.. lovely pics above !.. we go to so much trouble here to get the right shot, but it's fun..
@Veilchenblau .. You might find this speculation interesting, so just to say regarding the breeding of 'Snow Goose', [which isn't officially declared], whilst it certainly will go back to 'Blush Noisette', I suspect the more immediate Noisette line is from a rose called 'Alister Stella Gray', which is a Tea/Noisette, and can struggle in coldest parts. Due to its 19thC Tea ancestors, it may produce seedlings which are slightly tender in the UK.. Whilst larger growing, it resembles very much an earlier Austin - still available - called 'Francine Austin', and I imagine they have similar breeding.. You can see the similarity..
Has anyone here grown Blanche Moreau? It looks lovely but I suspect it gets bigger than advertised so it would be helpful to hear other experiences of it.
Thanks Nolie, I can’t believe MIP became so crispy only 8 hours later. I’d like to have that rose because of her (they say) wonderful fragrance.
We are having a second wave of heat here too, unfortunately, almost all my roses are sleeping and it’s quite impossible for me to go in yhe garden and do some very needed work on it, too much hot and too many mosquitos, they eat me alive.
so you all keep posting pics of your wonderful roses and gardens, at least I am enjoying looking at them and feel a little bit less sad
Beginnings of the second flush on Desdemona - this flower is definitely smaller than the those in the first flush. I'm glad to have bought Frilly Cuff based on @Marlorena's recommendation.  Tigridia among the roses. Elsewhere I have a rogue/volunteer tomato plant growing in the pot with the mildewed MW. 😳
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
Tranquillity was glowing in the moonlight last night. It's such a pretty rose and if the total lack of scent doesn't bother you, @Veilchenblau, you should definitely get one!
Too hot to garden or do anything today but lie under the rowan tree.
Been a bit quiet here, back from Denmark (minus luggage which is stuck in frankfurt!) to finally be felled by Covid... its absolutley horrible (thank goodness for vaccines though or would be a lot worse), so not much gardening or anything else getting done.
Garden has been looked after well by a friend and hubby is on watering duty now whilst im ill. A chunk of the roses are having a rest now, so ive ordered a big tub of my favourite empathy rose fertiliser to feed them when im up to it, ready for the next flush. Ive got manure left too. The heats causing some crisping....
@Omori ooh I have fetzer Syrah, its not doing much yet though.
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.. You might find this speculation interesting, so just to say regarding the breeding of 'Snow Goose', [which isn't officially declared], whilst it certainly will go back to 'Blush Noisette', I suspect the more immediate Noisette line is from a rose called 'Alister Stella Gray', which is a Tea/Noisette, and can struggle in coldest parts. Due to its 19thC Tea ancestors, it may produce seedlings which are slightly tender in the UK..Â
Whilst larger growing, it resembles very much an earlier Austin - still available - called 'Francine Austin', and I imagine they have similar breeding..
You can see the similarity..
'Francine Austin'
https://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=21.213141
'Snow Goose'
https://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=21.377710
so you all keep posting pics of your wonderful roses and gardens, at least I am enjoying looking at them and feel a little bit less sad
Elsewhere I have a rogue/volunteer tomato plant growing in the pot with the mildewed MW. 😳
Tigridias look so exotic!Â
Tranquillity was glowing in the moonlight last night. It's such a pretty rose and if the total lack of scent doesn't bother you, @Veilchenblau, you should definitely get one!
Too hot to garden or do anything today but lie under the rowan tree.
Garden has been looked after well by a friend and hubby is on watering duty now whilst im ill. A chunk of the roses are having a rest now, so ive ordered a big tub of my favourite empathy rose fertiliser to feed them when im up to it, ready for the next flush. Ive got manure left too. The heats causing some crisping....
@Omori ooh I have fetzer Syrah, its not doing much yet though.
'La France'..
'Blush Noisette'..
'Lovely Parfuma'..
'A Midsummer Night's Dream'..
'Tottering...'
..yesterday's photo of an enormous bee and friend..
 It's so hot today. We thought of going to the beach but dropped the ideaÂ