That’s generous Marlorena, thank you. I’ve probably had at least two fails to every success and lost count of the number of roses I’ve trialled. Every time I think I have a good handle on which ones work in my climate, it changes again. One day I hope to have a definitive list of roses that can take both hot and cold weather extremes. Then I’ll move to the milder coast and start again!
Yes, sadly Mutabilis II is also now gone - it died back to all but one skinny cane so I gave up. Good luck with yours, that does look a beast. Not jealous at all 😆
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
@cooldoc I hope you enjoy Rose de Rescht, a great little rose. Just a heads-up, watch out for ‘damask crud’ which looks like normal blackspot at first, but some think is a different class of lurgy. Mine got a little in it’s first year on the lower leaves and I picked them off immediately and remulched and it didn’t reoccur. This year I got complacent and it spread further, turning leaves black and slightly furry.
@Nollie this is it and thank you for the information. I remember I have got it light during the first two years but this year was the worse. I have sprayed atleast twice this year and other roses are black spot free except PAOK an dThe Prince next to it. I thought it’s a black spot but noticed it’s somewhat different, the leaves were hanging for a very long time and did not get that many flowers this year. May be I should follow strict spray program next year. Your Munstead Wood is extraordinary and I have got the purple lodge on my wish list 😊
@Marlorena it’s lovely to see your posts and information on the roses back again.
My goodness. I only opened Loubert site today as I am trying not to order anything and wow that is whole another world of roses that I have never heard of, like a paradise garden. Anyway I got lost and felt overwhelmed and eventually after taking so many in an out of basket I didnt order anything.. phew...
Close call @newbie77, it’s so easy to get disappear down the Loubert rabbit hole and emerge considerably poorer! I find TCL the same, the prices have risen a bit but still I persuade myself that because they are such good value, what’s another half a dozen..
@Rojas yes RdR it hangs onto the diseased leaves even when they turn completely black. Snip them off as soon as you see them and new leaves should grow back healthy. I don’t spray, but understand you need to spray in advance of any sign of fungal infection because once it appears it’s too late?
Since I’m still stuck at home with covid but at least finally feeling much better - here’s a rose for the day, just for the hell of it..
Avalanche Abricot, a new ground cover/polyantha rose I have in a pot [Delbard 2021]. Never seen polyantha blooms this large (more Austin size) which makes me question the purported class, but there is so much crossover these days I don’t suppose it matters much. For once I think they underrate the fragrance, which is described as ‘light’ but to me is medium. It has healthy, fresh green foliage but is a little slow to develop so I’m hoping to see it filling out next year with some new basals. I want to put the pot on some sort of pot stand or pedestal to better display it’s draping branches - and not have to lie on the floor to enjoy the blooms:
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
^ Tack’s Dames de Chenonceau might beat it, newbie - I think that should be a rose of the day, or any rose anyone is pleased with and feels like featuring to enliven the winter months..
Ghislaine de Feligonde, hybrid multiflora rambler [Turbat, France 1916] needs no introduction since many of you have grown it far longer than me. I got it as a large standard and it’s demonstrated it’s famed vigour in the first season. Blooming is over now but this is what it looks like - some interestingly jaunty canes:
This stunning photo, originally posted by Marlorena, is what I’m eventually hoping to achieve:
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
I have been watching the series about Highclere on TV, and the preview of next week shows Lady Carnarvon at the Chelsea flower show with a Harkness rose named for her. I do like the look/ colour of this one.
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'Mrs. E.G. Hill' [HT]... 'Mme. Falcot' [Tea].. and 'Directeur Constantin Bernard' [HT]...
... something to keep me going..
@Rojas yes RdR it hangs onto the diseased leaves even when they turn completely black. Snip them off as soon as you see them and new leaves should grow back healthy. I don’t spray, but understand you need to spray in advance of any sign of fungal infection because once it appears it’s too late?
Since I’m still stuck at home with covid but at least finally feeling much better - here’s a rose for the day, just for the hell of it..
Avalanche Abricot, a new ground cover/polyantha rose I have in a pot [Delbard 2021]. Never seen polyantha blooms this large (more Austin size) which makes me question the purported class, but there is so much crossover these days I don’t suppose it matters much. For once I think they underrate the fragrance, which is described as ‘light’ but to me is medium. It has healthy, fresh green foliage but is a little slow to develop so I’m hoping to see it filling out next year with some new basals. I want to put the pot on some sort of pot stand or pedestal to better display it’s draping branches - and not have to lie on the floor to enjoy the blooms:
Ghislaine de Feligonde, hybrid multiflora rambler [Turbat, France 1916] needs no introduction since many of you have grown it far longer than me. I got it as a large standard and it’s demonstrated it’s famed vigour in the first season. Blooming is over now but this is what it looks like - some interestingly jaunty canes:
This stunning photo, originally posted by Marlorena, is what I’m eventually hoping to achieve: