I must say I am a little disappointed in the way its flowers develop and die, all too quickly. Here is a "timelapse" of one flower over the course of 3 days. And it's not floribunda at all at the moment, but of course it's still a young specimen, planted last autumn. I'll guess I'll have to be patient. Nice scent as promised.
Here in an unkept/unloved/not yet started corner of the garden we have found a rambling rose. Mum has no idea of its name although she does remember a neighbour who thought it was Albertine - it only flowers once a season. Any help with identifying it would be great.
Apologies for the mess of this part of the garden, but I am getting there - eventually:
Flower:
Foliage:
Shape (all over the place):
Any help appreciated. Again this is over 40 years old and was on a fence that had long blown over. Tips on how to resurrect it and where to plant (aspect, &c) warmly welcome.
Thanking you all in advance.
EDIT SUPPLEMENTAL: Whilst dead heading one of the Standard Princess Annes I noticed a shoot coming up from the soil about 15cm away from the main plant. Is this a sucker from the root stock and therefore need cutting out. What to do?, what to do?
Are you sure it doesn't repeat at all? It looks very like my New Dawn. Looks as though it should be a climber, which New Dawn is, probably why it was planted on a fence. It also have rather round leaves. It doesn't really look like my Albertine. Does it have dark orangey pink buds?
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
@Papi Jo sorry to hear your new rose is a little disappointing, thus far. It may well get better with maturity. Also, if you have been experiencing unusually hot weather, blooms don’t last very long and are often smaller.
I had commented earlier on this thread that Delbard have a tendency to class many of their roses as shrubs or floribundas when their habit is much more Hybrid Tea in nature - upright growth, more single blooms than clusters and flowering mainly at the top. That has certainly been my experience with Folle Courtisane, Souvenir de Marcel Proust and several others from them. The photos on their website show a potted Alexandra David Neel, which is indicative of what to expect:
Are you sure it doesn't repeat at all? It looks very like my New Dawn. Looks as though it should be a climber, which New Dawn is, probably why it was planted on a fence. It also have rather round leaves. It doesn't really look like my Albertine. Does it have dark orangey pink buds?
Thanks @Busy-Lizzie. It is definitely a Rambler and only flowers once. But it does look like a New Dawn. Our one also fades to very pale pink, nearly to white.
Really lovely, @Busy-Lizzie. I saw Penelope alongside several other hybrid musk roses a week or two back and the wonderful scent really surprised me. Would you recommend it?
@Elbfee, hoping you and Fragrant Plum cross paths, though sometimes, as the great German philosopher H.P. Baxxter put it, "The chase is better than the catch."
Rose des Cisterciens has recovered its stripes (and from a bad blackspot attack)
@Nollie and @zugenie, thank you for your comments. I wouldn't have known that the Golden Gate climber is probably going to be too vigorous/large for my rose arch. I've actually seen Bridge of Sighs in the flesh at Fryers Garden Centre in Knutsford and the colour is wonderful.
Thank you @AlliumPurpleSensation, you confirm my suspicion. Yeah, I have a mix up, finally :-)
@WAMS How did you know? H.P. actually lives around the corner. We cross paths on oldtimer events although he is more into British cars whereas, I confess, I prefer American muscle cars. Like your rose des cisterciens a lot and look forward to mine next year.
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from agnasia’s pics I think it would be quite lovely over an arch
Several of my roses are on the way out. No more flowers on Olivia Rose Austin and some of them badly need deadheading.
My quite young Ghislaine de Féligonde is coming out.
Souvenir de Dr Jamain, smells wonderful but I think rust could be developing. Grows well in shade but prone to disease.
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Albertine, on the way out
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I had commented earlier on this thread that Delbard have a tendency to class many of their roses as shrubs or floribundas when their habit is much more Hybrid Tea in nature - upright growth, more single blooms than clusters and flowering mainly at the top. That has certainly been my experience with Folle Courtisane, Souvenir de Marcel Proust and several others from them. The photos on their website show a potted Alexandra David Neel, which is indicative of what to expect:
https://www.georgesdelbard.com/product/rosier-alexandra-david-neel
@Elbfee, hoping you and Fragrant Plum cross paths, though sometimes, as the great German philosopher H.P. Baxxter put it, "The chase is better than the catch."
Rose des Cisterciens has recovered its stripes (and from a bad blackspot attack)
Liisa is very healthy so far.
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@WAMS How did you know? H.P. actually lives around the corner. We cross paths on oldtimer events although he is more into British cars whereas, I confess, I prefer American muscle cars. Like your rose des cisterciens a lot and look forward to mine next year.