@Nollie I think my 'So Cool Pale Blue' Salvia has died on me, all the others I got are fine, except that one.. seems like a tricky customer..
Oh no, I was just admiring those on a nursery website. It's a shame if they aren't as hardy as some others. I was all set to order Amistad till I finally spotted the "tender perennial" label just before ordering. It's a minefield! They're a bit too expensive to just grow as annuals...
That bud on the Prince looks so promising, @Nollie . I have a camellia with just that amount of red showing in its buds... roses seem a million years away still!
This is the spot I want to plant Lady of Shallot. I plan to cut the hedge back a little to put a water butt coming off the shed in the corner (in black), so I want to leave a bit of space to access that.
My question is is there any advantage to digging out the entire square in red or would digging out a circle maybe a metre or even less in diameter be enough?
Is it just to plant one rose or are you planning to make a bed there? For a rose you just need to dig an area a bit bigger than the pot the rose is in. Don't plant it too close to the wall. There is always a dry area at the bottom of walls.
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@Alfie_ I have QoS - light pink cupped perfectly formed blooms borne on upright stems. The plant can also be shaped well as this rose doesn't have the octopus canes which is a characteristic of many DA roses. Very nice in a vase too; the flowers, not the plant 😆. I'm a bit smell challenged, so can only get a faint fragrance. I have seen QoS planted among cottage garden plants and they stand out well. Once I saw quite a few QoS planted as a hedge; when they are all flowering together, it is a sight to behold.
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And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils (roses). Taking a bit of liberty with Wordsworth
Is it just to plant one rose or are you planning to make a bed there? For a rose you just need to dig an area a bit bigger than the pot the rose is in. Don't plant it too close to the wall. There is always a dry area at the bottom of walls.
Thanks for that, that saves me some work! Just the one rose. I wanted something big and impactful so that’s why I chose that rose in the end- with some help from here. My plan is to plant it about 60cm out from the shed to give it space to reach its spread.
Might still be a while to my first bloom, those first buds can take weeks depending on the weather!
@WAMS it seems a lot of shrubby salvias have suffered over this past winter judging by the ‘hot lips’ thread. My So Cool Pale Blue came through the best, just a tiny bit of cold damage to the upper leaves, Blue Note was not bad either but a red Greggii is looking like a bunch of dead sticks.
@ciaranmcgrenera in lawns it’s better to remove turf and dig over a decent patch of ground to avoid competition from the grass and damage from the mower. The ground would be pretty compacted under there. I would go for a minimum of around 75cm, more akin to your area drawn in red, plant the rose in the middle then mulch the whole dug area. Some edging would make it easier to keep the grass from creeping back.
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Oh no, I was just admiring those on a nursery website. It's a shame if they aren't as hardy as some others. I was all set to order Amistad till I finally spotted the "tender perennial" label just before ordering. It's a minefield! They're a bit too expensive to just grow as annuals...
That bud on the Prince looks so promising, @Nollie . I have a camellia with just that amount of red showing in its buds... roses seem a million years away still!
becoming more difficult to kill aphids as the roses are leaving up quickly..
@SYinUSA and @Nollie can fill us in with your lovely pics while we wait impatiently for our blooms...
@Alfie_ I think @newbie77 @Eustace have QoS..
My question is is there any advantage to digging out the entire square in red or would digging out a circle maybe a metre or even less in diameter be enough?
https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/comment/2497707#Comment_2497707
https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/comment/2511391#Comment_2511391
There are many more photos posted in previous rose threads by @newbie77 and others which you can find through the search 🔍 tab. HTH.
My plan is to plant it about 60cm out from the shed to give it space to reach its spread.
@WAMS it seems a lot of shrubby salvias have suffered over this past winter judging by the ‘hot lips’ thread. My So Cool Pale Blue came through the best, just a tiny bit of cold damage to the upper leaves, Blue Note was not bad either but a red Greggii is looking like a bunch of dead sticks.
@ciaranmcgrenera in lawns it’s better to remove turf and dig over a decent patch of ground to avoid competition from the grass and damage from the mower. The ground would be pretty compacted under there. I would go for a minimum of around 75cm, more akin to your area drawn in red, plant the rose in the middle then mulch the whole dug area. Some edging would make it easier to keep the grass from creeping back.