I wonder if this new Brexit deal will make it easier to obtain roses from the E.U. I'm not clear whether it just involves dealings with N. Ireland..
Anyway, I heard back from Florence Ducher at Roseraie Ducher, one of my favourite French rose nurseries I used to order from, and they tell me they cannot send to UK now, as it would only be profitable for them if the order was more than 6 roses.. so they don't ship..
I used to have the rose named for Florence.. it had everything, highly scented, continuous bloom, beautiful foliage and totally thornless, except one thing, it's disease resistance was on the low side.. it really needed spraying.. shame..
@newbie77 I should have added that I don’t blanket mulch every bed annually, they are on a rotation as it would be too expensive to do the whole lot at once. For your trip away, perhaps better to mulch the sunniest bed/s well with a couple of inches and miss the shadier beds this year. Spreading it thinly everywhere doesn’t work so well to retain moisture.
We want to see your efforts @Songbird-2! Any probs just ask.
I remember that pretty rose @Marlorena. There is one in particular I would like to try from Ducher, Marie Ducher, as it’s meant to love sun. Trouble is, everything else I want and more are invariably available from Loubert at a much better price so Ducher always drops off the list. Maybe next year..
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Hi all, just curious to know if anybody's watering their roses on a regular basis? We haven't had much rain at all during Feb although we're in the south west of UK. I watered my new ones and potted ones about 10 days ago and am wondering whether I should do so again. Any advice appreciated.
I don’t know about regularly @Lizzie27 but I’ve certainly watered roses in the ground deeply, twice this year. Pots now weekly. It depends on how dry your soil is beneath the surface, maybe test with a trowel or fork to see what it’s like 6” down? Mine was very dry and I get more and stronger daytime sun.
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Ps - Marlorena I’m afraid the new deal won’t affect the UK-EU post-Brexit plant rules. It’s only about easing export for goods and other governance matters between mainland UK and Northern Ireland. So long as mainland goods are declared just for NI (the green lane) and not for onward export to Eire (the red lane) they are freed from the paperwork and bureaucracy and effectively the artificial border in the Irish sea goes. So plants, seeds, pets, foodstuffs etc., can move freely between the two. Got to get past the DUP first!
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I seem to fall behind a bit lately, so just catching up on the last 8 pages of postings and comments.
I feel a bit strange - as I happen to LOVE irises. I have a full bed of just bearded irises (and I am guilty of buying another 8 different types last year) that I inter-plant with giant alliums (Gladiator). They are, I agree, not everyone's cup of tea as they are best planted alone. Reticulatas have done well this year, and my blue of choice is Harmony, followed by the purple Pauline.
Hostas are a problem to me as we have way too many slugs - but as the garden tidy up is ongoing then there is less places for slugs and snails to hide and spring will see a nematode blitz re the new eggs hatching. However, I have taken advice from Bowdens Hostas and bagged myself a giant Blue Mammoth for a new raised bed. Grows to about a meter with huge leaves, so fingers crossed it will outwit the slugs.
@Lizzie27 I've not watered Lizzie... I feel it's too cold to go down that route at this stage for me here.. I did feed the roses today though, which is quite early.
@PeterAberdeen Looking forward to seeing some of your Irises Peter, they are an essential item in rose gardens for many people.. I just wish they flowered for longer... I quite like the water Iris you see in ponds too.. I don't know that Hosta but I did grow Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans' a few years ago, and it was actually rather nice, lovely flowers.. and big blue foliage..
Here's my Iris bed.. two types, full sun rather dry, baking in summer.. the wind blows them about in May and I have to stake.. another reason I'm a bit reluctant with them, I should have got shorter varieties..
@JessicaS Jessica, were you happy with your plants from Nyssen? I've not ordered from them before but checking out their site, they have some nice perennials, quite cheap too, considering they offer in 3's.. I've got some on order from elsewhere so I probably don't need any more, but I am a bit tempted this time of year..
Blue Mammoth is meant to be quite slug resistant, a lovely glaucous blue and tall, as I said up to a meter. Pic (not mine) shows it quite well, with its white flower.
I'll get some of the irises once it stops raining, but like you I have them in well draining soil with added grit and in a nicely sheltered sunny area - so no need for me to stake. I agree they do go well against roses, but I have planted my roses with Sibericas. The unknown yellow rose with 2 x 'Temper Tantrum' which is a lovely deep blue/purple.
I am already planning to double my reticulata order this year as I think the little blues would really help perk up the new Rainbow Border (the behemoth) for this time next year.
Does anyone know a good variety of yellow Reticulatas?
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Anyway, I heard back from Florence Ducher at Roseraie Ducher, one of my favourite French rose nurseries I used to order from, and they tell me they cannot send to UK now, as it would only be profitable for them if the order was more than 6 roses.. so they don't ship..
I used to have the rose named for Florence.. it had everything, highly scented, continuous bloom, beautiful foliage and totally thornless, except one thing, it's disease resistance was on the low side.. it really needed spraying.. shame..
We want to see your efforts @Songbird-2! Any probs just ask.
I remember that pretty rose @Marlorena. There is one in particular I would like to try from Ducher, Marie Ducher, as it’s meant to love sun. Trouble is, everything else I want and more are invariably available from Loubert at a much better price so Ducher always drops off the list. Maybe next year..
We haven't had much rain at all during Feb although we're in the south west of UK.
I watered my new ones and potted ones about 10 days ago and am wondering whether I should do so again. Any advice appreciated.
I've not watered Lizzie... I feel it's too cold to go down that route at this stage for me here.. I did feed the roses today though, which is quite early.
@Nollie
Oh thanks Nollie, I thought as much..
@PeterAberdeen
Looking forward to seeing some of your Irises Peter, they are an essential item in rose gardens for many people.. I just wish they flowered for longer... I quite like the water Iris you see in ponds too..
I don't know that Hosta but I did grow Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans' a few years ago, and it was actually rather nice, lovely flowers.. and big blue foliage..
Here's my Iris bed.. two types, full sun rather dry, baking in summer.. the wind blows them about in May and I have to stake.. another reason I'm a bit reluctant with them, I should have got shorter varieties..
Jessica, were you happy with your plants from Nyssen? I've not ordered from them before but checking out their site, they have some nice perennials, quite cheap too, considering they offer in 3's.. I've got some on order from elsewhere so I probably don't need any more, but I am a bit tempted this time of year..
I'll get some of the irises once it stops raining, but like you I have them in well draining soil with added grit and in a nicely sheltered sunny area - so no need for me to stake. I agree they do go well against roses, but I have planted my roses with Sibericas. The unknown yellow rose with 2 x 'Temper Tantrum' which is a lovely deep blue/purple.