'Katharina Zeimet' is such a pretty little rose, I love it... even though it's probably wrongly named, but sounds a lot better than 'Schneewitchen' with which it's confused..
@newbie77 oh no! That will be you waiting til april then, unless march suddenly dries out (although I’m welcoming the rain as it’s been a dry winter here) I was always bemused when I bought a new plant in june thinking I could pop it in, and the ground was already rock hard 😆
@Tack that’s a lovely selection, the climber is really pretty, I’ll look forward to seeing photos of them all this year!
@Eustace Jacqueline du Pru is very pretty, I’m going to have to start a list…
Yes, so far I’ve found Delbard roses sturdy, vigorous growers @cooldoc, I suspect a good dose of HT in those they class as shrubs or floribundas. Dominique Loiseau is clearly a very different breeding line. Avalanche Abricot was only launched on the market last year, so that will be why there aren’t many reviews or photos of it yet. I really must join HMF!
@Eustace, do you have any bush shots of Royal Celebration? How is it’s overall size and habit? I’m trying to decide if I can slot it in on the north side of a bed, where it will get some shade from other roses around it. Thanks.
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
@Nollie Royal Celebration is a short shrub; mine is in its third year now, it grew to only about 80-90 cm height. But then as it is potted, I prune it short. I keep it in the front garden so that it gets morning sun; I found that in the afternoon sun, the flowers were getting bleached to more of a dark pink than the deep purple it should be. Here are a few photos I managed to retrieve from my gallery. I might have posted them in this forum sometime ago. I have a bush shot, but then the file size is too big; I'll resize and post later. Edited to add the picture at the bottom of this post. The overhanging rose is Masquerade and Papa Meilland on its left.
Oxford. The City of Dreaming Spires.
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils (roses). Taking a bit of liberty with Wordsworth
All gardening jobs have come to a halt here. I have got a new project at work too so very busy. In a way nature has given me extra couple of weeks of winter so I don't feel all left behind in gardening tasks. Problem is April first two weeks are school holidays again so it will be only after that I can do planting, mulching, feeding etc.
Great, thanks @Eustace. I was hoping it would be short/can be kept short with pruning so it sounds perfect for the spot I had in mind. It would get morning sun and some shade from surrounding roses there, but I don’t expect it to be purple here, a deep pink would be fine.
A million dreams looks good @edhelka, I like the dusky pink tones.
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
My last impulse rose purchases just arrived, bare roots, so will need to brave the weather soon.
Medeo
Fragonard
Gräfin Elke zu Rantzau
Silas Marner
Gabriel Oak
Having adult children is much easier re time demands Newbie, but time
spent worrying never goes! Going to a second house viewing with them today, better put my 'wise' cloak on.
Yes Tack we will always be worrying about our children. And house purchase is not an easy process. My cousin is younger than me and looking to buy her first house and she asks me. Not to sure what to advice her. Is it right time, budget, interest rates so many things to consider.
RIP Frank. Those are some incredible roses he has left as a legacy. Forever Royal is one of my new bareroots and we will have a little toast 🥂 to the breeder's memory when it blooms.
Good luck to your kid, @Tack. Home ownership has its pros and cons for sure. I miss living in a flat and having only a couple of rooms to clean. But then... no garden... so a heated shed in a field perhaps would be my ideal I think!
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@Tack that’s a lovely selection, the climber is really pretty, I’ll look forward to seeing photos of them all this year!
@Eustace Jacqueline du Pru is very pretty, I’m going to have to start a list…
@Eustace, do you have any bush shots of Royal Celebration? How is it’s overall size and habit? I’m trying to decide if I can slot it in on the north side of a bed, where it will get some shade from other roses around it. Thanks.
Problem is April first two weeks are school holidays again
A million dreams looks good @edhelka, I like the dusky pink tones.
Good luck to your kid, @Tack. Home ownership has its pros and cons for sure. I miss living in a flat and having only a couple of rooms to clean. But then... no garden... so a heated shed in a field perhaps would be my ideal I think!