I have had some from Cants @WhereAreMySecateurs Not as robust plants as DA ( but no one I have bought from seem to be, I suppose you get what you pay for) but they are good roses that have done well . The last was Sparkle an orange patio rose.
I am behind on the previous thread and just read through this one. Not much time for gardening right now, or I am not in the mood to prioritize it. I think I don't really like autumnal gardens with everything preparing to die off. Quite a lot of roses still flowering, some other plants too. Here are some photos.
@edhelka even unattended, your garden looks very nice 🙂
Here, most of the roses have black spot, still producing flowers. I am planning to start the cleanup work soon; last year I thought I'll do soon after Christmas, but got around to doing the pruning only in February. By that time, the roses were budding up in the spring. That is why I want to start early this year. Well, that is the plan; have to wait and see what happens/not happens.
A few photos taken yesterday and today: Unlabeled HTs Proper Job Louis de Funes
This year most of the HT roses have been affected by BS. I'm thinking of culling quite a few of them: Dame de Coeur Deep Secret Duftzauber
and a few unlabeled ones.
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
Souvenir de Marcel Proust, positively glows in sun, strong citrussy fragrance:
Folle Courtisane - finally a decent (not coral) bloom just as it’s heading for the bin - and it’s suddenly found it’s fragrance, but not in a good way! An overpowering medicinal whiff of antiseptic/aniseed. I find it revolting!
And some bits and bobs..
Munstead Wood:
Harlow Carr:
Rose de Rescht:
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
Souvenir de Marcel Proust is looking wonderful there isn't it? A cheerful and healthy plant I see.
I've had a fairly constructive week off work (back down the mine tomorrow) and got lots of garden jobs started, albeit none completed. There comes a time in the year where I start to think I have far too much planned and it becomes a blundering, tedious chore. So far have 200 bulbs planted, 4 of 6 potted roses planted, two seating area projects started and most of the bare root rose and remaining spring bulb spaces are vaguely accessible.
I've decided to get rid of another rose, the Moss, Mousseline. I've had it for two summers and find it bare legged and the flowers uninspiring and not especially scented. It does repeat flower however I'd rather have a once flowerer that had 10 times as many flowers at once so am replacing it with one of the Gallicas I've ordered, Duchesse d'Angouleme.
I've also made a wish list of some new perennials, proven good doers in rain or shine. I would have ordered them but a thief who does a lot of dry cleaning has prevailed upon the card that I use for online purchases and I'm awaiting a replacement. Beth Chatto has a sale on selected plants if anyone wants to take a look by the way.
@Lizzie27 I'm planning to give them away on freecycle. I too find it difficult to bin it unless it is diseased and has to be binned anyway, in my case, Deep Secret is going to be binned as the last remaining cane has dieback.
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
I do both. I've given away more than I've put on the bonfire but I won't give away a rose that I don't think will do well for the recipient eg Arthur de Sansal got chucked as a mildewy mess but I'll offer Lady of Shalott to my friends.
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Not as robust plants as DA ( but no one I have bought from seem to be, I suppose you get what you pay for) but they are good roses that have done well . The last was Sparkle an orange patio rose.
Quite a lot of roses still flowering, some other plants too. Here are some photos.
Here, most of the roses have black spot, still producing flowers. I am planning to start the cleanup work soon; last year I thought I'll do soon after Christmas, but got around to doing the pruning only in February. By that time, the roses were budding up in the spring. That is why I want to start early this year. Well, that is the plan; have to wait and see what happens/not happens.
A few photos taken yesterday and today:
Unlabeled HTs
Proper Job
Louis de Funes
This year most of the HT roses have been affected by BS. I'm thinking of culling quite a few of them:
Dame de Coeur
Deep Secret
Duftzauber
Folle Courtisane - finally a decent (not coral) bloom just as it’s heading for the bin - and it’s suddenly found it’s fragrance, but not in a good way! An overpowering medicinal whiff of antiseptic/aniseed. I find it revolting!
And some bits and bobs..
Munstead Wood:
Harlow Carr:
Rose de Rescht:
I've had a fairly constructive week off work (back down the mine tomorrow) and got lots of garden jobs started, albeit none completed. There comes a time in the year where I start to think I have far too much planned and it becomes a blundering, tedious chore. So far have 200 bulbs planted, 4 of 6 potted roses planted, two seating area projects started and most of the bare root rose and remaining spring bulb spaces are vaguely accessible.
I've decided to get rid of another rose, the Moss, Mousseline. I've had it for two summers and find it bare legged and the flowers uninspiring and not especially scented. It does repeat flower however I'd rather have a once flowerer that had 10 times as many flowers at once so am replacing it with one of the Gallicas I've ordered, Duchesse d'Angouleme.
I've also made a wish list of some new perennials, proven good doers in rain or shine. I would have ordered them but a thief who does a lot of dry cleaning has prevailed upon the card that I use for online purchases and I'm awaiting a replacement. Beth Chatto has a sale on selected plants if anyone wants to take a look by the way.
I'd find it very hard to put any rose in the bin and would much rather give it away.