'Surpasse Tout'.. this is a winner for me, lovely scent, upright, great foliage, weathered everything.. once flowering only drawback.. 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'... cares not a jot.. ..outer petals almost black.. 'Lilac Bouquet'.. I really like this almost thornless rose.. musk rose scent.. 'Wilhelm'.. from my afternoon nap position.. 'Nathalie Nypels'.. ..such a vigorous polyantha..
Re: BMS, it definitely is a far cry from what was advertised. No wonder a lot of people are disappointed.
Just noticed my standard (not out, but getting close) gets the afternoon sun as well as morning, because I failed to take into account that it's about as tall as the fence.Â
Some colours out back just now (I like all colours). The last one is Gabriel Oak. Amazing the scent you get even from the buds.
That is such an amazing thing to read @Marlorena. It isn't true of course because I have only done what I have learned from this thread, so much is your advice and inspiration. I really admire your ability to encourage and tolerate newbies' enthusiasm and you manage to hold back and not over advise or criticise when I am finding it difficult not to! Most people don't have perfect growing conditions but instead of putting a downer on a project you offer positive input. Thank you
@cooldoc I have similar beetles, they’re just after the pollen, I think, I’ve never seen one munching on any other rose parts.
@Tack you wouldn’t think you are fairly new to roses, but it’s all looking fabulous and it’s amazing what you can learn in a few years. I’ve only been growing roses for about 5 years so hardly an old hand
I feel very much a brand newbie with climbers and some of my experiments are not working out at all, which is frustrating given how long they take to establish. I’m clearly really rubbish at picking them to cope with my winter freeze/scorching summer sun combo. I have a lot of rethinking to do in the climbing department!
Mutabilis is reportedly shade tolerant and that’s where I have it. I’m hoping these horrible pastel shades will improve with age, but it may just need moving into the sun to get the bright colours:
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
Hear hear Tack, most of us wouldn’t be growing as many without Marlorena’s advice and inspiration. Don’t do yourself down though, your roses are fabulously floriferous and you are without doubt Queen of the Potted Roses  👑Â
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
Oh my goodness, so kind, waves oddly. But the pot thing was @celcius_kkw, he grows pots that made me drool and set me off. Never occured to me before his balcony pics.
I, too, now have roses in pots, inspired by several on this forum.Â
I was incensed this morning however, when I drew the sitting room curtains to look at a young squirrel sitting in my Ispahan rose, calmly eating my rose buds right in front of me! Very tempting he found them as well and keeps coming back for more. It's a good job it's very profilic this year.
I remember being at Sissinghurst in the spring watching a squirrel brazenly sitting on a climbing rose eating off all the new shoots. I was speechless.
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'Surpasse Tout'.. this is a winner for me, lovely scent, upright, great foliage, weathered everything.. once flowering only drawback..
'A Midsummer Night's Dream'... cares not a jot..
..outer petals almost black..
'Lilac Bouquet'.. I really like this almost thornless rose.. musk rose scent..
'Wilhelm'.. from my afternoon nap position..
'Nathalie Nypels'..
..such a vigorous polyantha..
Just noticed my standard (not out, but getting close) gets the afternoon sun as well as morning, because I failed to take into account that it's about as tall as the fence.Â
Some colours out back just now (I like all colours). The last one is Gabriel Oak. Amazing the scent you get even from the buds.
I meant to say @Tack
..for someone new to roses, I would never have known... far more professional than I am, at least with those pots..
Thanks @Eustace, Charlotte sounds worth growing.
@cooldoc I have similar beetles, they’re just after the pollen, I think, I’ve never seen one munching on any other rose parts.
@Tack you wouldn’t think you are fairly new to roses, but it’s all looking fabulous and it’s amazing what you can learn in a few years. I’ve only been growing roses for about 5 years so hardly an old hand
I feel very much a brand newbie with climbers and some of my experiments are not working out at all, which is frustrating given how long they take to establish. I’m clearly really rubbish at picking them to cope with my winter freeze/scorching summer sun combo. I have a lot of rethinking to do in the climbing department!
Mutabilis is reportedly shade tolerant and that’s where I have it. I’m hoping these horrible pastel shades will improve with age, but it may just need moving into the sun to get the bright colours:
But still, they describe it as: "rich sunset orange-yellow paling to lighter apricot tones over time".
One would think that after growing it for 10 years before releasing it, they should know all its quirks...
I was incensed this morning however, when I drew the sitting room curtains to look at a young squirrel sitting in my Ispahan rose, calmly eating my rose buds right in front of me! Very tempting he found them as well and keeps coming back for more. It's a good job it's very profilic this year.