@Allyblueeyes, my Desdemona is just a 1 year old, planted in Jan last year, so a little early to give you a definitive answer. It seems to have established OK and produced a small June flush and occasional blooms later. It is putting out new growth now, so seems happy enough. watch this space...
@purplerallim ive just looked back over old pics to see - yes it was a bit varied with frilly edges and colour. Not as striking as yours. Heres 4 shots of my sheilas perfume that may as well be different roses! Mine was great in heat too and lovely scent too, its a great all rounder that.
My Gabriel Oak seems to be a very slow to get going so much so I were considering complaining. I don't really like pink in the garden ( to soft for my taste ) with the exception of a good strong magenta pink. G.Oak best make some good headway this year or else I got Eustave vye and desdemona at the same time both been excellent
@Eustace Ok, bit complicated, and I'm skating over this a bit, but emerging growth on roses is usually reddish until enough chlorophyll has been made through photosynthesis, to turn the leaves green...
...then it's down to genetics of the rose. As the different types of roses have been crossed down the decades, it means some will have green new foliage and others with quite brilliant red or red/purple new growth, the influences of their Old Tea and China rose heritage, which we still get to see if we grow these types of roses..
You cannot always tell what colour the blooms are going to be from the leaves, especially with Old Roses from yesteryear, but with modern hybrids, and climbing roses, we can sometimes take a good guess by looking at the mature leafage..
Thanks for all your comments on Gabriel Oak. I had thoughts of getting 3 but i might just go for one now and a couple of maybe lighter pinks to go with it?
I've just seen Ronnie O'Sullivan at the garden center. I think he was eyeing up a plant.
@Allyblueeyes, my Desdemona is just a 1 year old, planted in Jan last year, so a little early to give you a definitive answer. It seems to have established OK and produced a small June flush and occasional blooms later. It is putting out new growth now, so seems happy enough. watch this space...
Thanks again @owd potter. I’ll give it a go, it’s got to be worth a try!
Coincidentally I had ordered a Gabrial Oak before this discussion came up so I am much the wiser now it's on its way. Glad I didn't pay full price though if it has its less fabulous quirks. Lovely pictures of it thank you.
I didn't admire your work publicly yet Nollie but woah what a good job. I wish I could ask my Dad how he would join your semi circle but I'm guessing using the dowel idea but with custom shaped pieces. He was a joiner as one of his skillsets. Hinges seem a good idea to me, once it's in place they should hold it and when filled I can't see much scope for movement.
Loving the summer pictures, do we really honestly enjoy our gardens enough at the time when they are so breathtaking? I feel I'm always looking forward to the next thing or rueing what has just gone over.
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My reddest foliage belongs to Darcey, LEH, Deelish and Chandos Beauty.
my Desdemona is just a 1 year old, planted in Jan last year, so a little early to give you a definitive answer.
It seems to have established OK and produced a small June flush and occasional blooms later. It is putting out new growth now, so seems happy enough.
watch this space...
Ok, bit complicated, and I'm skating over this a bit, but emerging growth on roses is usually reddish until enough chlorophyll has been made through photosynthesis, to turn the leaves green...
...then it's down to genetics of the rose. As the different types of roses have been crossed down the decades, it means some will have green new foliage and others with quite brilliant red or red/purple new growth, the influences of their Old Tea and China rose heritage, which we still get to see if we grow these types of roses..
You cannot always tell what colour the blooms are going to be from the leaves, especially with Old Roses from yesteryear, but with modern hybrids, and climbing roses, we can sometimes take a good guess by looking at the mature leafage..