@Tack previous year when I had to prune them in October for transporting, by Feb/March all had leaved out well.. did you notice any buds?
@Marlorena did you grow that rose (Louis XIV)? Red and fragrance was the criteria.. will see how it does.. Celine Forestier was only given only a year, even though I liked its bloom colour and form... heard it takes a few years to get going... what worked against it was a poor scent.. not even medium to my nose.. when space is at premium, hard choices had to be made...
@cooldoc In another garden so a while back, I got it from Beales... I was disappointed in the scent and spindly growth that I recall, and replaced with 'Papa Meilland', which also got on my nerves with its nodding blooms.. Perhaps better in a pot, mine was in the ground...
I'm surprised you don't have 'Fragrant Cloud'... or do you? I can't remember..
Beautiful Newbie, just gorgeous Camellia and hellebores. I have to say your travel plans have made me think what I'd do but decided I would impose on family for watering duties, I think I'm probably owed some favours. I hope it rains here during your break but not where you're going. I would plant the graft 5cm deep and mulch thickly after watering. Did you want new rosebeds or will you dig them up again to pot up?
I didn't notice buds @cooldoc but I wasn't looking, will inspect tomorrow.
Nollie, is the disgraced Smudge not as photogenic now??
Beautiful hellebores @newbie77, reckon you must have lain in the flowerbed and pointed the camera upwards to get some of the pics! Hellebores are so difficult to photo sometimes.
I haven't bought any new roses this year as I ran out of room. Had 2 new 'Elizabeth' s as presies last year and bought another 6, two Nathalie Nypels for matching pots by a bench, a GdeF, Strawberry Fair, Chandos Beauty and another Winchester Cathedral in various flower beds. Eagerly awaiting the first blooms on GdeF and Strawberry Fair. Finished feeding the last three roses this morning with the new Vitax and mulched the main flower bed with bark mulch. Used 200 litres and probably need at least another 600 litres to do the other beds. Going to be expensive.....
Yes clicked sitting down while weeding. Hellebores are beautiful but they nod. Only Niger stays upright but that doesn't grow well in shade, soggy border.
@Tack, I will leave it as rose bed unless some rose completely dislikes shade location. It will reduce my watering effort.
I do not have Fragrant Cloud Marlorena.. Have known about it since long time.. possibly from old youtube videos.. everyone mentions it among the strongly scented roses.. but I was not much into the HTs.. as I felt shrub roses looked better in pots.. Last year I introduced a few HTs and liked them.. drawback being the lower part could be a bit sparse.. However, some Tantau HTs branch out well and look bushy.. Fragrant Cloud will definitely be in my waiting list..
I guess it is definitely worth looking for buds.. I could see on two roses atleast.. but don't get your hopes high.. it keeps us waiting/teasing forever and finally an atypical bloom from those early buds...
Oh Sophie ‘S perpetual was runner up after Baron giron.. so super curious regarding performance. always interesting to read the rose lists , so diverse and lovely or tacky names looking forward on the feedback on all the new additions . Here started to prune GdF. Result had to remove 3 thorns out of one finger . Reminder for myself wear gloves it is a devil in disguise.
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@Marlorena did you grow that rose (Louis XIV)? Red and fragrance was the criteria.. will see how it does.. Celine Forestier was only given only a year, even though I liked its bloom colour and form... heard it takes a few years to get going... what worked against it was a poor scent.. not even medium to my nose.. when space is at premium, hard choices had to be made...
@cooldoc
In another garden so a while back, I got it from Beales... I was disappointed in the scent and spindly growth that I recall, and replaced with 'Papa Meilland', which also got on my nerves with its nodding blooms..
Perhaps better in a pot, mine was in the ground...
I'm surprised you don't have 'Fragrant Cloud'... or do you? I can't remember..
Had a nice 16C today...
I haven't bought any new roses this year as I ran out of room. Had 2 new 'Elizabeth' s
as presies last year and bought another 6, two Nathalie Nypels for matching pots by a bench, a GdeF, Strawberry Fair, Chandos Beauty and another Winchester Cathedral in various flower beds. Eagerly awaiting the first blooms on GdeF and Strawberry Fair.
Finished feeding the last three roses this morning with the new Vitax and mulched the main flower bed with bark mulch. Used 200 litres and probably need at least another 600 litres to do the other beds. Going to be expensive.....
@Tack, I will leave it as rose bed unless some rose completely dislikes shade location. It will reduce my watering effort.
I guess it is definitely worth looking for buds.. I could see on two roses atleast.. but don't get your hopes high.. it keeps us waiting/teasing forever and finally an atypical bloom from those early buds...
@Lizzie27, yes it is so expensive. Mulch, MPC everything has gone up in price.
so super curious regarding performance.
always interesting to read the rose lists , so diverse and lovely or tacky names
Here started to prune GdF. Result had to remove 3 thorns out of one finger . Reminder for myself wear gloves it is a devil in disguise.