@Lizzie27 I think this one is Arabella but I could be wrong. The blooms do start out as bell-shaped. I think it is classed as semi-herbaceous but I don't know anything about clematis.
It's really quite like another one I have labelled Daniel Deronda but which looks like Elbfee's Julii, though. I look at the photos of all of these varieties and dunno how anyone tells them apart.
We managed to put up the little gazebo that OH has bought me in advance for my birthday in September, took us a few hours, including trying to decipher the meagre instructions and bad drawings. It looks quite dainty but seems anchored quite firmly. It will look better, I hope, in a couple of years time when roses are growing on it. I'm having trouble trying to decide which four I want, there are so many lovely ones. Does anyone have any advice, please? I was wondering about Open Arms, Chevy Chase, Strawberry Hill. They have to be available in France, but I won't order them yet and I must prepare the planting beds.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
All the beautiful rose pictures. Anyone interested?
Nope. They claim the right to use all photos submitted (not just winning ones) in any booklets, on the website, in advertising etc. That's a lot of free use of other people's intellectual property for a company so hot on protecting their own rights.
Anyway, my best-looking DAs currently are the discontinued Evelyn, Munstead Wood, Darcey Bussell and the Alnwick Rose... not sure those are the pics they are after. It would be great if everyone just submitted pics of Munstead Wood and Lady Emma Hamilton, though.😁
@crighton03 I’m not sure how to answer your question. It hasn’t been very floriferous for me, the scent is not great to my nose and it’s growing much larger than expected. It’s not a rose that inspires me. I might still change my mind. I’m not good at getting rid of plants.
@Busy-Lizzie, that looks smashing and will look even better when your roses have grown on it. I planted Strawberry Hill last year on a 6 ft obelisk which seemed to grow away strongly in late spring and then flowered but now seems to have run out of steam, despite another summer feed. I can't get to it just yet to have a closer look. I really like my Claire Austin which is very vigorous here with masses of long thinnish pliable stems so that might suit. A creamy white with lemon centres, incurved, fragrant and flowers on and off most of the time. It's difficult as I don't know what roses you can get hold of in France.
@ElbFee I do not get such a strong scent from Louis XIV.. some days it has this spicy/rosy scent.. but not consistently strong.. I am wondering if one of our rose is not what it is.. the habit, colour of bloom everything matches from online source.. small flowers, dark/ black buds, fairly compact and quick repeat (almost continuously flowering) and flowers do not last long.. Does the flower open up to expose the stamens?
regarding Chandos beauty.. I thought it was my problem that the stems ended up going brown and dying.. seems like its the same for most.. 3rd summer and only 2 stems.. I counted atleast 5 stems that had died back.. but scent and blooms are amazing..
Few other blooms before the chop.. Spicy Parfuma..
Louise Odier..
Summer romance..
Own root Poets wife.. given to next door neighbour whose mum is a gardener along with 8 other cuttings..
Looking to plant a shrub behind my Lark Ascending, so I am not fussed if it flowers before or during the rose's flushes (mine is just about to start it's second flush about now).
The aspect is North Facing with a 4 mtr wall to the rear, so nice and sheltered. Though not in complete shade, I would class it as partially shaded.
Wondering if any of you with mixed borders have any suggestions - prefer if the colour contrasted with the rose, if flowering at the same time. This shrubs other neighbours are a yellow Tree Peony and a Viburnum Snowball.
I'll just leave that thought with you and see what comes in!
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It's really quite like another one I have labelled Daniel Deronda but which looks like Elbfee's Julii, though. I look at the photos of all of these varieties and dunno how anyone tells them apart.
There is a clematis thread running where they might know. https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1072956/clematis-thread-2023#latest
Nope. They claim the right to use all photos submitted (not just winning ones) in any booklets, on the website, in advertising etc. That's a lot of free use of other people's intellectual property for a company so hot on protecting their own rights.
Anyway, my best-looking DAs currently are the discontinued Evelyn, Munstead Wood, Darcey Bussell and the Alnwick Rose... not sure those are the pics they are after. It would be great if everyone just submitted pics of Munstead Wood and Lady Emma Hamilton, though.😁
@Lizzie27 @WAMS It does look like Arabella.
I planted Strawberry Hill last year on a 6 ft obelisk which seemed to grow away strongly in late spring and then flowered but now seems to have run out of steam, despite another summer feed. I can't get to it just yet to have a closer look. I really like my Claire Austin which is very vigorous here with masses of long thinnish pliable stems so that might suit. A creamy white with lemon centres, incurved, fragrant and flowers on and off most of the time. It's difficult as I don't know what roses you can get hold of in France.
@ElbFee I do not get such a strong scent from Louis XIV.. some days it has this spicy/rosy scent.. but not consistently strong.. I am wondering if one of our rose is not what it is.. the habit, colour of bloom everything matches from online source.. small flowers, dark/ black buds, fairly compact and quick repeat (almost continuously flowering) and flowers do not last long.. Does the flower open up to expose the stamens?
regarding Chandos beauty.. I thought it was my problem that the stems ended up going brown and dying.. seems like its the same for most.. 3rd summer and only 2 stems.. I counted atleast 5 stems that had died back.. but scent and blooms are amazing..
Few other blooms before the chop..
Spicy Parfuma..
Louise Odier..
Summer romance..
Own root Poets wife.. given to next door neighbour whose mum is a gardener along with 8 other cuttings..