''nomadic'' is an interesting way of describing it, as they do seem to use a variety of locations on an ad hoc basis.. they're not shows, but open gardens.. Some I know of are..
Barona Gardens, San Diego Pacific Grove Garden, Monterrey California Farmers Branch, Dallas Texas Arizona, I forget the name where the roses are grown.. Peggy Rockefeller, New York
..they also used to use a private garden in Virginia..
No doubt several others dotted about to cover the different zones..
Ruminating on Mum's wish for the Rambling Rector up an arch ... On a closer inspection the DA Archway is huge, as is RR. Not sure I want that monster in the garden!
What are your thoughts on the seemingly well-behaved Ghislaine de Feligonde up an arch. She seems a better height, thornless (nearly) and repeat flowering. Could this be the rambler that I am looking for. I also note it is constantly referred to in this thread and if you guys have it it makes me think it is a 'doer'.
I was hoping to plant it at the back of a small south facing border with two shrubs to the east and west on either side. So if GdF wants to flop a bit into them then I do not mind. Then about 3' in front of the arch I was wanting to extend my bearded iris collection to include some 'Supreme Sultan'
I'm off on a short break. Hope it keeps raining for the sake of my roses as the housesitter (a relative) reckons the hose is "very heavy"🙄😁. He's much younger than I am! Yoof of today...
@PeterAberdeen I have GDF it probably my favourite rose definitely a good doer , with the warm spring / early summer the scent was much stronger than previous years .
I have two GdF it is one of my favorite climbers in my garden . But I’m not sure it is the best on an arch. It is more a weeping climber , if that make sense and the canes are for example not so pliable as Malvern Hills.
I feel like GdF it is a rose that you just let go and not heavily train. But that is my view and maybe others have perfect experience on an arch.
@PeterAberdeen I am very impressed by all your hard work and landscaping.
I have GdF inside an arch. My original idea was to train it up on both pillars. Well. It decided a) it doesn't need any support and b) it wants to cover the whole structure. This picture is after I cut back about 1/3 because I do not get a second flush from it. Probably because it only gets very limited sunshine. Totally healthy rose.
Details of the rather thick stems. This rose is about 4-5 years old.
I cannot agree to it beeing virtually thornless. The outer branches have these very spiky prickles that love to catch my sweater and hair. Very needy, clingy thing, GdF.
I too have GdF, very nice when flowering. I will dig out one of the photos I posted earlier in this thread. I'm waiting for the next flush, though it has been slow to repeat here. Also though it is advertised as thornless, has fine thorns which has given me nasty scratches.
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
Another rainy day... I realised wool is available in as many colours and styles as roses, and knitting is much more weather independent :-)
Planted last autumn, Mayflower has provided one bloom in the first flush and today another in the second flushling. Love the parchmentish petals.
One of my favourites Prince Jardinier / Schloss Ippenburg. Supreme scent, strength on par with Chandos Beauty. Blooms are bigger than my hand.
Olivia lives in vole land. Which I have redued to one last animal, assuming my tracking skills are any good. I am very happy that its apparently very much alive. Planted last autumn it is still a tiny thing.
Novalis, another newbi, this one from my late May bareroot shopping seizure. The wasps are munching happily on the blooms. I find the scent yummy, too. Scented phlox everywhere at the moment.
Blue companions for my mauve roses. Gladiolus and a perennial clematis.
While admiring the blue hour I saw two brown owls gliding past. Was to excited to set my phone camera to night mode. Now going back some pages to admire @Rojas red collection again. You get me rethinking my bareroot order.
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Some I know of are..
Barona Gardens, San Diego
Pacific Grove Garden, Monterrey California
Farmers Branch, Dallas Texas
Arizona, I forget the name where the roses are grown..
Peggy Rockefeller, New York
..they also used to use a private garden in Virginia..
No doubt several others dotted about to cover the different zones..
What are your thoughts on the seemingly well-behaved Ghislaine de Feligonde up an arch. She seems a better height, thornless (nearly) and repeat flowering. Could this be the rambler that I am looking for. I also note it is constantly referred to in this thread and if you guys have it it makes me think it is a 'doer'.
and 'Matinata'.
Thoughts
Matinata is a stunner, @PeterAberdeen.
I'm off on a short break. Hope it keeps raining for the sake of my roses as the housesitter (a relative) reckons the hose is "very heavy"🙄😁. He's much younger than I am! Yoof of today...
I've got Iris supreme Sultan as well
But that is my view and maybe others have perfect experience on an arch.
I have GdF inside an arch. My original idea was to train it up on both pillars. Well. It decided a) it doesn't need any support and b) it wants to cover the whole structure. This picture is after I cut back about 1/3 because I do not get a second flush from it. Probably because it only gets very limited sunshine. Totally healthy rose.
Details of the rather thick stems. This rose is about 4-5 years old.
I cannot agree to it beeing virtually thornless. The outer branches have these very spiky prickles that love to catch my sweater and hair. Very needy, clingy thing, GdF.
I too have GdF, very nice when flowering. I will dig out one of the photos I posted earlier in this thread. I'm waiting for the next flush, though it has been slow to repeat here. Also though it is advertised as thornless, has fine thorns which has given me nasty scratches.
Planted last autumn, Mayflower has provided one bloom in the first flush and today another in the second flushling. Love the parchmentish petals.
One of my favourites Prince Jardinier / Schloss Ippenburg. Supreme scent, strength on par with Chandos Beauty. Blooms are bigger than my hand.
Olivia lives in vole land. Which I have redued to one last animal, assuming my tracking skills are any good. I am very happy that its apparently very much alive. Planted last autumn it is still a tiny thing.
Novalis, another newbi, this one from my late May bareroot shopping seizure. The wasps are munching happily on the blooms. I find the scent yummy, too. Scented phlox everywhere at the moment.
Blue companions for my mauve roses. Gladiolus and a perennial clematis.
While admiring the blue hour I saw two brown owls gliding past. Was to excited to set my phone camera to night mode. Now going back some pages to admire @Rojas red collection again. You get me rethinking my bareroot order.