@Nollie I think that Iāll definitely put a Blue for You there, considering there is also a pillar on the left side of the short wall.
Palais Biron/Purple Lodge is in my wishlist, together with Ebb tide and, now, G an T and Thomas a Becket. Thanks to @Marlorena I am going to buy Forever Royal. I also want a Rhapsody in Blue, love its color and habit.
You are so right about shade tolerant roses, I have a Lady of Shallott which I though would get too much shade and instead get burned by my morning sun this summer, I think I should move it in an even more shaded spot! My Lady Emma, on the other hand, is doing so well where I put it, in a shadier spot than LoS, and I thought there was too much shade there and expecting to have to move it, instead it seems to be the perfect spot for it. You never know until you try.
Thanks @Victoria Sponge for the info, I will surely get a look to the Lens roses you mentioned. As I said, I now have far too many white and pale pink and I need something darker here and there to make some contrast.
I also need some shade tolerant yellow shrub roses (English is so tricky with the order of adjective, hope I got this sequence right, lol) to brighten up some corners. Any suggestions? I seems to remember that The Poetās Wife could do well in shade, maybe.
I have time to order everything because my ground too is impossible to dig at the moment, I hope that with some rain in the future I will be able to plant something, beside putting up a couple of obelisks and arches.
Thankyou @Victoria Sponge for your comment about my Blue for You,Ā and I hope yours is coming along after all this heat. It really is a forgiving rose to a novice š it has survived feeding at the wrong time, being cut hard back ( it sulked for a year ) and my attempts to look after it properly. But the fragrance @dabolem is amazing! You should get it @WhereAreMySecateurs !š
I have a question about canes.Ā My climbers seem to have stopped putting on basals and seem to be growing new canes further up the plant instead. Here you can see five new canes sprouting. I only have one cane coming from the ground. I have seen old clmibers that have the same arrangement - only one sprouting ground cane.
Does anyone know why this happens? Lots of my roses seem to be doing this.
As I understand it, climbers should be renewed each year by cutting out older woody canes (and the three Ds, crossings etc). I'd rather be having lots of new green ground sprouts.
@Fire I watched a video of Zimmermann (yes, I know he sometimes gives kind of a controversial advice) where he showed a situation similar to yours in a climber.
He simply pruned the older and brown cane and let the new green cane become the principal one.
I donāt know though if this is normal and/or good since Iāve not enough experience to judge whatās right or wrong with roses.
I love Paul Zimmerman and hope to try his way of growing different-coloured roses up an archway next year (if the arch I am eyeballing ever goes on sale).
Noticed last night that Lavender Lassie had begun its next flush.
Smothered in bright flowers right now are the now-healthy Dee-Lish, Arthur Bell and dahlia Night Butterfly.Ā
Because of the telescopic pruners topic here;) ā¦ Iām in doubt to have a large one ( to 3,5 meters ) seen Iām training the climbers direction roofā¦ and not so keen to always climb on the ladder next summer.Ā The question that I have these large ones are mainly tree pruners so maybe to heavy and not fine enough for roses.Ā
Ā picture as reference of the height that Iām facing in the future )Ā
Summer is also hitting here hard. The beeches are already dropping their leaves š. My lawn looks like autumn ā¦ Ā Some snapshots of today malvern HillsĀ Ā GdF
@WhereAreMySecateurs seeing your beautiful Lavender Lassie photo I was reminded of the reason I bought it. Unfortunately mine is not flowering at all, Iāll need to move it in a sunnier spot and see what it does next year.
And I love your Pink Cloud @Imprevu,Ā mine gave me only 2 flowers, but I planted it last November and this long dry period didnāt help, I suppose.
Nothing happening in my garden, thereās just Belle Vichyssoise that seems to want starting blooming again, letās hope it does. It is badly ruined by the sawflies which left it almost without foliage, a very poor sight indeed.
I think BfY is a great choice for there @dabolem, I had included it on an order last year which I had to cancel for various reasons but might try and get it this year. Oh and sorry for expanding your list with other ideas š Yes my LoS and LEH need shade too, I have a separate LEH in a pot in full shade and is did much better than my west-facing trio. My Ebb Tide fries in heat, even in mostly full shade and Forever Royal didnāt do well either, so be interesting to see if you have better luck with them. Purples, so desirable but so difficult in hot climates!
@Fire both my Soul and Stormy Weather are the same, chunky ālateralsā and no new actual basals for some years. Neither are strictly climbers but both grown that way. I just get branching laterals upon laterals and chop whatever I fancy to size.
My West Garden, well āThat Is AĀ Disgrace!ā to coin a phrase from the UKās wannabe Prime Minister, but after decent rain the East Garden is looking not too bad and has much more in bloom..
Salvia So Cool Pale Blue, Verbena Bon, Pennisetum Rubrum and gaura waving in the background:
Geranium Rozanne, Gaura and Penissetum Rubrum, Ivorās Rose/Flamenco Rosita - both clusters at the back, a single Harlow Carr peeking out and Prostrate Rosemary:
Ā Ivorās Rose/Flamenco Rosita:
Harlow Carr:
La Rose de Molinard, not at itās best, suffered various ailments this year:
Mme. Antoine Mari recovered remarkably fast after being sodden and flattened:
The Prince has suffered from far too many āHeat Daysā over 30c:
and finallyā¦ Puppyās Progress - 6wks old and currently nicknamed Smudge:
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
Posts
Palais Biron/Purple Lodge is in my wishlist, together with Ebb tide and, now, G an T and Thomas a Becket. Thanks to @Marlorena I am going to buy Forever Royal.
I also want a Rhapsody in Blue, love its color and habit.
You are so right about shade tolerant roses, I have a Lady of Shallott which I though would get too much shade and instead get burned by my morning sun this summer, I think I should move it in an even more shaded spot!
My Lady Emma, on the other hand, is doing so well where I put it, in a shadier spot than LoS, and I thought there was too much shade there and expecting to have to move it, instead it seems to be the perfect spot for it. You never know until you try.
Thanks @Victoria Sponge for the info, I will surely get a look to the Lens roses you mentioned. As I said, I now have far too many white and pale pink and I need something darker here and there to make some contrast.
I also need some shade tolerant yellow shrub roses (English is so tricky with the order of adjective, hope I got this sequence right, lol) to brighten up some corners. Any suggestions? I seems to remember that The Poetās Wife could do well in shade, maybe.
I have time to order everything because my ground too is impossible to dig at the moment, I hope that with some rain in the future I will be able to plant something, beside putting up a couple of obelisks and arches.
Beautiful roses @Eustace and @WhereAreMySecateurs, love them all.Ā
It really is a forgiving rose to a novice š it has survived feeding at the wrong time, being cut hard back ( it sulked for a year ) and my attempts to look after it properly. But the fragrance @dabolem is amazing!
You should get it @WhereAreMySecateurs !š
Perfect, @dabolem.Ā
Noticed last night that Lavender Lassie had begun its next flush.
Smothered in bright flowers right now are the now-healthy Dee-Lish, Arthur Bell and dahlia Night Butterfly.Ā
Iām in doubt to have a large one ( to 3,5 meters ) seen Iām training the climbers direction roofā¦
and not so keen to always climb on the ladder next summer.Ā The question that I have these large ones are mainly tree pruners so maybe to heavy and not fine enough for roses.Ā
Ā Some snapshots of today
malvern HillsĀ
Ā
GdF
Pink cloudĀ
And I love your Pink Cloud @Imprevu,Ā mine gave me only 2 flowers, but I planted it last November and this long dry period didnāt help, I suppose.
Nothing happening in my garden, thereās just Belle Vichyssoise that seems to want starting blooming again, letās hope it does. It is badly ruined by the sawflies which left it almost without foliage, a very poor sight indeed.
@Fire both my Soul and Stormy Weather are the same, chunky ālateralsā and no new actual basals for some years. Neither are strictly climbers but both grown that way. I just get branching laterals upon laterals and chop whatever I fancy to size.
My West Garden, well āThat Is AĀ Disgrace!ā to coin a phrase from the UKās wannabe Prime Minister, but after decent rain the East Garden is looking not too bad and has much more in bloom..
Salvia So Cool Pale Blue, Verbena Bon, Pennisetum Rubrum and gaura waving in the background:
Geranium Rozanne, Gaura and Penissetum Rubrum, Ivorās Rose/Flamenco Rosita - both clusters at the back, a single Harlow Carr peeking out and Prostrate Rosemary:
Ā Ivorās Rose/Flamenco Rosita:
Harlow Carr:
La Rose de Molinard, not at itās best, suffered various ailments this year: