Love these window views (think it was Jessica(?) and Athelas). Newbie, beautiful array, and useful to compare roses in a similar part of palette all together.
Apologies for the blurriness (my phone camera isn't much cop), but is this insect in my LofShalott one to be concerned about? It's black with am orange or red stripy bit, I think a beetle but looked a bit furry/caterpillary. (Not going to spray it in any event)
Pleased to say the tiny, bareroot two-shoot Armada from Peter B at the very end of April is finally leafing up after a slow start, but it has a little way to go before it resembles Marlorena's thing of beauty.
I’ve always loved the look of Crimson Glory @Marlorena, but it would go pink here (same with the purples I initially considered). I also believe it doesn’t have great heat tolerance. I would prefer a warmer tone and did consider Crepuscule but that might not survive a freeze like we recently had - Duchesse d’Aüerstadt is not doing well for that reason. All it’s laterals died off and haven’t grown back, so I’m left with a bunch of bare canes and no blooms.Â
I am rather discouraged and thinking I should leave growing big climbers until we retire to the gentler climate of the coast! We are thinking of doing that sooner rather than later, lovely as it is here, the climate is just getting too extreme for us and for roses.
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
@Nollie You do sound discouraged but the roses you show us do look fabulous, I suspect many of us think even your wrong colour ones look great.
I understand that pondering a move is conflicting, we have the same dilemma. What was once a 3 generation house now just has 2 of us living in it. I think it is better to make a move sooner rather than later if you are going to, problem with us is we can't decide that we definitely will. Easier to establish new connections and roses and enjoy the fruits of the move for longer. Now how to move those pots.. glad Cooldoc showed it could be done even at a difficult time of year for roses.
...yes I think that's Ladybird, I see lots of those here..
@Athelas ..what a pretty garden, I love your seating areas, we could all make ourselves very much at home there I'm sure..
@Nollie ..that's a shame, pity after all the hard work you've put in but I understand your reasons... I mentioned clg CG because somebody I spoke to once on another forum, who lives in Islamabad with boiling hot summers, grows it and it does well for him.. so thought to mention it.. there are photos on HMF.. but obviously you've other considerations going on right now..
@WhereAreMySecateurs ..glad to see Armada growing for you at last. I was getting worried..
Lovely roses everyone, shrubs, ramblers everything, just great.. and beautifully photographed.. C de Mills and Malvern are pin ups..
I'm due a thunderstorm. 'Enchantress'.. this has an out of this world scent, old rose and citrus, wonderful... I shall be planting this in the garden soon.. it looks like a double flower but it's just one..
'Frilly Cuff'.. 'Scented Garden'.. in my top 5 roses.. 'Lucky'.. needs deadheading.. I like this colour very much.. 'Tottering by Gently'.. .. a couple of views to finish..
Hi all.. Just wanted to update regarding my Beetle post... There were two of them. One I killed instantly and the other was left on the rose as I could not find them (quick google search) in any of the UK beetles category.. Guess what.. they are 'Japanese Beetles'.. not common to UK but still seen in some parts.. thanks to importing plants like Acers etc.... I went out, found the other one still on my BMS rose and sentenced it to death..Â
Damage caused..
There is a video by Jason from 'Fraser Valley Rose' about these if anyone is interested.. Not sure what kind of root damage they do to your plant, as most of their lifecycle will be underground.. Roses are just one of their favourite plant and they are attracted to the scent of flowers.. With sunlight and newly opening buds, the scent on my roses were a bit stronger I guess...
Thanks, oh I’m sure I will get out of my funk before next bare root season comes around @Tack and @Marlorena. Ive just had some climbing setbacks and beginning to doubt my judgement there. I’m happy with my shrubs and short climbers and they are easier to change if they don’t work out. We are not quite ready to move yet, within the next three years, but as that’s about the minimum time it takes to get a climber established.. Funnily enough I have nursed a fantasy of growing a Crimson Glory over the door of my new house so that’s encouraging to know it does OK in Islamabad - think I know the person you mean M, but must’ve missed his CG info somehow.
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
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Apologies for the blurriness (my phone camera isn't much cop), but is this insect in my LofShalott one to be concerned about? It's black with am orange or red stripy bit, I think a beetle but looked a bit furry/caterpillary. (Not going to spray it in any event)
Pleased to say the tiny, bareroot two-shoot Armada from Peter B at the very end of April is finally leafing up after a slow start, but it has a little way to go before it resembles Marlorena's thing of beauty.
I am rather discouraged and thinking I should leave growing big climbers until we retire to the gentler climate of the coast! We are thinking of doing that sooner rather than later, lovely as it is here, the climate is just getting too extreme for us and for roses.
@Athelas
..what a pretty garden, I love your seating areas, we could all make ourselves very much at home there I'm sure..
@Nollie
..that's a shame, pity after all the hard work you've put in but I understand your reasons... I mentioned clg CG because somebody I spoke to once on another forum, who lives in Islamabad with boiling hot summers, grows it and it does well for him.. so thought to mention it.. there are photos on HMF.. but obviously you've other considerations going on right now..
@WhereAreMySecateurs
..glad to see Armada growing for you at last. I was getting worried..
The tiny world of insects is so fascinating.
I'm due a thunderstorm.
'Enchantress'.. this has an out of this world scent, old rose and citrus, wonderful... I shall be planting this in the garden soon.. it looks like a double flower but it's just one..
'Frilly Cuff'..
'Scented Garden'.. in my top 5 roses..
'Lucky'.. needs deadheading.. I like this colour very much..
'Tottering by Gently'..
.. a couple of views to finish..
There were two of them. One I killed instantly and the other was left on the rose as I could not find them (quick google search) in any of the UK beetles category.. Guess what.. they are 'Japanese Beetles'.. not common to UK but still seen in some parts.. thanks to importing plants like Acers etc.... I went out, found the other one still on my BMS rose and sentenced it to death..Â
Damage caused..
There is a video by Jason from 'Fraser Valley Rose' about these if anyone is interested.. Not sure what kind of root damage they do to your plant, as most of their lifecycle will be underground.. Roses are just one of their favourite plant and they are attracted to the scent of flowers.. With sunlight and newly opening buds, the scent on my roses were a bit stronger I guess...