Nice to see you back @celcius_kkw, all looking fabulous. Pierre de Ronsard is a popular climber over here, there is a mature one grown over a large arch tunnel in a hotel near me which is outstanding in impact if not in scent.
Three new yellow blooms this morning, be interesting to see which one is the more crispy by close of play!
Souvenir de Marcel Proust, lovely bright lemon, new this year:
Golden Beauty - is that a slight crispiness already..
Golden Celebration - in shade the camera has given it peach highlights, it’s a bit more yellow in reality:
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
Strawberry Hill filled its 7ft high by 2ft trellis this year for the first time having been planted as a potted rose May'20. The Generous Gardener, Wollerton Old Hall and Bathsheba were the most vigorous David Austins in my garden.
@celcius_kkw Amazing Roald Dahl and your MW is indeed doing well in the ground. I have Palais Royal which is also called Blanc Pierre de Ronsard. It was a sickly specimen when I got it as a bareroot, now in its 3rd year, first 2 years it was just creep as is their wont, this year it has thrown an 8 foot tall cane with lots of flowers. It has almost finished its first flush, may be a few blooms still hanging on there. All facing my neighbour though, over the fence.
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
All these roses looking down, rather than up 😳. Summer Song, Eustacia Vye and Golden Celebration. Amaryllis still going strong. Stalwarts - L'aimant and Arthur Bell.
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
Thanks for the info @Marlorena...having said that, it's got mixed reviews on 'findmerose'. I don't know how relevant those reviews are though for growing it in this country.Â
Pete, there are at least four 4 Peace roses in the front gardens in the streets near me (one is a couple of houses down). One is more 5-6ft high, others are 3-4ft. Perhaps you might see some if you walk around, too? (Or I may be living in a timewarp.) I think they're gorgeous.
I have your pic of your Strawberry Hill saved in my Downloads folder as "garden goals" BTW, Tack.
Your L'Aimant, Eustace, is gorgeous (much nicer than pic on PB website). Keep wobbling between that or Elizabeth de Glamis.
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Souvenir de Marcel Proust, lovely bright lemon, new this year:
Golden Beauty - is that a slight crispiness already..
Golden Celebration - in shade the camera has given it peach highlights, it’s a bit more yellow in reality:
Amaryllis still going strong.
Stalwarts - L'aimant and Arthur Bell.
I have your pic of your Strawberry Hill saved in my Downloads folder as "garden goals" BTW, Tack.
Your L'Aimant, Eustace, is gorgeous (much nicer than pic on PB website). Keep wobbling between that or Elizabeth de Glamis.
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'Tottering by Gently'..
'Eustacia Vye'..
'Cornelia'..
'Mutabilis'.
'Forever Royal'..