@Fire I've grown Dusky Maiden. I don't recall noticing much in the way of brown in it, but it had the most luscious velvety, dark red blooms with large, coppery tinged, dark green leaves. To die for, as they say. But the problems started in late summer when it caught what seemed every rose disease possible, and from which it never recovered, even with all the TLC the following year, so alas it had to go.
Interesting. Thanks @peteS - I wonder if Dusky Maiden is known for bad health or you had bad luck. Trevor says she has good disease resistance. I could enjoy going copper.
This is an interesting list of varied roses most scented.
Rose de Rêscht is in there and Ebb Tide. I have Papa Meilland but it has RRD at the moment. I'll keep it where it is and hope it picks up in the next few years.
I've often thought that @Fire. I bought mine from Beales, who's photos do a good job of showing the actual colour and lustre of the blooms. I have been thinking of trying again and buying one from Trevor White, who if I'm honest is now my first choice supplier.
Windy here too @Marlorena , at least its stopped raining. My white climber ( unknown b&q) is in full swing Pity it's a single flush wonder, but it is lovely now. My new red climber Love Knot (I know what a name 🙄) bought to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary this 5th June looks to be on schedule to flower on time. My standard is in full bloom, I can forgive the black spot, which it gets every year, when it looks like this. And the regular two Celebration and Blue for You are romping away. With hot lips photo bombing 😁 Plus I had to add this even though its not a rose, it's such a pretty flower. I added the label as can't even pronounce it never mind spell it! 😆
lovely healthy roses @purplerallim. Your red standard is amazing and that "pretty flower" is very pretty. Will look even better once that Dahlia is flowering.
That Dahlia "happy days" I thought was dead @newbie77 it was in there all winter, and had planned to put in my Little Leo sunflowers ( still too small to go out yet) but will have to find a new home for them. I love the dark foliage of this Dahlia, makes the flowers pop.
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I've grown Dusky Maiden. I don't recall noticing much in the way of brown in it, but it had the most luscious velvety, dark red blooms with large, coppery tinged, dark green leaves. To die for, as they say. But the problems started in late summer when it caught what seemed every rose disease possible, and from which it never recovered, even with all the TLC the following year, so alas it had to go.
'Pirouette'..
'Frilly Cuff'..
' A Midsummer Night's Dream'..
'Wild Rover'..
My white climber ( unknown b&q) is in full swing
Pity it's a single flush wonder, but it is lovely now.
My new red climber Love Knot (I know what a name 🙄) bought to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary this 5th June looks to be on schedule to flower on time.
My standard is in full bloom, I can forgive the black spot, which it gets every year, when it looks like this.
And the regular two Celebration and Blue for You are romping away.
With hot lips photo bombing 😁
Plus I had to add this even though its not a rose, it's such a pretty flower. I added the label as can't even pronounce it never mind spell it! 😆
'Armada'..
'Commandant Beaurepaire'..