I agree the forum is far more nicer then an catalogue you see the good the bad and the ugly side of roses..
Watering every day? No I mainly water the climbers against the walls because they suffer of the heat radiance. ( every two days - around 2 water cans per rose )
and the hot spot in my front border the same. ( 1 watercan per rose )
We are 30 degrees since almost two weeks. the rest once a week , 5 liter because it is super dry here .
the hit list. framboise folle . Lovely flower power colour but even in half shade ( afternoon ) the flowers just get fried in the morning sun🤨
Gret’s Joy I gave it 3 years but still it is getting black spot and flowers scatter after 3 days although it is really a beautiful rose and a lovely tea scent. Will be probably replaced by rose monplaisir from Ducher. A mix of GdF an veilchenblau . So the wall will have some color mixed into it.
one of the guirlande rose. Not sure why but every summer Half of the rose has die back and I’m constantly pruning out the dead canes. I’m giving up with that specimen. Not sure with what I’m going to replace.
Scentimental is underwhelming probably I will move it to another spot to give it another year but I had only 4 blooms this June …
Charles Empereur is behaving way better then last year .
Completely paled out only one decent bloom on Silas Marner. Rest fried in the afternoon sun 🌞
Two more from the back garden. A general view with 'La Belle Rouge', 'Lavender Dream' and a couple of more roses less prominent 'The Albrighton Rambler'
I've just caught up with nearly 70 posts. The roses are incredible, and the photography is amazing. My wish list is so long, and I don't know which would be at the top! I have some pictures of mine today. Olivia Rose Austin, Queen of Sweden, Smartie and Iceberg.
I went to Mottisfont today. Probably my last rose garden visit of the season. Maiden's Blush. Duchess de Montebello. Mme Zoetmans. Chloris. Celsiana. Mme Delaroche - Lambert. Assemblage des Beautes. Mrs Dale's Rose. Does anyone know anything about this rose? Its class wasn't given and I could not find anything when I searched for its name online. It has a strong myrrh fragrance.
Absolutely loved the posts over the last few days. Such inspiration and I am pushed to choose my favourites as they are all so lovely. But I need to mention @Rojas Constant Spry: that is right up my street.
I have to agree with everyone on thanking you @Marlorena for keeping this post going. I know I have only recently joined and am a complete novice but everyone has been so inclusive, helpful and inspiring that I decided to stay! In the words of Blanche Dubois "I have always relied on the kindness of strangers..."
Now onto the business of letting you know and see what is happening up in the Styx:
The last picture I posted of our Gertrude Jekyll she only had 2 opening buds. Well look at her now. I love her and the scent is to die for. Her pal is Clematis 'Comtesse De Bouchard'
@Marlorena, the Lark Ascending pic from my last post shattered after 3 days (probably the heat) but the Show goes on and I think the new blooms are truer to the colouration. Still loving the little petal swirl in the centre.
I almost forgot that I had bought a Paul Noel in January (on a whim as I wanted a rambler to climb up a Douglas Fir. Well, even he is about to burst into flower - all be it at ground level, but the canes are climbing.
Last, but not least is the Princess Anne Standards at the front door. I think she may be making a royal visit within the next week or so.
Generally everything is beginning to catch up and knit together with all the new borders going in. So here is a World Tour of the Borders, so far.
First the Iris Border. The Allium Gladiators are now going over, but we are astounded to learn that the iris I saved from mum's originals is Benton Menace, a true heirloom variety. I think I will gravel this bed over for next year.
Next is the new North Border getting to be planted out. The wall on the left is 4 mtrs high and the obelisk is over The Lark Ascending. The Candelabra Primulas are just being held in that position, till the pond at the other end of the North Border is dug and then they will move to be fringing it, they are a gift from my eldest brother's ditch!. Just want some froggies to eat the slugs and save my Hostas. The ground is incredibly stony and I am using them to fill a series of gambions (like the one at the bottom right). They will get wooden 'lids' and form a series of stools that mum can use to rest on as she surveys her new developing garden.
Finally, I want to let you see how the new front border that I dug out in January, when I first joined this merry gang and their Rose thread, is getting on. This is the one that suffered in April with a -16ºc frost and is now taking the full brunt of the sun. So still very much a work in progress. This is the border with the Unknown Yellow rose, the Goujard, a Madam Alfred Carriere and the Zephirine Drouhins. This border is now known as the Rainbow Border as it can take all colours.
Next time we will introduce you to the Hot Border which has The Lady of Shallot, the Poet's Wife, 'Our Molly', one of a few Dorothy Perkins and another unknown Yellow Rose. They are all budding up, but no blooms yet!
Mrs Dale's Rose. Does anyone know anything about this rose? Its class wasn't given and I could not find anything when I searched for its name online. It has a strong myrrh fragrance.
What a nice mystery. Google only knows it in connection to Mottisfont. Nothing even similar to the name anywhere. Are you sure about the myrrh fragrance? Myrrh fragrance is basically a modern thing, very rare in old roses. In DAs, it is said to come from gallica 'Belle Isis' (which could possibly be related to the Ayrshire rose, the original Myrrh-scented rose). It would make this rose almost certainly related to 'Belle Isis'.
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@Rojas that Cymbeline is stunning first time I see it.
Watering every day? No I mainly water the climbers against the walls because they suffer of the heat radiance. ( every two days - around 2 water cans per rose )
and the hot spot in my front border the same. ( 1 watercan
per rose )
two weeks.
the rest once a week , 5 liter because it is super dry here .
the hit list.
framboise folle . Lovely flower power colour but even in half shade ( afternoon ) the flowers just get fried in the morning sun🤨
by rose monplaisir from Ducher. A mix of GdF an veilchenblau . So the wall will have some
color mixed into it.
one of the guirlande rose. Not sure why but every summer Half of the rose has die back and I’m constantly pruning out the dead canes. I’m giving up with that specimen. Not sure with what
I’m going to replace.
it to another spot to give it another year but I had only 4 blooms this June …
@ElbFee You have a really nice selection of roses there, I love to see 'Variegata di Bologna'
@Rojas Lovely roses and 'Constance Spry' still looking very good. And the old roses are beautiful too.
A general view with 'La Belle Rouge', 'Lavender Dream' and a couple of more roses less prominent
'The Albrighton Rambler'
Olivia Rose Austin, Queen of Sweden, Smartie and Iceberg.
Maiden's Blush.
Duchess de Montebello.
Mme Zoetmans.
Chloris.
Celsiana.
Mme Delaroche - Lambert.
Assemblage des Beautes.
Mrs Dale's Rose. Does anyone know anything about this rose? Its class wasn't given and I could not find anything when I searched for its name online. It has a strong myrrh fragrance.
Now onto the business of letting you know and see what is happening up in the Styx:
The last picture I posted of our Gertrude Jekyll she only had 2 opening buds. Well look at her now. I love her and the scent is to die for. Her pal is Clematis 'Comtesse De Bouchard'
@Marlorena, the Lark Ascending pic from my last post shattered after 3 days (probably the heat) but the Show goes on and I think the new blooms are truer to the colouration. Still loving the little petal swirl in the centre.
I almost forgot that I had bought a Paul Noel in January (on a whim as I wanted a rambler to climb up a Douglas Fir. Well, even he is about to burst into flower - all be it at ground level, but the canes are climbing.
Last, but not least is the Princess Anne Standards at the front door. I think she may be making a royal visit within the next week or so.
Generally everything is beginning to catch up and knit together with all the new borders going in. So here is a World Tour of the Borders, so far.
First the Iris Border. The Allium Gladiators are now going over, but we are astounded to learn that the iris I saved from mum's originals is Benton Menace, a true heirloom variety. I think I will gravel this bed over for next year.
Next is the new North Border getting to be planted out. The wall on the left is 4 mtrs high and the obelisk is over The Lark Ascending. The Candelabra Primulas are just being held in that position, till the pond at the other end of the North Border is dug and then they will move to be fringing it, they are a gift from my eldest brother's ditch!. Just want some froggies to eat the slugs and save my Hostas. The ground is incredibly stony and I am using them to fill a series of gambions (like the one at the bottom right). They will get wooden 'lids' and form a series of stools that mum can use to rest on as she surveys her new developing garden.
Finally, I want to let you see how the new front border that I dug out in January, when I first joined this merry gang and their Rose thread, is getting on. This is the one that suffered in April with a -16ºc frost and is now taking the full brunt of the sun. So still very much a work in progress. This is the border with the Unknown Yellow rose, the Goujard, a Madam Alfred Carriere and the Zephirine Drouhins. This border is now known as the Rainbow Border as it can take all colours.
Next time we will introduce you to the Hot Border which has The Lady of Shallot, the Poet's Wife, 'Our Molly', one of a few Dorothy Perkins and another unknown Yellow Rose. They are all budding up, but no blooms yet!
Are you sure about the myrrh fragrance? Myrrh fragrance is basically a modern thing, very rare in old roses. In DAs, it is said to come from gallica 'Belle Isis' (which could possibly be related to the Ayrshire rose, the original Myrrh-scented rose). It would make this rose almost certainly related to 'Belle Isis'.