Healthiest rose here has gotta be this Harkness rose, Virginia McKenna. I haven't even been feeding or watering (too busy) and I don't spray. Probably too sunny to see... but it hasn't had a dodgy leaf on it.
JP2 doesn't like the rain. I have had to cut off a few buds due to balling. But since there are a lot of buds, it's no great loss Tack, totally agree. Munstead Wood is an especially good rose. No way are they going to stop people wanting this. The moment the breeder's rights expire, it is going to be grown everywhere, isn't it? Rain, hail, sun, squirrels, collies... it blooms on regardless. Though I should probs give it some iron as new leaves seem to be staying bronze for an extra long time... or maybe it's the rose? I can't remember if I said how pretty your new borders are... if not... "How pretty your new borders are!"
Jessica, I cracked and ordered Happy Couple and Belinda's Beauty. Your fault.😡
^ that does look somewhat chlorotic @WAMS, MW is one very prone to it for me, but don’t overdo the iron either otherwise the leaves turn a very dark olive green. I’m trialling a slow-release granular tomato food with iron at the mo so I’ll see of that works better.
@cooldoc, YdA is really too young to properly judge, but it did have a second flush of sorts and there is some promising new growth post-apocalyptic heat. I suspect, at best, it will reach the giddy reblooming heights of Gertrude Jekyll.
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
'Bring Me Sunshine' has been slow to repeat this summer... perhaps the name is cryptic.. 'Mutabilis'.. 'Desdemona'.. 'Kathleen Harrop'.. 'Odelia'.. 'Comtesse Andre d'Oultremont'.. Clematis 'Star of India'.. Hydrangea 'Libelle'..
@WAMS they have not updated the new 'Styles' roses on The Fragrant roses website. I use the latter as they have the filters I need. Seems a bit excessive to have two websites for the same company...
Loving all the pet updates along with rose updates..
Few pics from today.. Louise Odier.. been fantastic in its second year.. despite blackspots it is quick to repeat.. Summer blooms are much smaller than spring ones..
Summer romance.. very free flowering compared to Dark desire.. has remained compact this year..
Rose de rescht.. its first year and hardly grew over 1 feet.. good for pot.. resinous buds are added bonus..
Sweet Delight.. a NIRP product.. almost always in blooms.. strong sweet fragrance..
Desdemona.. there will be a riot if DA stops selling this without a replacement..
Twice in a blue moon.. much bushier in 2nd year.. takes a break between flushes..
Tropicana.. 1st year from henry street.. strong fruity fragrance with huge blooms on a slender long plant..I am loving this so far.. added bonus is almost blackspot resistant so far..
Julio Iglesias.. the purchase which was an accidental freebie.. (I had asked to cancel it but it came through anyways).. Intense fragrance and been quick to repeat.. good vigour and has produced another 4 basals so far..
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but it hasn't had a dodgy leaf on it.
JP2 doesn't like the rain. I have had to cut off a few buds due to balling. But since there are a lot of buds, it's no great loss
Tack, totally agree. Munstead Wood is an especially good rose. No way are they going to stop people wanting this. The moment the breeder's rights expire, it is going to be grown everywhere, isn't it? Rain, hail, sun, squirrels, collies... it blooms on regardless. Though I should probs give it some iron as new leaves seem to be staying bronze for an extra long time... or maybe it's the rose?
I can't remember if I said how pretty your new borders are... if not... "How pretty your new borders are!"
Jessica, I cracked and ordered Happy Couple and Belinda's Beauty. Your fault.😡
'Mutabilis'..
'Desdemona'..
'Kathleen Harrop'..
'Odelia'..
'Comtesse Andre d'Oultremont'..
Clematis 'Star of India'..
Hydrangea 'Libelle'..
Loving all the pet updates along with rose updates..
Few pics from today..
Louise Odier.. been fantastic in its second year.. despite blackspots it is quick to repeat.. Summer blooms are much smaller than spring ones..
Summer romance.. very free flowering compared to Dark desire.. has remained compact this year..
Rose de rescht.. its first year and hardly grew over 1 feet.. good for pot.. resinous buds are added bonus..
Sweet Delight.. a NIRP product.. almost always in blooms.. strong sweet fragrance..
Desdemona.. there will be a riot if DA stops selling this without a replacement..
Twice in a blue moon.. much bushier in 2nd year.. takes a break between flushes..
Tropicana.. 1st year from henry street.. strong fruity fragrance with huge blooms on a slender long plant..I am loving this so far.. added bonus is almost blackspot resistant so far..
Julio Iglesias.. the purchase which was an accidental freebie.. (I had asked to cancel it but it came through anyways).. Intense fragrance and been quick to repeat.. good vigour and has produced another 4 basals so far..
Yes, it's my only rose that seems to suffer from this.
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First blooms on cuttings - stupidly I didn't label them!
Elizabeth, 2nd flush disappointing
Fresh buds on Winchester Cathedral
'Scented Garden'..
'Lucky'..
'Amelie Nothomb'..
'Directeur Constantin Bernard'..
'Bring Me Sunshine'..
Clematis 'Roguchi'..
Phlox 'Purple Flame'..
Allium 'Millenium'..
@LateralBreaks No blackspot this year on Rose de Rescht, Chawton Cottage, Purple Siluetta and Belle de Jour.