DA Reds/Purples: I suppose I have got all my most wanted Reds. Darcey Bussell didn't appeal that much when I saw it at the DA garden. May be I should get it in future along with Heathcliff.
Fragrant Old Purple:
The Dark Lady: The Squire:
Tradescant: Prospero: The Prince: Falstaff: William Shakespeare 2000: Tess of the d'urbervilles:
I think you have to complete the set @Rojas, you can then claim to have the National Collection of old red/purple DAs. There are probably a few more lurking - The Lady of Megginch, Young Lycidas..
My Roald Dahl is also starting another flush but typically for yellow/apricot roses, much paler at this time of year:
[Note to self - forget those alluring pale apricot tones in the rose catalogues, you know they will end up virtually white!].
Falstaff is crisping in an interesting way, the outer petals remaining intact:
This Agastache (mislabelled but possibly Blue Fortune) has grown simply huge, but is smothered in bees and butterflies. Here with the remains of wild verbascum:
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
@Busy-Lizzie, @cooldoc, @Nollie thank you, great to know it's nothing to worry about. I put it into a half barrel and it seems to be happy so far. Early days of course. Thanks again
Jean Robie Ulmer Munster - black spots galore, still looking good, crimson red. No scent though. Queen of Sweden - upright cupped flowers. Chandos Beauty - heavenly scent. Parfum Royal Mum in a million And Lady of Shalott
Oxford. The City of Dreaming Spires.
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils (roses). Taking a bit of liberty with Wordsworth
@Oliya Othello has my favourite scent and can smell it always. I've only managed to detect scent on Munstead Wood, William Shakespeare 2000, Falstaff, Fisherman Friend, Prospero, Fragrant old purple very recently and I love them all. Yet to detect scent from the rest. I don't like the scent on Tess and can't take it.
@Nollie I have Young Lycidas, Lady of Megginch but they are still spindly. Hope they will improve soon. I am finding Lady of Megginch on the Pink shade but should have added Young Lycidas to this list.
@PeterAberdeen I love all DA reds, I have other reds Eclair, Ascot, Dark Desire as well... but Lady Emma Hamilton remains at the top!
I consider Benjamin Britten as Red and I love the unique colour, scent and form. Gertrude Jekyll: Chippendale: Wedgewood: Bathsheba: Abraham Darby: Mill on the Floss: Queen of Sweden: Antike: Grafin Diana/Dark Desire
I'm tempted to buy a Gertrude just in case the cancel it - to take cuttings from. It doesn't fit in my garden at all, but I'm thinking - what the hell.
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Fragrant Old Purple:
The Dark Lady:
The Squire:
Tradescant:
Prospero:
The Prince:
Falstaff:
William Shakespeare 2000:
Tess of the d'urbervilles:
Othello:
Munstead Wood:
Fisherman's Friend:
LD Braithwaite:
Double delight, I just love this rose.
Goodness @Rojas you sure love your reds. A colour I do not have ... yet!
My Roald Dahl is also starting another flush but typically for yellow/apricot roses, much paler at this time of year:
[Note to self - forget those alluring pale apricot tones in the rose catalogues, you know they will end up virtually white!].
Falstaff is crisping in an interesting way, the outer petals remaining intact:
This Agastache (mislabelled but possibly Blue Fortune) has grown simply huge, but is smothered in bees and butterflies. Here with the remains of wild verbascum:
Scarborough Fair
Dasha
Jean Robie
Ulmer Munster - black spots galore, still looking good, crimson red. No scent though.
Queen of Sweden - upright cupped flowers.
Chandos Beauty - heavenly scent.
Parfum Royal
Mum in a million
And Lady of Shalott
@Nollie I have Young Lycidas, Lady of Megginch but they are still spindly. Hope they will improve soon. I am finding Lady of Megginch on the Pink shade but should have added Young Lycidas to this list.
@PeterAberdeen I love all DA reds, I have other reds Eclair, Ascot, Dark Desire as well... but Lady Emma Hamilton remains at the top!
I consider Benjamin Britten as Red and I love the unique colour, scent and form.
Gertrude Jekyll:
Chippendale:
Wedgewood:
Bathsheba:
Abraham Darby:
Mill on the Floss:
Queen of Sweden:
Antike:
Grafin Diana/Dark Desire