@Marlorena - I also have cheap secateurs but I keep them sharp with a small tool sharpener - takes 5 seconds - and minor clean or oil as needed, but very rarely (once a year) and they’ve lasted 7 years now and still in great condition and cut brilliantly.
You shouldn’t be needing new ones every year even with your heavy usage!
Heres some pruned roses pics from Burton Agnes, unfortunately I didn’t do the pruning! But thought they might be interesting for some of you.
I hadn’t realised that they had a Morning Mist rose.
@Rojas I have three camellias. All in pots. The smallest pink one I bought last winter - it had quite a few buds, all of which got eaten by a squirrel… so this winter I moved it to the front garden to save it from the squirrel, but unfortunately most of the buds turned brown and fell off, I think I only have two left. The front garden gets very sunny, so probably, as Nollie suggested, sun after the frosts got to them…
The other camellia (Red Lace) I bought early last summer on sale. It’s got lots of buds. I only just moved it to the front garden (just as a precaution against squirrel) the other week. All buds look happy.
My third camellia (Jury’s Yellow) doesn’t have many buds, but it’s the biggest one I’ve got and it hasn’t been repotted since I bought it last spring so I think it’s suffered during the dry hot spell last summer.
I do love my camellias, even without lots of flowers. They’ve got such beautiful shiny foliage 💚
Thanks for the tips Mr Vine.. The springs go on my cheap pruners usually, rather than the sharpness.. sometimes the handles break too.. I do have a better one, but I like to keep several on the go each year as they easily end up buried with a rose, or in the wheelie bin.. I'm not a proud tool person..
I think the only thing better than a snowdrop wood, is a bluebell wood.. very pretty pictures from Burton Agnes.. I like their pergola especially.
Looking at Graham Thomas rose outline, I am reminded of what critics said about it at first introduction... ''too narrow at the base!''... to which Mr Thomas replied.. ''too narrow for what?''...
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You shouldn’t be needing new ones every year even with your heavy usage!
Heres some pruned roses pics from Burton Agnes, unfortunately I didn’t do the pruning! But thought they might be interesting for some of you.
I hadn’t realised that they had a Morning Mist rose.
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I have three camellias. All in pots. The smallest pink one I bought last winter - it had quite a few buds, all of which got eaten by a squirrel… so this winter I moved it to the front garden to save it from the squirrel, but unfortunately most of the buds turned brown and fell off, I think I only have two left. The front garden gets very sunny, so probably, as Nollie suggested, sun after the frosts got to them…
The other camellia (Red Lace) I bought early last summer on sale. It’s got lots of buds. I only just moved it to the front garden (just as a precaution against squirrel) the other week. All buds look happy.
My third camellia (Jury’s Yellow) doesn’t have many buds, but it’s the biggest one I’ve got and it hasn’t been repotted since I bought it last spring so I think it’s suffered during the dry hot spell last summer.
I do love my camellias, even without lots of flowers. They’ve got such beautiful shiny foliage 💚
I think the only thing better than a snowdrop wood, is a bluebell wood.. very pretty pictures from Burton Agnes.. I like their pergola especially.
Looking at Graham Thomas rose outline, I am reminded of what critics said about it at first introduction... ''too narrow at the base!''... to which Mr Thomas replied.. ''too narrow for what?''...