Alfie_ Yeh not good. Maybe you could complain holding them to that email and to resolve it you want free bare roots of the ones they promised you
Judging by Facebook, they are facing a total avalanche of similar emails from unhappy customers. They might get round to reading any complaint from me sometime around 2036. By which time I will have figured out how to graft my own standard.
I signed up to be notified on a lot of DAs stock they seem to only sell bareroot, Including Jubilee Celebration Mary Rose Winchester Cathedral Falstaff Darcey Bussell Lady Emma Hamilton Graham Thomas
all of which I was notified on the 23rd September they were back in stock. Not sure when they announced but after selling out Lady Emma Hamilton, Darcey Bussell and Winchester Cathedral have been announced as retired. The former we all knew would be happening at some point. Now watching Jubilee Celebration as it is now sold out but no retirement status yet. Graham Thomas and Mary Rose, Falstaff still not sold out. I think we’ll soon know after these sell out whether retirement is on the cards too.
@Alfie_ reports of Julia Child’s health in UK are excellent, for me it’s still very good but does get blackspot toward the end of summer in my hot, humid climate with high disease pressures. Scent is light (there’s your compromise) but it’s such a fantastic bloomer I would recommend it to anyone. Some pics:
@badgerwatch Graham Thomas was retired early last year, at least unofficially. I suspect DA dumped their remaining stock on the EU market as it suddenly appeared on special offer in large quantities on mainly on-sellers websites, then was conveniently out of stock on the DA website. It was a diseased, defoliated mess for me if that’s any consolation!
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@owd potter Ebb Tide is still a very small rose for me, it disappears in the border so like Jessica I’m moving it to a pot this year. I don’t get much fragrance either, so it’s interesting others do. Twilight Zone gets better reviews, but I’ve singularly failed to get one in the last two years since it keeps selling out. Cooldoc says it crisps in sun but so does ET for me, purple roses generally do better in morning sun only.
Right, threads probably moved on several pages as I’m typing, will be back later, got a septic tank to service, oh merde!
Ayup @Nollie Thanks for that. It is a stunning colour and I was certain that it would make a perfect addition to my new border, but it seems to attract polemic reviews, being either robust and prolific or weak & sickly, and I'm now not so sure I fancy a 'punt' on it. TZ is a good suggestion too, I'll take a new look at some purples, I have a nice East facing spot for a purple upto about 900mm spread.
@Nollie - those rose pictures of JC are incredible! Thanks. Sold!
@badgerwatch - I am currently growing multiple cuttings of GT. It can get a bit diseased as Nollie said. I just adore the cupped blooms and the scent despite DA saying the scent is light; it’s medium for me. It needs a bit more TLc than others . Here is a few pictures of mine from this summer and you can see from the background the foliage is pretty good this year:
Not sure if it helps anyone so late to post but I am just north of Durham if anyone needs an emergency rose collection. Not sure how it would work out to connect to owner but offer is there if needs be
You are so kind, Vic. You are a star
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A very kind offer @Victoria Sponge, thank you. I'm pleased to say I spoke to the nursery this morning and have purchased two roses. They expect delivery of the second one next week so they'll be dispatched together. I'm happy with the arrangement given the cost of fuel and time, and am really glad I'll (hopefully) have that unique colour of rose in my garden. All thanks to this thread! 🙂 x
Evelyn is coming today- postal strikes permitting- and I want to give her the best start. She is going to be a pot rose. Is there any sense in adding slow release rose and shrub food to the planting medium now, or should I wait till spring?
ET does have a rep of taking a long time to establish, so it could be we are all being impatient with it or it just does better in a pot. Mine is only 2yrs old and I think it will need another 2. I just can’t see it getting big enough to fill a 90cm spot tho @owd potter although I would be very glad to be proved wrong.
I hope you and JC will be very happy together @Alfie_! I should have said, mine is a trio but our rose expert Marlorena (taking a forum break at the mo) had a single one bigger than my 3, around 5x5ft I think, so it can grow much larger than stated if given the space. It’s very rain, heat and drought tolerant, a real trooper that I bought on the recommendation of M. Your GT looks good, maybe it prefers a drier climate??
Good question @WhereAreMySecateurs, I debated whether to mix in miracle-gro slow release granules when repotting recently, but figured the new potting medium with added soil and manure would be enough. In theory, it is stimulated by heat so should just sit there until activated next year, but that begs the question why bother to do it now? I don’t really know is what I’m saying 😆
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Judging by Facebook, they are facing a total avalanche of similar emails from unhappy customers. They might get round to reading any complaint from me sometime around 2036. By which time I will have figured out how to graft my own standard.
Including
Jubilee Celebration
Mary Rose
Winchester Cathedral
Falstaff
Darcey Bussell
Lady Emma Hamilton
Graham Thomas
all of which I was notified on the 23rd September they were back in stock. Not sure when they announced but after selling out Lady Emma Hamilton, Darcey Bussell and Winchester Cathedral have been announced as retired. The former we all knew would be happening at some point.
Now watching Jubilee Celebration as it is now sold out but no retirement status yet. Graham Thomas and Mary Rose, Falstaff still not sold out. I think we’ll soon know after these sell out whether retirement is on the cards too.
@badgerwatch Graham Thomas was retired early last year, at least unofficially. I suspect DA dumped their remaining stock on the EU market as it suddenly appeared on special offer in large quantities on mainly on-sellers websites, then was conveniently out of stock on the DA website. It was a diseased, defoliated mess for me if that’s any consolation!
Thanks for that.
It is a stunning colour and I was certain that it would make a perfect addition to my new border, but it seems to attract polemic reviews, being either robust and prolific or weak & sickly, and I'm now not so sure I fancy a 'punt' on it.
TZ is a good suggestion too, I'll take a new look at some purples, I have a nice East facing spot for a purple upto about 900mm spread.
I'm pleased to say I spoke to the nursery this morning and have purchased two roses. They expect delivery of the second one next week so they'll be dispatched together. I'm happy with the arrangement given the cost of fuel and time, and am really glad I'll (hopefully) have that unique colour of rose in my garden.
All thanks to this thread! 🙂
x
Evelyn is coming today- postal strikes permitting- and I want to give her the best start. She is going to be a pot rose. Is there any sense in adding slow release rose and shrub food to the planting medium now, or should I wait till spring?
Good question @WhereAreMySecateurs, I debated whether to mix in miracle-gro slow release granules when repotting recently, but figured the new potting medium with added soil and manure would be enough. In theory, it is stimulated by heat so should just sit there until activated next year, but that begs the question why bother to do it now? I don’t really know is what I’m saying 😆
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