Im so behind here! Been alternately boiled then washed away then steamed in the east midlands.. roses have taken a battering. Lots of new growth though, so feeding this weekend. Heres a few more of my less common ones though for you. Copper lights - thats NOT the light, its shaded like that! Bonkers Checkmate Glenfidditch Lady Marmalade
Thanks @Eustace and @Nollie and yeah probably end of this year will be moving but I don’t think it will be far from where I am now. Just means will have to start from scratch with the roses.
probably end of this year will be moving but I don’t think it will be far from where I am now. Just means will have to start from scratch with the roses.
@SalixGold I haven’t even thought about that yet to be honest. I mean it would probably be worth taking some as it cost me a lot to buy them all over the last 5 years.
Will have to decide if it’s worth doing or not overall.
Last night storms caused havoc in parts of Germany. As I had stored everything flyable and depetalable I only got 20 lts of rain and no chaos. Better than the other way round. As the weather came from Southwest, @Imprevu hope you only got the rain and not the storm.
Totally ignoring pelting rain was Standard Chandos Beauty. Close up and full body view.
My desire for mauve roses led to a double purchase of Pacific Blue that I realized only now, while labelling my pictures. I'll just put the potted one in the ground next to the other. Luckily Baron Girod left me again and left a suitable empty spot.
OK, I officially have too many roses. So, thank you @WAMS for putting Fragrant Plum on my wish list. My Petit Prince in soil has produced one bloom now. Maybe because it sits right in the middle of the vole infested area?
This is the flower bed that might very well be killed underneath while I watch it.
@Athelas it is really good to see Draga Frayla in other conditions. Just like yours, mine is mostly deep red, see above at the foot of Chandos. Only aging blooms turn pinkish. Of course, I compare my Sophie's Perpetual to @Marlorena too but they look the same.
I have Gräfin Diana and agree that I grows like a HT, starts only now to bloom, one bloom per stem. Lovely colour that does not turn pinkish. Strong scent and healthy leaves. I will keep it.
@WAMS I agree with cooldoc that your white mislabelled rose looks like Jacqueline du Pré, those stamens.
@Daniel Rutherford very lovely garden, looks like we are in the same boat regarding closely planting ;-).
@JessicaS good to see you and your less common roses. Show the more common too if you want so I can enjoy your entire garden even if I have to drink my tea alone.
A couple of roses have made their first ever appearance, Liebeszauber, Tess of the d'Urbervilles. Some show their anual one bloom like The Lady. Some are simply disappearing and I do not know why. Lady Emma H. had a huge root stock when I moved her from pot to ground this spring, produced one bloom, lost all but one branch and looks much closer to death than anything. I have fed and watered it and spoke to it. What else can I do?
Ghislaine de Féligonde on the other hand is full of live. So full I had to put it in bondage dress otherwise the path to my front door is impassable with its snatching prickles.
Very aptly named, Papillon indeed. Only it is everything but petit. It grows to a huge bush if not pruned severly.
Off to the DIY store now to continue on the basement construction site.
Thank you, @Athelas... decanting + drip tray is clearly the way to go.
@cooldoc Agree about Harkness... great breeders, but they send out some questionable potted roses. And @cooldoc and @Elbfee I have both Jac du Pré and Starlight Symphony and it looks the most like the latter I think Mislabelled rose: Starlight Symphony Or perhaps that was a mislabel too, haha. Neither of the above has much of a fragrance, though, unlike Jac. And my Jac has more blush accents in the petals. Thanks, though- you may be right and I appreciate the ID help. I suppose Harkness may be able to confirm.
Thank you @rossdriscoll13 for the leads on cheaper Tomorite!
@Tack Fragrant Plum's very healthy for me so far but doesn't have a massive number of buds in its first flush. I think 7-8. So not one for flower power. But I find it gorgeous, esp the rim in a deeper colour, like Marlorena's Sophie's Perpetual.
@Alfie_ not sure why the blooms would shrink in year two but I have had the exact same thing with Heritage. The blooms are half the size they were! Also congrats again on the CB standard.
Sorry this is getting long... will post pics separately.
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'Pear' one of the Pheno Geno types. Not quite living up to all the spiel...not yet anyway.
Copper lights - thats NOT the light, its shaded like that!
Bonkers
Checkmate
Glenfidditch
Lady Marmalade
'Sophie's Perpetual'..
Diascia personata..
I think this Penstemon arabesque 'Violet' is quite nice..
@Daniel Rutherford will you take any plants with you?
Totally ignoring pelting rain was Standard Chandos Beauty. Close up and full body view.
My desire for mauve roses led to a double purchase of Pacific Blue that I realized only now, while labelling my pictures. I'll just put the potted one in the ground next to the other. Luckily Baron Girod left me again and left a suitable empty spot.
OK, I officially have too many roses. So, thank you @WAMS for putting Fragrant Plum on my wish list. My Petit Prince in soil has produced one bloom now. Maybe because it sits right in the middle of the vole infested area?
This is the flower bed that might very well be killed underneath while I watch it.
@Athelas it is really good to see Draga Frayla in other conditions. Just like yours, mine is mostly deep red, see above at the foot of Chandos. Only aging blooms turn pinkish. Of course, I compare my Sophie's Perpetual to @Marlorena too but they look the same.
I have Gräfin Diana and agree that I grows like a HT, starts only now to bloom, one bloom per stem. Lovely colour that does not turn pinkish. Strong scent and healthy leaves. I will keep it.
@WAMS I agree with cooldoc that your white mislabelled rose looks like Jacqueline du Pré, those stamens.
@Daniel Rutherford very lovely garden, looks like we are in the same boat regarding closely planting ;-).
@JessicaS good to see you and your less common roses. Show the more common too if you want so I can enjoy your entire garden even if I have to drink my tea alone.
A couple of roses have made their first ever appearance, Liebeszauber, Tess of the d'Urbervilles. Some show their anual one bloom like The Lady. Some are simply disappearing and I do not know why. Lady Emma H. had a huge root stock when I moved her from pot to ground this spring, produced one bloom, lost all but one branch and looks much closer to death than anything. I have fed and watered it and spoke to it. What else can I do?
Ghislaine de Féligonde on the other hand is full of live. So full I had to put it in bondage dress otherwise the path to my front door is impassable with its snatching prickles.
Very aptly named, Papillon indeed. Only it is everything but petit. It grows to a huge bush if not pruned severly.
Thank you, @Athelas... decanting + drip tray is clearly the way to go.
@cooldoc Agree about Harkness... great breeders, but they send out some questionable potted roses. And @cooldoc and @Elbfee I have both Jac du Pré and Starlight Symphony and it looks the most like the latter I think
Mislabelled rose:
Starlight Symphony
Or perhaps that was a mislabel too, haha. Neither of the above has much of a fragrance, though, unlike Jac. And my Jac has more blush accents in the petals. Thanks, though- you may be right and I appreciate the ID help. I suppose Harkness may be able to confirm.
Thank you @rossdriscoll13 for the leads on cheaper Tomorite!
@Tack Fragrant Plum's very healthy for me so far but doesn't have a massive number of buds in its first flush. I think 7-8. So not one for flower power. But I find it gorgeous, esp the rim in a deeper colour, like Marlorena's Sophie's Perpetual.
@Alfie_ not sure why the blooms would shrink in year two but I have had the exact same thing with Heritage. The blooms are half the size they were! Also congrats again on the CB standard.
Sorry this is getting long... will post pics separately.