@peteS ..yes, back in the day, as it was found in so many post war gardens... about 5-6 feet I recall... it never got much beyond that, unlike Queen Elizabeth.. You can prune it.. Â
Having been away for three weeks I’ve finally caught up with all the posts and these beautiful rose pictures!Â
I must admit I feel like I’ve missed the best part of the rose season as I was away from mid June onwards till now.. 😔
Nonetheless here are some of my contributions to the thread..
Port SunlightÂ
Munstead WoodÂ
Royal William looking blindingly red..Â
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All three roses have been moved to the ground this year having struggled in their pots previously and all seem to have been given a new lease of life..Â
Meanhwhile my fourth year Road Dhal is happy as Larry in its pot..Â
And Boscobel - huge bloom as always with the unmistakably liquorice scent..Â
In response to the discussion on ‘octopus legs’ - my lady of shallot seems to do this every year without fail, which I suppose isn’t surprising given its climber tendency.. I have now bought a short obelisk which I will place in my LoS pot and I intend to train these octopus tentacles at 45 degrees up the obelisk.. that way it should look neater and who knows I might even get more blooms from the laterals.. will post some updates if it works.. which may well be next year..Â
@Tack would you mind sharing a few more pics of your Claire Austin? I have transplanted mine to the allotment this year and although it looks healthier than ever it is refusing to climb.. the blooms seem to fare badly with wet weather and it is sitting very precariously on my naughty list.. i caught a glimpse of her in one of your pictures earlier and it did momentarily re-inspire me..Â
@Fire Just a handful of the standard balanced rose food at the time of planting (I think it was ?rose gold) .. and I barely ever water them after one month of transplantation..Â
A few of its canes are still spindly but the majority have been able to sustain the blooms’ weight..Â
That powdery mildew belong to the lupin next to MW.. MW itself has been spotless so far.. it did have aphids in early season but the local bird ?robin cleared them all for me without me lifting a finger!Â
Re RD - balanced granular feed in spring and weekly to fortnightly tomato feed..Â
Your roses are looking so good @celcius_kkw , I've missed them. We can always count on you to show beautifully grown roses. Claire Austin, planted July '19, has been very lacklustre for me until this year, particularly with climbing effort. But just as I was losing patience it has come good. The blooms coped better with rain, ok the one heavy shower we had when it was in full flush. This photo from 22 June is the last one I can find in my phone, I'll take another later.And whil I'm here the stunningly scented Blue River Here you go, husband just sent these from the garden
Thanks everyone. I’m glad that I’ve transferred MW to the ground this year as it has really struggled in the pot in the past..Â
Let’s see how well it repeat flower next..Â
@Tack yes please I would love to see more of it.. I must say your Claire Austin really does look the part! I find that the scent has a decent waft too.. a character not often found even in some very fragrant roses..Â
On another note.. I have taken the plunge and ordered an ‘Eden’ rose (or Pierre de Ronsard) - I do love the pictures on social media but have always been put off by its lack of scent.. anyhow given I need two more climbers to fill up the fence at my allotment and desperate to venture out of my DA comfort zone I thought I’d try a Meilland..Â
I’ve also placed an order for a ‘Aloha’ climber- seems to be an old variety but very highly rated on HMF.. supposedly very fragrant so maybe it will compensate for Eden’s lack of..Â
Oops @celcius_kkw missed your post while I added pics to mine above. I've got Eden too, gorgeous blooms but only new this year, tiny plant annd slooow growing so far, even slower than Claire was.
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..yes, back in the day, as it was found in so many post war gardens... about 5-6 feet I recall... it never got much beyond that, unlike Queen Elizabeth..
You can prune it.. Â
Jacqueline du Pre
Walferdange
Darcey Bussel - starting the second flush or is it a laggard from the first flush of flowers?
Nonetheless here are some of my contributions to the thread..
Port SunlightÂ
Meanhwhile my fourth year Road Dhal is happy as Larry in its pot..Â
@Tack would you mind sharing a few more pics of your Claire Austin? I have transplanted mine to the allotment this year and although it looks healthier than ever it is refusing to climb.. the blooms seem to fare badly with wet weather and it is sitting very precariously on my naughty list.. i caught a glimpse of her in one of your pictures earlier and it did momentarily re-inspire me..Â
A few of its canes are still spindly but the majority have been able to sustain the blooms’ weight..Â
Let’s see how well it repeat flower next..Â
@Tack yes please I would love to see more of it.. I must say your Claire Austin really does look the part! I find that the scent has a decent waft too.. a character not often found even in some very fragrant roses..Â
On another note.. I have taken the plunge and ordered an ‘Eden’ rose (or Pierre de Ronsard) - I do love the pictures on social media but have always been put off by its lack of scent.. anyhow given I need two more climbers to fill up the fence at my allotment and desperate to venture out of my DA comfort zone I thought I’d try a Meilland..Â
I’ve also placed an order for a ‘Aloha’ climber- seems to be an old variety but very highly rated on HMF.. supposedly very fragrant so maybe it will compensate for Eden’s lack of..Â