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Good year for the roses??

adamadamantadamadamant Posts: 278
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My roses have performed so badly this year.  Does anyone else have a similar problem?  I lost one fabulous rose completely, a fairly new one (3 years) has put on growth but no flowers at all, others barely flower.  The only two which are doing OK-ish are Leonardo da Vinci, which I think aren't commonly grown in this country but I may be wrong - I know they grow it alot in America. Is it just the weather, or something I've done wrong.  Anyone else having a bad year? 

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  • gjautosgjautos Posts: 429
    My roses that are in shade have done well this year. Those in full sun, my garden is south facing, have not fared well. They looked amazing in May/June but despite me trying my best to keep them watered, they've not given a great display. 
  • edhelkaedhelka Posts: 2,351
    I've had a very good year for roses. Given that we got a little bit more sun and warmth than usual here in North Wales, while still having enough rain.
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    I've also been pleased with the majority of mine. I did make an effort and fed them all this year, then mulched with manure which I think has helped. I'm only watering the potted ones and new ones in the ground - the rest will have to sink or swim.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • adamadamantadamadamant Posts: 278
    Well maybe it's me, or the weather - we're in the London area and have been relentlessly blasted with heat but I think no one has escaped this. I took extra trouble this year too.  Tried Uncle Tom's Tonic for the first time but tbh it's not been a year to try and make any decision on how well it works. Some you win some you lose. Glad you've all had some displays this year. 
  • RedwingRedwing Posts: 1,511
    It has been very hot and dry in Sussex; my roses haven't been great this year.  Some have had mildew and some just didn't flower for as long and as well as most years.
    Based in Sussex, I garden to encourage as many birds to my garden as possible.
  • NollieNollie Posts: 7,529
    It’s likely not you, it’s the weather! Heat and drought will cause many roses to stop blooming. What’s been sudden and unusual for you in London is my normal, in fact slightly cooler than that. My roses are more acclimatised to my summers though and I have developed strategies to keep them going as long as possible. Even so, there is usually a period in high summer when they go into temporary dormancy before perking up again in autumn. During that period, I keep watering deeply at the roots but do not feed.

    Nevertheless, this year has been a bit of a rollercoaster. A severe and sustained frost in late April blackened all the tender new growth and set back the first flush. Some never really recovered from that but most did put out a good show, just later. Then we had three successive heatwaves in short order, temps over 40c, with slightly cooler periods in between which encouraged blooming only for said blooms to be fried. The sustained drought we are experiencing has caused big rivers to dry up and it’s been like a tinderbox. The poor roses are terribly confused but at least with watering they are surviving, whereas most of my drought tolerant perennials and some tough, long-established shrubs have or are in the process of dying.
    Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
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