Wonder if my Perennial Blue standard might end up having a bit of a spiky Mohican, then, or even an Afro haircut! (Perhaps it's not such a bad thing if it's not so lax- some of it will be safe from canine attentions.) And if we want one that's properly weeping, we can go for wichurana types. That's brilliant information, Marlorena. Thank you.Â
..that's ok.. @peteS  yes,.. much to the annoyance of many of us.. I'm sometimes of the mind not to buy another modern rose if none of the breeding info. is declared.. I should say.. just a few clues would be nice..Â
'Sally Holmes'.. the blooms are half as large again as Kew Gardens, and I like it almost as much, but I don't think it flowers for quite as long.. 'Nathalie Nypels'.. showing good vigour.. 'Scented Garden'..Â
Interesting, thanks @peteS and congrats on bringing your GT impressively back from the dead! It’s one of those Austins that was sold as either a shrub or climber but both were exactly the same rose. It clearly takes a while to exhibit it’s climbing tendencies so I will just have to be patient.Â
My Ghislaine de Feligonde standard has fairly floppy canes all over so far - it had multiple thin-caned grafts rather than the usual three. Early days yet though..
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
A few pics from today: Blue moon is 2nd, Super trouper 4th and Katharina Zeimet last photo. Rain followed by sun is turning the petals of white roses brown.
Oxford. The City of Dreaming Spires.
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils (roses). Taking a bit of liberty with Wordsworth
Two rather unimpressive first blooms, a tiny Ducher then Line Renaud (Anniversary Rose, Dee-Lish etc.) the latter has good fragrance but a surprisingly droopy neck:
Heidi Klum, fed it like crazy and is a much improved on last year, but oh Heidi, where did your fragrance go?!
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
Lovely roses everyone. I have been thoroughly enjoying looking at all of them and my roses list will expand further. Many Thanks for sharing. Some of my roses:
Constance Spry
Cymbeline: Big flowers stays fresh on the plant for a very long time and pliable cane, this is the 2nd year in garden. Flowers were in peach colour when the weather was cool.Â
Three years ago, when I was a newbie to rose gardening, I have bought this from a ebay seller as a Queen of Denmark. This rose repeats and have an extraordinary old rose fragrance. Is this Gertrude Jekyll Rose? Many Thanks in advance.Â
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'Nathalie Nypels'.. showing good vigour..
'Scented Garden'..Â
My Ghislaine de Feligonde standard has fairly floppy canes all over so far - it had multiple thin-caned grafts rather than the usual three. Early days yet though..
..that 'Katharina Zeimat' looks very lovely I must say...
Some of my roses:
Constance Spry
Cymbeline: Big flowers stays fresh on the plant for a very long time and pliable cane, this is the 2nd year in garden.
Flowers were in peach colour when the weather was cool.Â