@Veilchenblau I don't get as high temperatures as most people here. But 2 weeks should be ok for established roses. Younger roses need more frequent watering. Also, some varieties need more water than others. Or they can be fine but bloom less or go semi-dormant.
@Fire, last year some of my lighter hydrangeas went a bit crispy in the heat so this year I’ve watered them more and it seems to have worked in helping them not do that so far, so fingers crossed.
I am also in the S-E on a meter and it’s dry as a bone here atm. I saw one tree looking rather sorry and did a moisture meter test and it was reading dry, yet the bed just slightly behind it that was watered on Friday via the water soaker was reading moist. So we’ve moved things around…again!
Here in the dry dry East Midlands we have had only enough rain to damp the surface since February, so am watering everything weekly ish as the temps have been high too. The new roses are getting a bit more, as I don't want to risk loosing them when they are in tubs.
I am giving them all Tomorite weekly, so they get a tiny bit of water then. Then a bucket or so of water every three or four days (shared with nearby plants though, and where roses are closer together they share a bucket). I have fewer than 30 roses and already this is too time consuming in a drought summer, I'm realising. The plants out the front (incl 3 newly planted roses) get almost no water and I feel bad about that. My few potted roses are near the back door so they do get grey water from the kitchen every day.
If I get the hose out for another purpose (generally dog-related) then I'll leave it to drip on Adam Messerich, Arthur Bell or Gabriel Oak, the men's club at the end of the garden, for a few mins. Metered water, so strictly a few mins.
Only directly watering the roses and camellias; some other things are consequently looking a bit sad/dead.😑
So far watering roses in ground once in two weeks if no rain. They would love to have more water but I don't have time. Last year I could not manage to keep even this schedule and everything lived. My roses are 2-3 years old.
Agree with edhelka, they can be fine but bloom less or go semi-dormant.
I water pots once a week if possible. Those suffer without watering.
I have an ordinary hose and was wondering how is your experience with soaker hose? How long can it be and does it water evenly throughout the length?
Well after the driest winter and driest, hottest spring on record, I’m not going to tell you the shocking amount of water I’m pouring into the ground to try and keep roses and everything else alive! OH is worried I’m going to run the well dry. We got a thrilling 10mins of rain yesterday though, enough to wet the leaves but not the ground, plus anything falling on the roof must have instantly evaporated since the water butts are still bone dry.
Yellows and Apricots in the West Garden..
In heat and drought, some blooms are miniature versions, like this 2” across Buff Beauty, which is the same size as the following, naturally smaller noisette Alister Stella Grey:
Interestingly, Austin blooms do shrink but not by as much. Lady Emma Hamilton, the potted one in shade, doing better than the ones in the ground:
Golden Celebration, first bloom of second flush. The shrub is still without support, not gone octopussy yet..
My normally bomb-proof, weather-proof non-stop yellow bloomer Julia Child [Absolutely Fabulous] is AWOL from the parade. I deadheaded and tidied her up a month ago and highly unusually she has been sulking ever since. Only now, reluctantly putting out a few new shoots.
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I am also in the S-E on a meter and it’s dry as a bone here atm. I saw one tree looking rather sorry and did a moisture meter test and it was reading dry, yet the bed just slightly behind it that was watered on Friday via the water soaker was reading moist. So we’ve moved things around…again!
The new roses are getting a bit more, as I don't want to risk loosing them when they are in tubs.
If I get the hose out for another purpose (generally dog-related) then I'll leave it to drip on Adam Messerich, Arthur Bell or Gabriel Oak, the men's club at the end of the garden, for a few mins. Metered water, so strictly a few mins.
Only directly watering the roses and camellias; some other things are consequently looking a bit sad/dead.😑
Agree with edhelka, they can be fine but bloom less or go semi-dormant.
I water pots once a week if possible. Those suffer without watering.
I have an ordinary hose and was wondering how is your experience with soaker hose? How long can it be and does it water evenly throughout the length?
Some deep colour roses today Mr Lincoln, duftzabour, velvet fragrance and the Prince.
And my rose of the day is Princess Alexandra of Kent
Yellows and Apricots in the West Garden..
In heat and drought, some blooms are miniature versions, like this 2” across Buff Beauty, which is the same size as the following, naturally smaller noisette Alister Stella Grey:
Interestingly, Austin blooms do shrink but not by as much. Lady Emma Hamilton, the potted one in shade, doing better than the ones in the ground:
Golden Celebration, first bloom of second flush. The shrub is still without support, not gone octopussy yet..
My normally bomb-proof, weather-proof non-stop yellow bloomer Julia Child [Absolutely Fabulous] is AWOL from the parade. I deadheaded and tidied her up a month ago and highly unusually she has been sulking ever since. Only now, reluctantly putting out a few new shoots.