Icky names put me off buying a rose entirely, but doesn’t mean to say they are not good roses, Tack.
Trouble with other people’s lists, being nosey and having asked for them, is they then make you feel as if you are missing out!
Given the racist, sexist, anti-semitic, fat-shaming accusations being lobbed at Roald Dahl at the moment and the reediting of his books to be less offensive, I’m wondering if DA will capitulate to the sensitivity brigade and rename his rose..
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
I do hope they won't Nollie. I was happy they changed Mortimer Sackler to Mary Delany though, the buying of the name and the terrible association was always icky. DA kept the change a total non event though, only using the same photos in the catalogue made regulars aware it had happened. Oh and the name (Ausorts) for those that know to look at that
I have been very tempted by Astronomia but resisting more singles for now. Hope it does well for you Busy-Lizzie so we get lovely pictures too.
I pruned early (late Nov/earlyDec) and my roses are more varied in their growth Newbie, yours looking good. The unknown white floribunda is furthest along. Here also, clockwise from back Soul, AdFab, Golden Beauty, wht fl, Faustinia and ChippendaleI like this time of year when long-gone flowerbeds show themselves
Nice roses but @Tack I rather like your jazzy wellies in the background, with the replicated mud look... as if you've been knee deep in it, when in fact you've just been out there reading a book.. we know..
Haha, those are my husband's. The are lined with neoprene which has finally solved the problem of getting him to dig without getting cold feet. A definite win for me
Edit. And mud would be a fine thing right now. It has been weeks without rain
I would be very tempted to return the fairy circle to a bed and have a large weeping standard rose there @Tack, in fact I know the perfect one..
I have similar Dirt Boot neoprene wellies with reinforced soles for digging. In fact I’ve just had to buy another pair, which I’m keeping out of reach of Smudge the Destroyer’s teeth!
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
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Trouble with other people’s lists, being nosey and having asked for them, is they then make you feel as if you are missing out!
Given the racist, sexist, anti-semitic, fat-shaming accusations being lobbed at Roald Dahl at the moment and the reediting of his books to be less offensive, I’m wondering if DA will capitulate to the sensitivity brigade and rename his rose..
It seeks to come back from the dead and exact a terrible vengeance on whoever replaced it with lawn.
Repent! Unleash the flowerbed again, before it's too late.
I have similar Dirt Boot neoprene wellies with reinforced soles for digging. In fact I’ve just had to buy another pair, which I’m keeping out of reach of Smudge the Destroyer’s teeth!
How deep can we bury the graft union? I am thinking of planting deep this time to give more chances of surviving draught conditions.