@Woodgreen thank you! Do you grow Ghislaine de Feligonde in a pot? I wasn't sure whether climbers and ramblers would be ok in a pot as they're bigger plants. I love GdF though - when I was browsing, it was one of my favourites, along with Blush Noisette and Lady of the Lake.
@BlueBirder No, Ghislaine is not in a pot. I had it in a temporary home in a raised veg bed, but transplanted it just the other day to its permanent home at the foot of an arch. Not the best rose for an arch but l'll give it a go. I bought Eustacia Vye last spring and put it in a square planter, also Marie Pavie in a pot. In winter I got Natalie Nypels for a matching pot, so have yet to see that one in flower. I was very pleased with Eustacia Vye and Marie Pavie last summer. I have several roses in the ground, and they are quite old in more than one sense. I've had them for over twenty years and some are 'old roses' like Rosa gallica officinalis, Rosa alba 'Celeste' and 'Queen of Denmark". I have 'Blush Noisette', 'Chapeau de Napoleon' and last year I planted a 'Lady of the Lake' in a very inauspicious spot, but thought it worth a try. A week later it was indeed underwater but only temporarily.... but is struggling a bit in the shade of a holly tree. Others I have are 'Souvenir du Dr.Jamain', "Bonica', "Phyllis Bide', 'Parkdirektor Riggers' and 'Old Blush China'. David Austin roses didn't seem to do as well here as the Albas etc. and I must confess to discarding some over the years, and that's why I decided to try one in a container!
But as you say, climbers and ramblers need to be in the ground.
@Woodgreen what a lovely selection of roses! Marie Pavie looks very pretty, I haven't come across it before. What are your thoughts on patio ramblers and climbers, like Little Rambler, Open Arms etc? Can they be grown in pots? I noticed on Peter Beales that some, like Rambling Rosie, are described as Patio Climbers but are listed up to 3m high x 2.4m wide!
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No, Ghislaine is not in a pot. I had it in a temporary home in a raised veg bed, but transplanted it just the other day to its permanent home at the foot of an arch. Not the best rose for an arch but l'll give it a go.
I bought Eustacia Vye last spring and put it in a square planter, also Marie Pavie in a pot. In winter I got Natalie Nypels for a matching pot, so have yet to see that one in flower.
I was very pleased with Eustacia Vye and Marie Pavie last summer.
I have several roses in the ground, and they are quite old in more than one sense. I've had them for over twenty years and some are 'old roses' like Rosa gallica officinalis, Rosa alba 'Celeste' and 'Queen of Denmark". I have 'Blush Noisette', 'Chapeau de Napoleon' and last year I planted a 'Lady of the Lake' in a very inauspicious spot, but thought it worth a try. A week later it was indeed underwater but only temporarily.... but is struggling a bit in the shade of a holly tree.
Others I have are 'Souvenir du Dr.Jamain', "Bonica', "Phyllis Bide', 'Parkdirektor Riggers' and 'Old Blush China'.
David Austin roses didn't seem to do as well here as the Albas etc. and I must confess to discarding some over the years, and that's why I decided to try one in a container!
But as you say, climbers and ramblers need to be in the ground.
..what a fabulous picture... those eyes, and the look..
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..you have some wonderful roses in your collection..