I am a complete newbie with roses, plus most of mine are DA, so please take my experience with a pinch of salt. My worst this year for black spot has been Bridge of Sighs, my only non DA. My best so far are Desdemona, Roald Dahl and Eustacia Vye. Albrighton has a little, Emily Brontë is pretty healthy just had to take one leaf off and Wollerton has the odd leaf.
@Cecelia-L I’m so tempted by GJ as she seems so highly rated, it’s just the thorns! She looks beautiful.
Thanks, that's really helpful actually. And you need a GJ!
personally thorny bushes have never bothered me much. Sure I get cut up occasionally if I am not wearing gloves, but thorns are part of the roses’ charms
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personally thorny bushes have never bothered me much. Sure I get cut up occasionally if I am not wearing gloves, but thorns are part of the roses’ charms
I used to know someone who whittled wooden spoons by hand, who said that being nicked and cut was expected and came with the territory. I feel the same about roses. They are definitely worth it despite the odd scratch.
Don't grow up - grow sideways.
Gardening in the West Midlands on a mix of neutral loamy sand & Victorian building rubble.
@ElbFee I remember you mentioning that Louis XIV is fragrant.. morning sniff absolutely zero fragrance.. wondering if TW messed it up with something similar.. again 1st blooms in a small plant.. will give it sometime..
It is absolutely fragrant. As of day 1. How does it look?
This is a shrub that was already here. I don't know what it is. Some white streaks on the crimson petals and quite long leaves. It was in a sorry sate 2 years ago because the previous owner's pygmy goats kept eating it. I cut off all the dead and fed and watered it. The black pole is an outdoor lamp.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
@Busy-Lizzie thank you, Megan is a Styles roses exclusive one, grown as a Standard. I do love my hulthemias!
I love that Astronomia, such a pretty one with those pink stamens and blush centre. ----‐------
Ive got loads of Thorny ones. I get scratched and thorns in fingers constantly but goes with the hobby. I tend to wear gloves and have gauntlets for pruning as Albertine and a few others have wicked thorns and fight back!
@ElbFee I did get a mild Tea scent.. nothing strong though.. will see how it goes with time.. even the first Elizabeth bloom is pretty much scent-less.. which did improve last year..
That’s a good saying @Cecelia-L and appreciate that thorns go with the territory. I always have trouble with gloves, my hands are child size! I have found some that work for me but they’re more flexible than thick.
@LateralBreaks@JessicaS I’m definitely getting more used to thorns, Bridge of Sighs is the thorniest rose I have. I’m more bothered about the kids than myself, but it’s all been ok so far as it’s tucked in a corner. I think positioning/location is also important.
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personally thorny bushes have never bothered me much. Sure I get cut up occasionally if I am not wearing gloves, but thorns are part of the roses’ charms
Rose Pruning Gardening Gloves for Men & Women, Thornproof Long Gauntlet Gloves, Pigskin Leather - Breathable & Durability (Large) https://amzn.eu/d/cZAVqRh
Compte de Chambord, one of my most scented.
Aspirin is coming out more. I have three of these, special offer, hadn't heard of it, like it, but no scent.
Happiness
An unknown red one that was already on the wall of the house.
Friendly, a shrub from Meilland.
Astronomia, again.
I love that Astronomia, such a pretty one with those pink stamens and blush centre.
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Ive got loads of Thorny ones. I get scratched and thorns in fingers constantly but goes with the hobby. I tend to wear gloves and have gauntlets for pruning as Albertine and a few others have wicked thorns and fight back!
@LateralBreaks @JessicaS I’m definitely getting more used to thorns, Bridge of Sighs is the thorniest rose I have. I’m more bothered about the kids than myself, but it’s all been ok so far as it’s tucked in a corner. I think positioning/location is also important.