Lovely first bloom pics.. enjoyed Mr Vine eye's vid.. Awaiting Marlorena's first bloom..
Got back to my garden and saw the real damage done by frosts from last week.. most leaves crumbled.. even my snapdragon which survived the winter has died.. it was freezing temps for 4 nights in a row here.. not so much wind damage except for few shredded leaves.. aphids are having a ball.. but resisting the urge to spray as I have spotted many lady birds.. Only if lady birds could multiply as fast as aphids.. I have not seen any birds in this garden as none of the neighbours have tree/ shrub in their garden..
A beautiful sunny day.. will enjoy my buds and spring leaf colour and all your gardens for now...
edit: to add that double delight/ chandos beauty had more frost damage than others.. other (new) HT's looks unaffected...
Similar story here, cooldoc. Things like fuchsias and salvias which had started to reemerge after the winter were killed off by the cold snap. Hope that's the last of it... have started hardening off seedlings today, in a fit of optimism 🤞
..untypical and quite unremarkable but I shall have to put it down as my first bloom of the season.. 'Marie van Houtte'.. ..and what it should be like.. ..a happy couple..
anyone with any experience of bio-control for aphids? was planning to buy some lacewings.. not sure if I should wait till they find my roses naturally.. and then again, will they stay once I release them? will having a bug hotel help?? I know, so many questions
On a positive note.. Emily Bronte was having a 'spa' day.. counted atleast 5 ladybugs on her...
So happy the rose photos are trickling in. No idea which will be my first.
Such a lovely day today but before the sun was strong the dew was magical on rose leaf serrationsChandos Beauty is very vigorous and shiny when it gets going, Boscobel and Clem Justa behind
Edit, I am sorry that some have had serious frost damage, I have a few tips on most roses and my Anniversary Rose bareroot is having to start again from scratch having frozen during transit. This weather should see all of the roses recovering, fingers crossed no late surprises.
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Lovely first bloom pics..Â
enjoyed Mr Vine eye's vid..
Awaiting Marlorena's first bloom..
Got back to my garden and saw the real damage done by frosts from last week.. most leaves crumbled.. even my snapdragon which survived the winter has died.. it was freezing temps for 4 nights in a row here.. not so much wind damage except for few shredded leaves.. aphids are having a ball.. but resisting the urge to spray as I have spotted many lady birds.. Only if lady birds could multiply as fast as aphids.. I have not seen any birds in this garden as none of the neighbours have tree/ shrub in their garden..
A beautiful sunny day.. will enjoy my buds and spring leaf colour and all your gardens for now...
edit: to add that double delight/ chandos beauty had more frost damage than others.. other (new) HT's looks unaffected...
'Marie van Houtte'..
..and what it should be like..
..a happy couple..
was planning to buy some lacewings.. not sure if I should wait till they find my roses naturally.. and then again, will they stay once I release them? will having a bug hotel help??Â
I know, so many questions
On a positive note.. Emily Bronte was having a 'spa' day.. counted atleast 5 ladybugs on her...
Still term break going on and no time for the garden. Will check everything next week if I get a chance from work.
Lovely photos everyone.Â