Oh jeez, I cannot join the negativity, this is gorgeous, I love it.. and I now know for sure I've got 'Bring Me Sunshine'... the scent is something else, not everyone will like it, kind of myrrh on steroids, but different to some other roses described that way... Earthy, grassy, just wow !..  and I love the rich colour too including when in bud..
The above is a selection pack but click back and you can buy a specific height in packs, the 74 or 99cm heights I find the most useful, bearing in mind you need to push around a third of the leg height into the ground. For extra stability you could tie them together and anchor to the fence behind with sturdy twine.
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
@Marlorena, your Bring me sunshine is looking beautiful.Â
My disappointment is similar to Omori, as this is not what I ordered. Anyway I love yellows and I have a whole lot, so it can join too. I hope it will outgrow from mildew. Even my lady Emma in full shade under large shrubs doesn't get it so badly and BMS is in a very sunny location.Â
Yesterday I forgot to name yellows. Today's selection of orange shade roses. Lady of shallots, summer song, Pat Austin and Westerland. Lady of shallot is looking more orange in photo than in real, but rest are quite true colour. Pat Austin isnt that bad actually considering it is old and discontinued, it is just a bit floppy. No health issues with her.
I'm still really surprised by how much the colour of a rose can vary from flush to flush. My gertrude here appears to be twice as dark a pink shade as she was last year. Her early blooms didnt looked great as they were sandwiched between lots of other buds, but as they open up she's starting to look quite niceÂ
I wasn't convinced by silas marner last year due to the gangly nature of his shape, but I have a feeling his blooms are going to win me over this year.
@Lizzie27 I like your Penelope as it is now. May be a few of the plant supports as per @Nollie's suggestion will hold them a bit more upright rather than kissing the ground.
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
@murasaki Hi Murasaki...I've been growing 'Lady of the Lake' for about 10yrs or so now and is completely trouble free. It's growing in full sun on a 7ft trellis, but likes to grow another 2-3ft higher. It started flowering about 4 weeks ago and will carry on flowering all summer. As it's growing next to a wall I keep it well watered (a minimum of at least a 9ltr watering can every week at the roots). It flowers on old and new growth, thorns are minimal, and it's scent really does waft in the right conditions. I've added a couple of photos to illustrate. On the trellis with 'Open Arms' (an excellent companion) and 'Graham Thomas'
Those pinks/purples/blues are so pretty @Rickyjones24, Gertrude looking particularly fabulous.
Good to see you again @celcius_kkw, your Etoile is gorgeous. Dames de Chenonceau has a great scent, fruity raspberry and heady waftiness but would be bad on your balcony as not tolerant of wind or rain. It is my most cossetted rose, with the pot on rollers I move it to sunny spots and back into shelter pretty often. Photo not good but shows how it is packed with tissue fine petals and each bloom is 8cm at least.I think Penelope looks great @Lizzie27 , I temporarily use props like Nollie suggests and stakes just in localised parts for heavy canes until I prune back after the blooms. Like with all my floppers I end up firefighting as they all seem to evade my carefully placed ahead-of-time props.
@newbie77 I like Pat Austin, I didn't know about that one, you do have a great collection of roses.
I hope BMS comes good, I can wait. In the meantime this and the sunshine made me happy today. Strawberry Hill and Arabella
Another kaleidoscope of wonderful colour @Marlorena, your garden must be a sight to behold. Are they the perennial foxgloves or the biennial types you have in the foreground...one more thing, how do you keep your gravel looking so pristine. Mine started out that way, but with all the digging and planting over the years it's become full of soil and compost.
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Earthy, grassy, just wow !..  and I love the rich colour too including when in bud..
https://www.plantsupports.co.uk/p/border_restraint_selection_pack_0003_14_supports
The above is a selection pack but click back and you can buy a specific height in packs, the 74 or 99cm heights I find the most useful, bearing in mind you need to push around a third of the leg height into the ground. For extra stability you could tie them together and anchor to the fence behind with sturdy twine.
My disappointment is similar to Omori, as this is not what I ordered. Anyway I love yellows and I have a whole lot, so it can join too. I hope it will outgrow from mildew. Even my lady Emma in full shade under large shrubs doesn't get it so badly and BMS is in a very sunny location.Â
Yesterday I forgot to name yellows. Today's selection of orange shade roses. Lady of shallots, summer song, Pat Austin and Westerland. Lady of shallot is looking more orange in photo than in real, but rest are quite true colour. Pat Austin isnt that bad actually considering it is old and discontinued, it is just a bit floppy. No health issues with her.
Hi Murasaki...I've been growing 'Lady of the Lake' for about 10yrs or so now and is completely trouble free. It's growing in full sun on a 7ft trellis, but likes to grow another 2-3ft higher. It started flowering about 4 weeks ago and will carry on flowering all summer. As it's growing next to a wall I keep it well watered (a minimum of at least
On the trellis with 'Open Arms' (an excellent companion) and 'Graham Thomas'
Just noticed powdery mildew on my Buff Beauty. Never had or at least noticed this stuff before. I'll try the milk trick.🤞