I have been alerted to these rather interesting pots for roses.  Does anyone have them here? I don't think I've seen them in anyone's garden as yet. I might like to give them a try but I have so many pots of this and that already.. I'm thinking the 20 litre would do for me. They are Air Pruning pots and I find them attractive and sleek, the colour sets off roses too.
A rosarian contact in Chicago told me about them. Have I missed them somewhere on a roses thread here?Â
If you have time to view this 7 minute video from a young man in Florida, of course his climate is favourable, then you may swoon over his Austins grown in these pots. 'Boscobel' is especially good I thought..
.he uses an equivalent mix for us of 1/3rd JI No. 3.. 1/3 MPC with added manure and 1/3 garden soil. He does not use extra fertilizer apparently but all the soils he uses are organic. Â
Congratulations to you and yours @Mr. Vine Eye, such nice news! Welcome rain here overnight, it's good to see the soil dark again with a dry week to come. Hope it rains soon for those who need it.
That is delightful news, congratulations Mr and Mrs Vine Eyes. I hope it all goes smoothly.
I will not buy so many bulbs this year, many I bought for this spring purport to be perennial so fingers crossed. I will try and find space for the showy tulips in pots but am running out of suitable spots.
The watering of newly planted stuff is a daily event here too, there has been no significant rain for a while and there is none in the near forecast.
That is a gorgeous video thank you @Marlorena. Those patio roses are superb, the grower and the pots have achieved a point in time of near perfection. The pots are interesting but must need even more watering. I would love you to try them out and report to us.
Molineux looks wonderful on that video and bigger than I thought although perhaps that is the climate. I am very tempted.
Rain here overnight too but I have not really started watering anything yet, apart from perennial bits and bobs I have been moving about.
I have had a constructive Easter weekend so far, managed to get about 18 pots of spring bulbs planted in the green (not standard gardening practice but I have gotten away with it for a few years now ) and planned all next years bulb and rose spaces already, apart from one spare pot which I am musing over. Â
Love the Prince @Nollie. What a colour! Congratulations @Mr. Vine Eye Roses here are very lush in foliage at the moment. I have grown a new appreciation for all the various different leaf colours. No particular major issues, a few browned leaves on Roald Dahl which suffered from cold or wind burn, Claire Marshall has a few chewed and deformed leaves, rolled up with little grubs inside, but no aphids as yet and no BS, so pretty good. I have a few small buds developing on Roald Dahl, Lichfield Angel and a small patio rose, but Toyah is covered in buds and fairly romping away. To think, I didn't even know I had this 2 years ago... New bare roots are coming on. Noticeable difference in development The top pergola section. Toyah left, Generous Gardener right GG, Falstaff & a 2nd year cuttingÂ
I planted Tulipa fosteriana last autumn after reading about them in other thread. They are supposed to be perennials. I had loads of bulbs, almost like carpet bulbing in my previous garden. But after April I had to see the drying foliage everywhere. When I moved to this garden I didn't plant anything except miniature ones. But last autumn I again got tempted and have planted loads in most visible part of border. Now again I have to see the old foliage till June! Hopefully roses will distract me.Â
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A rosarian contact in Chicago told me about them. Have I missed them somewhere on a roses thread here?Â
If you have time to view this 7 minute video from a young man in Florida, of course his climate is favourable, then you may swoon over his Austins grown in these pots. 'Boscobel' is especially good I thought..
..the pots
https://www.futuregarden.co.uk/superoots-airpots-range-3505
short, youtube video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEkzZyMbK8g
.he uses an equivalent mix for us of 1/3rd JI No. 3.. 1/3 MPC with added manure and 1/3 garden soil. He does not use extra fertilizer apparently but all the soils he uses are organic. Â
Welcome rain here overnight, it's good to see the soil dark again with a dry week to come. Hope it rains soon for those who need it.
Rain here overnight too but I have not really started watering anything yet, apart from perennial bits and bobs I have been moving about.
I have had a constructive Easter weekend so far, managed to get about 18 pots of spring bulbs planted in the green (not standard gardening practice but I have gotten away with it for a few years now
Congratulations @Mr. Vine Eye
Roses here are very lush in foliage at the moment. I have grown a new appreciation for all the various different leaf colours.Â
No particular major issues, a few browned leaves on Roald Dahl which suffered from cold or wind burn, Claire Marshall has a few chewed and deformed leaves, rolled up with little grubs inside, but no aphids as yet and no BS, so pretty good.
I have a few small buds developing on Roald Dahl, Lichfield Angel and a small patio rose, but Toyah is covered in buds and fairly romping away. To think, I didn't even know I had this 2 years ago...
New bare roots are coming on. Noticeable difference in development
The top pergola section. Toyah left, Generous Gardener right
GG, Falstaff & a 2nd year cuttingÂ
I planted Tulipa fosteriana last autumn after reading about them in other thread. They are supposed to be perennials. I had loads of bulbs, almost like carpet bulbing in my previous garden. But after April I had to see the drying foliage everywhere. When I moved to this garden I didn't plant anything except miniature ones. But last autumn I again got tempted and have planted loads in most visible part of border. Now again I have to see the old foliage till June! Hopefully roses will distract me.Â
I'm hoping too the dying tulip foliage wont be too noticeable in amongst the roses and other underplanting. I
..clusiana Tulips die down very quickly and soon disappear..
..lots of ladybirds around at the moment,..