@Lizzie27 I still have wisteria in flower too, nothing like the first flush but it’s been moderately in bloom all summer. Oh and pure white and pale pink blooms on BfY!
Deep colour in the centre on Avalanche Abricot:
Lady of Shalott:
Roald Dahl:
Ebb tide:
Thomas à Beckett, including a bullnosed bud determined to open:
Darlow’s Enigma:
My gaura is going crazy, spreading and cascading along a 3m stretch of wall:
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
I'm rather perplexed. Earlier this year I planted a Ghislaine de Felingorde rose in a corner of what we grandly call 'the orchard' on the assumption that it would grow to the south towards the sun, through the trellis to the south of it and ramble alongside a wall to the west and over some small cherry trees beside the wall. That was the grand plan anyway.
But... most of the new canes, which are growing really well, are pointing northwards where I really don't want them to grow. I'm gently trying to train the longest the other way but wondering why North? I thought most plants grew towards the sun?
I am similarly mystified why any sane vine would grow into the dark. My shed is full of virginia creeper, bindweed and silk vine going rogue and apparently wanting to live in a pitch black cupboard. wtf?
@Lizzie27 most of the new growth on my standard GdF favours growing northwards, rather than south or south-east where the most sun comes from. But the best light levels are actually to the north because of the slatted fence and then large trees directly to the south of it. Could something similar be going on with yours?
This may be the swansong bloom of Souvenir de Marcel Proust. It has beautiful big blooms, a heady citronella fragrance and an appealing bright lemon colour. But it is SUCH a stingy bloomer, only producing a few blooms then sleeping for months. Prone to bad blackspot and throwing off all it’s leaves too:
More suspiciously Crépuscule-like blooms on ‘Not Crépuscule’. The ‘is it or isn’t it’ internal debate continues..
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
That's an interesting theory @Nollie. To the north of the rose about 2 metres away is a 12 ft high apple tree and there is a smaller one to the east of it. To the west, about a metre or so away is a 4-5ft high wall and to the south of the rose is a 4ft small diamond pane trellis fence with lawn beyond. I am wondering whether the rose perceives there is more room to grow to the north and thinks the trellis fence is more of a barrier?
I shall report back next year. It's certainly growing away stronger that I anticipated when I planted it earlier this year, which I am very pleased about, given all the recommendations for it on here!
The garden is a mixed bag at the moment. I wish I had a moment to tend to it..
Cornelia is full of buds again. Lady Emma H. Seems second flush is going to be a lot better than its first The Sun and the Heart. Was outstandingly healthy for ages but is succumbing to fungal infection at a great rate of knots now. Cf. The Shepherdess- pristine. Eustacia.. huge clusters. Doing better than last year... am glad I stuck with it.
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..some for today..
'Lavender Lassie'..
'Sally Holmes'.
'Royal Philharmonic'..
'Mme. Falcot'.
'Pirouette'..
'Marie Pavie'..
Clematis 'Niobe'..
'Scented Garden'..
Deep colour in the centre on Avalanche Abricot:
Lady of Shalott:
Roald Dahl:
Ebb tide:
Thomas à Beckett, including a bullnosed bud determined to open:
Darlow’s Enigma:
My gaura is going crazy, spreading and cascading along a 3m stretch of wall:
But... most of the new canes, which are growing really well, are pointing northwards where I really don't want them to grow. I'm gently trying to train the longest the other way but wondering why North? I thought most plants grew towards the sun?
Any ideas welcome.
More suspiciously Crépuscule-like blooms on ‘Not Crépuscule’. The ‘is it or isn’t it’ internal debate continues..
I shall report back next year. It's certainly growing away stronger that I anticipated when I planted it earlier this year, which I am very pleased about, given all the recommendations for it on here!
Cornelia is full of buds again.
Lady Emma H. Seems second flush is going to be a lot better than its first
The Sun and the Heart. Was outstandingly healthy for ages but is succumbing to fungal infection at a great rate of knots now.
Cf. The Shepherdess- pristine.
Eustacia.. huge clusters. Doing better than last year... am glad I stuck with it.