@owd potter@WhereAreMySecateurs Jacqueline du Pre is new this year to my garden; got it as a bareroot from Peter Beales this spring. The rust became quite evident only after the heatwave; or it could be that I didn't notice it earlier.
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
Hi Rose Lovers. I've just posted this question on the main forum, but I'd like to tap into your expertise please. Looking for a rambler for north facing wall, hopefully long or repeat flowering and with good scent. could anyone suggest something? Thanks. Edit - May have answered my own question, via the interweb - is anyone aware of this seller? any experiences with? Climbing Roses for Shade / North Wall - Trevor White RosesÂ
It's knowing what to do with things that counts - Robert Frost
Which of your new roses have disappointed so far? We all know we have to give them three years to come into their own, but any ’must do better’ end-of-term reports?!
It's been such a weird, hard year, I couldn't really judge. I put in new more Etoile over last winter and am excited for next year for my big arch to finally reach 'maturity' after years of trying; The plants are looking settled.
I put in two new Creme de la Creme and removed a euonymus to give them some more light. One plant died but the other is looking good. (I'm praying for a wet winter).
I have one Crimson Glory that just isn't doing much at all and I might end up taking out - the specimen is just too feeble, though admitedly it's in a foolish cranny. But it's the sunniest spot in the garden and deserves something show stopping there.
I have to sheepishly confess that I don't like Malvern Hill blooms. Moonlight is much better for my taste with an open cupped flower (I'm very glad to have put it in as soon as the new fence went in). Hopefully I will like the Ghislaine shape will be too.
Few of my new roses this year got enough water. The Flanders Roses are suffering. I will move them in the winter. Edith Cavell will come out - a hiding to nothing. I have a New Dawn (for fence covering); I have low expectations. We'll have to see.
I have big rose plans for this winter that might put the 'last pieces' of the garden structure in place. Most pieces are feeling good and balanced. It's kind of a shame that it took ten years to figure out and get this much pleasure from the space.... It is starting to feel like home.
@Nollie, I didnt get many new roses this season and not planning to get any this Autumn.Â
Princess Charlene de Monaco has been disappointing for me. Doesnt flower much and not as fragrant as I thought. Last year my Abraham Darby was so sick that I was looking for an alternative. But this is no match to AD. AD has been doing better this year.Â
Bring me Sunshine, it is not the colour I bought it for. In spring summer it had mildew and now sawflies.
The new good ones, I like Eustacia Vye, Sunshine Babylon Eyes and Chippendale.
@Nollie First years that I am side-eyeing are Tess (no rebloom on either plant in its first year, but yes, it is sleeping... dieback, too, though), Eustacia Vye (shatters quickly here and has very long periods between flushes) and Rachel / Augusta Luise (isn't wafty, delicate, pink or pretty- just dense orange ugliness so far, and sparse-blooming).
Best performing first years: gearing up for its third flush now is Rose des Cisterciens, Heritage (shatters fast but also reblooms fast) and PAoK (rebuds really quickly).
New roses that are just babies but I am really looking forward to more from next year: Chandos Beauty, Buff Beauty and Armada
New roses that decided to take over the world: Gertrude Jekyll!
Of all roses:
Prettiest roses: Gruss an Aachen, Eustacia Vye Prettiest clusters: Tranquillity and Lavender Lassie Biggest, most fragrant clusters: Arthur Bell
Roses I liked more than expected: Birthday Girl for its cheerfulness and Henri Delbard which sometimes looks like a miniature watercolour paintingÂ
Best scent: Gertrude Jekyll, Emily Bronte, Chandos Beauty Best in the heatwave: most of them, but shout out to Tranquillity and Boule de Neige Worst in the heatwave: Chandos Beauty
Most striking: Perennial Blue standard in the sunshine, and Arthur Bell on the back fence, lighting up the whole garden
Best, most prolific bloomers ( none of these are first year roses): Boule de Neige, climbing Arthur Bell and Lady of Shalott
Best surprises I would not have thought to order: The Lark Ascending and the Albrighton Rambler- so so so so pretty
Leaving: Ebb Tide (pathetic), Eyes for You (healthier now but I just dislike it), Queen Elizabeth (if it can be dug up... it's been here since the 60s).
Yes it has been a tough year for new roses, but it’s interesting to hear which coped admirably and which through up their canes in horror!
I disliked Eyes for You and got rid, plus my 2 yrs Ebb Tide is pathetic too WAMS, but glad to hear BdeN came through well. I’m seriously thinking about where I could shoehorn in a Lavender Lassie!
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
A few photos taken today evening: Korresia - nice yellow colour, though it says on the ad that it has a spicy fragrance, I can't detect any. Perdita - was affected by mildew a few months ago, but has now recovered on its own. Katherine Zeimet - white tiny blooms, lasts only for a few days. Louis de Funes - true orange loose flowers, but plant is affected by terrible BS.
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
@Victoria Sponge amazing garden as usual, if yours is low in color you should see mine, most of the roses defoliated by the sawflies this year. Apart from Tess, which contrary to @WhereAreMySecateurs is doing very well here, no diseases and continually blooming (well, not in the heat wave, but here it got flowers all summer in his very first year, and mine take the afternoon sun).
Also thanks Victoria for Night Owl pictures and review, I am the one who just ordered it and now I have a better idea where to put it.
@Nollie I strongly suspect that Mutabilis is not good for our climate, mine too died miserably and never really started to grow, no flowers and very diseased all the time. iI am really disappointed with Pink Cloud, no flowers and it has an awful shape, on my opinion.
Wonderful roses Estace and all the others, I am a little envious.
Yes I’m reluctantly coming to the same conclusion @dabolem, although its possible if we could get it through its first few winters it would be OK. A holiday home near me, but higher up the mountain valley (less frost) has a big old Mutabilis against a stone wall that flowers well, despite being seriously neglected.Â
Rose de Rescht, paler blooms but the fragrance is still to die for:
Munstead Wood, also smelling delicious, it does vary a lot with the weather:
La Rose de Molinard finally showing signs of life, in my top five for fragrance but such a problematic rose in every other way:
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
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Edit - May have answered my own question, via the interweb - is anyone aware of this seller? any experiences with?
Climbing Roses for Shade / North Wall - Trevor White RosesÂ
Princess Charlene de Monaco has been disappointing for me. Doesnt flower much and not as fragrant as I thought. Last year my Abraham Darby was so sick that I was looking for an alternative. But this is no match to AD. AD has been doing better this year.Â
Bring me Sunshine, it is not the colour I bought it for. In spring summer it had mildew and now sawflies.
The new good ones, I like Eustacia Vye, Sunshine Babylon Eyes and Chippendale.
First years that I am side-eyeing are Tess (no rebloom on either plant in its first year, but yes, it is sleeping... dieback, too, though), Eustacia Vye (shatters quickly here and has very long periods between flushes) and Rachel / Augusta Luise (isn't wafty, delicate, pink or pretty- just dense orange ugliness so far, and sparse-blooming).
Best performing first years: gearing up for its third flush now is Rose des Cisterciens, Heritage (shatters fast but also reblooms fast) and PAoK (rebuds really quickly).
New roses that are just babies but I am really looking forward to more from next year: Chandos Beauty, Buff Beauty and Armada
New roses that decided to take over the world: Gertrude Jekyll!
Of all roses:
Prettiest roses: Gruss an Aachen, Eustacia Vye
Prettiest clusters: Tranquillity and Lavender Lassie
Biggest, most fragrant clusters: Arthur Bell
Roses I liked more than expected: Birthday Girl for its cheerfulness and Henri Delbard which sometimes looks like a miniature watercolour paintingÂ
Best scent: Gertrude Jekyll, Emily Bronte, Chandos Beauty
Best in the heatwave: most of them, but shout out to Tranquillity and Boule de Neige
Worst in the heatwave: Chandos Beauty
Most striking: Perennial Blue standard in the sunshine, and Arthur Bell on the back fence, lighting up the whole garden
Best, most prolific bloomers ( none of these are first year roses): Boule de Neige, climbing Arthur Bell and Lady of Shalott
Best surprises I would not have thought to order: The Lark Ascending and the Albrighton Rambler- so so so so pretty
Leaving: Ebb Tide (pathetic), Eyes for You (healthier now but I just dislike it), Queen Elizabeth (if it can be dug up... it's been here since the 60s).
@Eustace and @owd potter thank you
I disliked Eyes for You and got rid, plus my 2 yrs Ebb Tide is pathetic too WAMS, but glad to hear BdeN came through well. I’m seriously thinking about where I could shoehorn in a Lavender Lassie!
Korresia - nice yellow colour, though it says on the ad that it has a spicy fragrance, I can't detect any.
Perdita - was affected by mildew a few months ago, but has now recovered on its own.
Katherine Zeimet - white tiny blooms, lasts only for a few days.
Louis de Funes - true orange loose flowers, but plant is affected by terrible BS.
Also thanks Victoria for Night Owl pictures and review, I am the one who just ordered it and now I have a better idea where to put it.
@Nollie I strongly suspect that Mutabilis is not good for our climate, mine too died miserably and never really started to grow, no flowers and very diseased all the time.
iI am really disappointed with Pink Cloud, no flowers and it has an awful shape, on my opinion.
Wonderful roses Estace and all the others, I am a little envious.
Rose de Rescht, paler blooms but the fragrance is still to die for:
Munstead Wood, also smelling delicious, it does vary a lot with the weather:
La Rose de Molinard finally showing signs of life, in my top five for fragrance but such a problematic rose in every other way: