How old? We were fortunate to inherit a very mature garden when we moved in last September. We’re wondering now, if it is possible at all to judge the age of the amazing array of roses? (including the one attached). Any advice would be welcomed, thanks.
A bit like with a tree trunk look at the base. If it's fat and woody and gnarled then they're old. The chunkier, the older.
If you mean the age of the individual varieties as in when they were bred, you'll have to find the name first - if you post pics of bush, foliage and flower. Someone on here might recognise them.
@Oliya interesting to see that your Lichfield Angel droops so much. Mine is potted and started to do the same during the day. I had put it down to hot weather. Obviously that is not the problem.
@LateralBreaks and @Discandied love that you have so many old and unusual roses. Love this whole thread in fact for the inspiration although it makes me scratch my head where to put potential newcomers. Lawn is highly overrated and not very practical in the new summer weather.
@Mr. Vine Eye I am very impressed by your drawing and the multi tasking skills. All understood now. And thanks so much. This thread has the nicest rose people and knowledgable too.
Someone asked for full body pictures of standards. Here are Scepter'd Isle and Mind Games. Both on the smallish side but suitable as standard roses.
Photo and real life, I cannot see the difference, but front is Reine des Violettes and back is Great Western. Very in the back and in white is Mme Hardy. I need a machete to get close enough to Mme to take a picture of her.
This one was voted World Rose a couple of times. However, I do not know if every country votes its own World Rose ;-) It will open to a lovely bloom soon. Sold as Eden 85 on the continent.
Auguste Luise is a good beginners rose. Healthy, scented and interesting colour from bud to bloom.
A sibling of much loved Blue For You is Huddersfield Choral Society, what a name. Scent and change in colour is comparably interesting but not identical. Healthy too. Like that it fades on the morbid side.
Because it is new in my garden, have to show Imogen again. Lovely pastel colouring. BMS lovers will probaly think it is a rather washed out yellow.
Do your beautiful love-in-a-mist / nigella and cornflowers self-seed around every year, @Elbfee, or do you deliberately them where you want them again yourself? For me nigella reseeds readily but cornflowers don't. Your Imogen is indeed eye-catching, especially there shimmering in the gloaming. Lovely photos.
Was deadheading the delicious Boule de Neige earlier but stopped because sleepy hoverflies (I think) were bathing in the morning sun...
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Congrats on Desdemona, @zugenie, think I'll follow suit soon, though a stand full of Cornelias has been spotted in Dunstable, a few miles from me...
Garden looking great @Mr. Vine Eye Royal Jubilee in particular.. it takes time doesn't it.. lovely flowers to go with it all..
Gorgeous roses..!.. I had 'Imogen'.. I enjoyed the button eye blooms, but they didn't last long, 3 days tops,.. do you find that @ElbFee ? I think as a mature shrub it's quite spectacular with much larger blooms..
Isn't it often the case, when you put a rose on notice.. yes 'Elizabeth'.. they start to show you something.. all of a sudden..
I'm due thunderstorms tomorrow so I've given 2nd feed to all my roses today as I can't water them all.. I've used Toprose for 2nd feed as I've run out of my other one..
'Forever Royal'.. 'Frilly Cuff'... 'Mutabilis'.. needs pruning, which I may do later with secateurs rather than shears..
..first bloom on 'Bienvenue', which may not be typical, but it's deliciously fragrant.. .. a climbing rose.
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If you mean the age of the individual varieties as in when they were bred, you'll have to find the name first - if you post pics of bush, foliage and flower. Someone on here might recognise them.
Here's 'Sophie's Perpetual' again.. a China hybrid, I do like the colour..
@LateralBreaks and @Discandied love that you have so many old and unusual roses. Love this whole thread in fact for the inspiration although it makes me scratch my head where to put potential newcomers. Lawn is highly overrated and not very practical in the new summer weather.
@Mr. Vine Eye I am very impressed by your drawing and the multi tasking skills. All understood now. And thanks so much. This thread has the nicest rose people
Someone asked for full body pictures of standards. Here are Scepter'd Isle and Mind Games. Both on the smallish side but suitable as standard roses.
Photo and real life, I cannot see the difference, but front is Reine des Violettes and back is Great Western. Very in the back and in white is Mme Hardy. I need a machete to get close enough to Mme to take a picture of her.
This one was voted World Rose a couple of times. However, I do not know if every country votes its own World Rose ;-) It will open to a lovely bloom soon. Sold as Eden 85 on the continent.
Auguste Luise is a good beginners rose. Healthy, scented and interesting colour from bud to bloom.
A sibling of much loved Blue For You is Huddersfield Choral Society, what a name. Scent and change in colour is comparably interesting but not identical. Healthy too. Like that it fades on the morbid side.
Because it is new in my garden, have to show Imogen again. Lovely pastel colouring. BMS lovers will probaly think it is a rather washed out yellow.
Horned pompom poppy or so.
Scarborough Fair bottom right.
Was deadheading the delicious Boule de Neige earlier but stopped because sleepy hoverflies (I think) were bathing in the morning sun...
Gruss an Aachen
Congrats on Desdemona, @zugenie, think I'll follow suit soon, though a stand full of Cornelias has been spotted in Dunstable, a few miles from me...
Gorgeous roses..!.. I had 'Imogen'.. I enjoyed the button eye blooms, but they didn't last long, 3 days tops,.. do you find that @ElbFee ? I think as a mature shrub it's quite spectacular with much larger blooms..
Isn't it often the case, when you put a rose on notice.. yes 'Elizabeth'.. they start to show you something.. all of a sudden..
..still a touch wan, but we're getting there..
Watering with little one in a baby wrap on my front. He kept reaching for the roses so caught a cute pic of his podgy little hand and Emily Brontë
Thank you for this photo! It is my photo of the day!
I'm due thunderstorms tomorrow so I've given 2nd feed to all my roses today as I can't water them all.. I've used Toprose for 2nd feed as I've run out of my other one..
'Forever Royal'..
'Frilly Cuff'...
'Mutabilis'.. needs pruning, which I may do later with secateurs rather than shears..
..first bloom on 'Bienvenue', which may not be typical, but it's deliciously fragrant..
.. a climbing rose.