by now.  I cannot wear yellow in the garden at such times..
'Tottering by Gently'..
'Queen of Denmark'..
'Kew Gardens'..
'Queen of Denmark' / 'Blush Noisette'..
..my view today..