Hi All, I have a bed at the back of the house that currently has 3 GJ’s in a triangle in it. I have room in the other side of the bed to replace some delphiniums, dahlia, and lillies with a similar triangle of roses.
These will be complimented with Allium purple sensation and Everest , Salvia Caradonna, Michaelmas daisies. The front of the bed has a little mini hedge of Lavender all the way round. So lots of blue and purple and some small amount if white from the allium. Early summer caradonna, later summer Asters.
My question is: when I remove the lillies, a dahlia, and delphiniums I will have comfortable room for another triangle of roses.
What would you recommend bearing in mind the above?
A few photos taken when I was stepping out: Katharina Zeimet Unlabelled HTs from a while ago, before I became an ardent rose fan after reading @Marlorena's posts in this forum. They're still in their pots in the front garden, some even 10+ years.
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've forgotten what variety these roses are, but they look lovely
Rose Moonlight (a shrub rose) continues to take over this part of my garden. An enormous first flush and will continue flowering almost until Christmas. The young stems are ruby-red with dark foliage
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
^'Felicia' and 'Buff Beauty'... ? both look lovely together..
@eustace I think your rose with the pink edges is 'Hannah Gordon'.. one time very popular.. Nice to see 'Katharina Zeimat' too, don't see that too often..
@peteS, that is a very nice pot. I would be worried about breaking it when trying to take rose out of it. But may be that is just me with my carpel tunnel wrists that I cant handle heavy pots.
@marlorena, thanks for sharing your list. I dont have many from your list so lots to add to a wish list!
@rojas, My DH likes garden in the sense 'garden view'. He doesnt contribute to gardening and I dont ask either so I have full freedom on what I want to do. I also dont want him to know cost of things lol. He also loves a posy of fragrant roses for his desk. My kids- teen boy is not interested, little girl is. But she likes snails, worms, daisies and weeds with yellow flowers.
@edhelka, love the kitchen window view. You have such a tranquil place.
@Mr. Vine Eye I like your photos and advice on training rose. Even though, I have many roses, I am very beginner when it comes to pruning and training and appreciate the way you explain.
^'Felicia' and 'Buff Beauty'... ? both look lovely together..
Thanks @Marlorena I really can't remember - neither of those names ring a bell. I planted them around 1990.
When I walk over the fields with my dog there's one place that has the most beautiful scent after rain. I done some digging and somewhere I read that Briar Rose leaves emit such a scent after rain. So I know I was intending to buy a rose with Briar in its genes. That is the creamy/buff rose. It gives one big flush of flowers then a few flowers appear now and then over the season. I can't detect any scent after rain though.
I know I had a Fritz Nobis (the pink one), but that may have gone when I extended (I can't remember quite where I planted it). It only flowers once, but has huge red hips that persist until spring.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Are your family members showing any interest at all to see the flowers?!
My husband is quite appreciative... he really likes the bright roses like the Lady of Shalott, Arthur Bell and Twilight Zone, and willingly assembles "gibbets" (obelisks) and trellis. Agreed we should get a Harlow Carr standard next year i.e. is the perfect man.
Youngsters like sowing seeds and cutting off flowers for magic potions respectively.
My dog likes to crash land on my roses, wreaking much havoc. Her current favourite is PAoK. The thorns don't seem to bother her.🤷🏻♀️ Eustacia Vye day 2 First bloom on Bordure Camaieu. There are some great pictures of this on the internet and I am curious as to how to colours will unfold and develop.
^your dog has a fine pair of fangs.. a good catch..
@Pete.8 Oh ok.. well they look lovely as does your fabulous 'Moonlight'.. a rose I never fell in love with unfortunately.. I too enjoy the sweet foliage on eglanteria, as I still call it.. or rubiginosa.. the best garden variety for this scent is found on 'Lady Penzance'.. a rose I used to grow for that purpose..
I think you also have 'Seagull' ? we should love to see them, I'm sure..
'Lilac Bouquet'.. 'Mrs. E.G. Hill'.. an enormous 5'' bloom.. 'Lavender Lassie'.. 'Marie Nabonnand'.. just going over a bit.. 'Tall Story'.. 'Amelie Nothomb'.. 'Wilhelm'.. 'Directeur Constantin Bernard'.. a deliciously sweet floral fragrance, but also of the sea.. perhaps seaweed, or Brixham Fish Market.. maybe due to what I've been feeding it..
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These will be complimented with Allium purple sensation and Everest , Salvia Caradonna, Michaelmas daisies. The front of the bed has a little mini hedge of Lavender all the way round. So lots of blue and purple and some small amount if white from the allium. Early summer caradonna, later summer Asters.
Katharina Zeimet
Unlabelled HTs from a while ago, before I became an ardent rose fan after reading @Marlorena's posts in this forum. They're still in their pots in the front garden, some even 10+ years.
Rose Moonlight (a shrub rose) continues to take over this part of my garden.
An enormous first flush and will continue flowering almost until Christmas.
The young stems are ruby-red with dark foliage
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
@eustace
I think your rose with the pink edges is 'Hannah Gordon'.. one time very popular..
Nice to see 'Katharina Zeimat' too, don't see that too often..
eustace, lucky to have such beautiful roses.
Pete.8 Very beautiful garden view.
And thanks to Marlorena, we all can know what your beautiful roses are.
I really can't remember - neither of those names ring a bell.
I planted them around 1990.
When I walk over the fields with my dog there's one place that has the most beautiful scent after rain.
I done some digging and somewhere I read that Briar Rose leaves emit such a scent after rain. So I know I was intending to buy a rose with Briar in its genes. That is the creamy/buff rose. It gives one big flush of flowers then a few flowers appear now and then over the season. I can't detect any scent after rain though.
I know I had a Fritz Nobis (the pink one), but that may have gone when I extended (I can't remember quite where I planted it).
It only flowers once, but has huge red hips that persist until spring.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Youngsters like sowing seeds and cutting off flowers for magic potions respectively.
My dog likes to crash land on my roses, wreaking much havoc. Her current favourite is PAoK. The thorns don't seem to bother her.🤷🏻♀️
Eustacia Vye day 2
First bloom on Bordure Camaieu. There are some great pictures of this on the internet and I am curious as to how to colours will unfold and develop.
@Pete.8
Oh ok.. well they look lovely as does your fabulous 'Moonlight'.. a rose I never fell in love with unfortunately..
I too enjoy the sweet foliage on eglanteria, as I still call it.. or rubiginosa.. the best garden variety for this scent is found on 'Lady Penzance'.. a rose I used to grow for that purpose..
I think you also have 'Seagull' ? we should love to see them, I'm sure..
'Mrs. E.G. Hill'.. an enormous 5'' bloom..
'Lavender Lassie'..
'Marie Nabonnand'.. just going over a bit.. 'Tall Story'..
'Amelie Nothomb'..
'Wilhelm'..
'Directeur Constantin Bernard'.. a deliciously sweet floral fragrance, but also of the sea.. perhaps seaweed, or Brixham Fish Market.. maybe due to what I've been feeding it..