@Alfie_ I have Sweet Honey and can highly recommend it. It flowers continously from early May until November and seems to have good disease resistance (no black spot even this year). It probably grew taller than I expected, about 1:2m and probably about 1m wide. It seems unaffected by rain and has positively enjoyed this summers heat, although possibly the colour is stronger in cooler weather.
@Alfie_ Alfie, I've been growing Kordes since the 1980's along with early Austin's which I always had a love/loathe relationship with, until 'Graham Thomas' and 'Mary Rose' came along which totally changed Mr Austin's fortunes.. finally 2 roses whose blooms did not end up on the earth..
Kordes were always easier to establish and good in the first year, which Austin's were not.. I still have a few Kordes but bear in mind due to age and health issues, much of my rose garden is no more, so when I say I no longer have this rose, or that rose, it doesn't mean they weren't good, just I can only keep what I can manage these days.
Don't let me put you off Charles de Mills, if you want it go for it.. such lovely colour is not often found, but once flowering roses are an acquired taste, and most people wouldn't want too many of them in a modern garden..
I got Queen of Denmark from Cottage Memories, so here are some pics of the rose I received from them.. first and 2nd year photos. It will grow into a large shrub quickly, 6 x 6 feet or more if allowed, but we can prune.. I think someone here has a big specimen of it. Photos in the next post..
'Queen of Denmark'.. [Konegin von Danemark].. bred by a Scottish nurseryman who lived in Denmark at the time.. Delicious fragance, and bloomed well for a few weeks in the first season. early blooms as with most roses, are not always typical. The first untypical bloom opened end of May, [semi double].. then early June a lot more typical blooms... flowered for about a month first year..
..they sometimes have a lilac hue..
..exquisite quartered rosettes beloved by rosarians the world over.. much replicated in modern roses..
..a very healthy, robust rose, vigorous upright growth, shoots well from the stems lower down without any help from us.. wiry canes can flop but it's part of the charm of Old Roses..
Lovely pics, Marlorena. By odd coincidence I got given a Queen of Denmark this morning, out of the blue. Felt unsure but after seeing your pics of those quartered rosettes, I'll definitely give it a go!
@Marlorena - thanks for taking the time to give such excellent and detailed advice.
Those Q of D blooms are stunning. Some of them remind me a lot of my Gertrude J blooms which I adore. Moreover, I’ve been looking for an old rose which was bred at a similar age to when our old Georgian cottage was built (1820) and Q of D fits the bill with 1826.
Yes would love your other Kordes recommendations!
Well I’ve placed an order now based off yours and others recommendations so thanks to all! I’ve gone for:
Ab Fab Lovely Parfuma Royal Parfuma Queen of D Constance Spry (needed a climber)
@Suesyn - I would have loved Sweet Honey too but my wife would have probably put me in the shed outside if I ordered anymore It looks lovely and also won the Rose of the Year award in 2020 I believe.
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Alfie, I've been growing Kordes since the 1980's along with early Austin's which I always had a love/loathe relationship with, until 'Graham Thomas' and 'Mary Rose' came along which totally changed Mr Austin's fortunes.. finally 2 roses whose blooms did not end up on the earth..
Kordes were always easier to establish and good in the first year, which Austin's were not.. I still have a few Kordes but bear in mind due to age and health issues, much of my rose garden is no more, so when I say I no longer have this rose, or that rose, it doesn't mean they weren't good, just I can only keep what I can manage these days.
Don't let me put you off Charles de Mills, if you want it go for it.. such lovely colour is not often found, but once flowering roses are an acquired taste, and most people wouldn't want too many of them in a modern garden..
I got Queen of Denmark from Cottage Memories, so here are some pics of the rose I received from them.. first and 2nd year photos. It will grow into a large shrub quickly, 6 x 6 feet or more if allowed, but we can prune.. I think someone here has a big specimen of it.
Photos in the next post..
Delicious fragance, and bloomed well for a few weeks in the first season. early blooms as with most roses, are not always typical. The first untypical bloom opened end of May, [semi double].. then early June a lot more typical blooms... flowered for about a month first year..
..they sometimes have a lilac hue..
..exquisite quartered rosettes beloved by rosarians the world over.. much replicated in modern roses..
..a very healthy, robust rose, vigorous upright growth, shoots well from the stems lower down without any help from us.. wiry canes can flop but it's part of the charm of Old Roses..
laters..
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Ab Fab
Lovely Parfuma
Royal Parfuma
Queen of D
Constance Spry (needed a climber)
@Suesyn - I would have loved Sweet Honey too but my wife would have probably put me in the shed outside if I ordered anymore