@WAMS I have mine in the middle of a patio, in a raised bed, with a purple/blue ground cover plant below, and white Antirrhinum at its feet. Have also had white geraniums too.
Some beautiful gardens and displays here. Isn't it thrilling when dormant plants start to regrow, I always feel an initial spark of excitement that something has survived. Regarding my new rose, is it ok to feed it tomorite or is a special rose fertiliser best please? @ElbFee , the colour of the Ballade rose is such a deep red, it's gorgeous and yes, I agree about the shape too, nice.
@Mr. Vine Eye - yes I had a few rotten sticks too. This time I went for the Monty Don approach of stick them in the ground and leave them be for 6 months Shame about MW; if any of those take they will be like gold dust! How old is your MW? Most of my Alfred C cuttings have taken but I just did it for fun as had so many due to the hard pruning I gave it. I don't need any at all
@ElbFee - your garden is looking grand. That last picture I like in particular. Are those pale blue tall ones in the background delphiniums? They look enormous!
Thanks @Mr. Vine Eye I'll probably go with just the one Bathsheba and a smaller rose the other side but plenty of time to change my mind. And talking of Malvern Hills, i fear i should of left mine for another year before winter pruning (2 yrs old) i also think i over pruned, there's plenty of new shoots but not with much length. Mine bloomed around 1st of June last year and it has some catching up to do. Hopefully come May it will start pushing on a bit.
@Nollie wow, what a lovely colour Love Song is, that's definitely on the list of contenders. And if i dont use them there, then i'll make sure i find a spot for at least one elsewhere!
@purplerallim I'm glad you like Blue for you! I planted some bare root in November and i'm looking forward to their first blooms this summer. They will be getting plenty of sunshine the spot they are in. They will have a Summer Song rose, behind them. Not sure i've picked a good colour combination there but we'll see how they go.
Hi @agnasia thanks for sharing your Desdemona. I've got to get this rose, it's a must have, isn't it? They will probably go in a border with Queen of Sweden, rather than the exposed spot that i was considering now though.
I've just seen Ronnie O'Sullivan at the garden center. I think he was eyeing up a plant.
@HarryWhite I'm not sure about the colour mix either, but sometimes you just have to try. 🤔 What I'm more worried by is that even though the predicted growth of Summer song is wider, its height is a foot smaller than Blue for You. BTW here is my Desdemona, bought as present last June, growing away nicely.
@AlliumPurpleSensation I love your rope supports! I have always wanted to try that, look forward to pics! Ive got a lot of those roses too, youll love Mountbattens rich scent - very tall sturdy rose too - and Rhapsody smells wonderful, a bit like cloves. Ive got those Hulthemia too, wonderful prolific roses.
@agnasia just as well they are cute, the boys keep eating my pansies! They are adored, and know it. Weirdly 4 isnt as manic as youd think, they are very laid back bar the post tea woof about! Mix of ages 13-3. More trip hazzards or lap flatteners as all lap dogs! We had 5 at one point when fostering...
My early tulips are starting to come out here. Ive got mixes so its constant. How lovely is Rosa 'copper lights' foliage on the left?
@purplerallim, rose summer song is a very narrow tall rose. Not sure what is its predicted width but I really really wish mine grew a bit wider but it doesn't at all. All it does is throw a really long cane and then a lovely bouquet on top. I have love hate relationship with it.
@Songbird-2 I've just noticed you asked about fertilizing... everyone does something different but if your rose is in the ground you should use a fertilizer containing trace elements - very important for roses.. there are many on the market, but one specifically for roses should have what they need.. If it's potted, I do the same, but apply tomorite or similar as a supplemental feed during the summer.. I occasionally use it for a rose in the ground too, it depends if I think it needs it..
@Songbird-2 - I’m very much the same as Marlorena. Trace elements are vital. For example, the main nutrients (NPK) may not be absorbed at all without those trace elements even if they are available.
For roses in the ground I use a slow release rose fertiliser in the spring followed by a heavy mulch. If they are established that’s all they need in terms of food, I just water if/when it is needed.
For pots I do the same in the spring. However, I feed potted roses every other week during the season. That’s because nutrients are flushed out of pots when they are watered and therefore they leach out nutrients quite fast so they need replacing.
Tomato feed is high in potassium for flowering so most flowering plants would benefit from that but only during flowering. So tomato feed could work to some extent during the flowering period for roses. I would personally only use a liquid feed like this for potted roses. However, if it doesn’t contain vital trace elements for roses then it may not be the idea feed.
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I have mine in the middle of a patio, in a raised bed, with a purple/blue ground cover plant below, and white Antirrhinum at its feet. Have also had white geraniums too.
Regarding my new rose, is it ok to feed it tomorite or is a special rose fertiliser best please?
@ElbFee , the colour of the Ballade rose is such a deep red, it's gorgeous and yes, I agree about the shape too, nice.
@ElbFee - your garden is looking grand. That last picture I like in particular. Are those pale blue tall ones in the background delphiniums? They look enormous!
And talking of Malvern Hills, i fear i should of left mine for another year before winter pruning (2 yrs old) i also think i over pruned, there's plenty of new shoots but not with much length.
Mine bloomed around 1st of June last year and it has some catching up to do. Hopefully come May it will start pushing on a bit.
@Nollie wow, what a lovely colour Love Song is, that's definitely on the list of contenders. And if i dont use them there, then i'll make sure i find a spot for at least one elsewhere!
@purplerallim I'm glad you like Blue for you! I planted some bare root in November and i'm looking forward to their first blooms this summer. They will be getting plenty of sunshine the spot they are in. They will have a Summer Song rose, behind them. Not sure i've picked a good colour combination there but we'll see how they go.
Hi @agnasia thanks for sharing your Desdemona. I've got to get this rose, it's a must have, isn't it? They will probably go in a border with Queen of Sweden, rather than the exposed spot that i was considering now though.
I'm not sure about the colour mix either, but sometimes you just have to try. 🤔 What I'm more worried by is that even though the predicted growth of Summer song is wider, its height is a foot smaller than Blue for You.
BTW here is my Desdemona, bought as present last June, growing away nicely.
@agnasia just as well they are cute, the boys keep eating my pansies! They are adored, and know it. Weirdly 4 isnt as manic as youd think, they are very laid back bar the post tea woof about! Mix of ages 13-3. More trip hazzards or lap flatteners as all lap dogs! We had 5 at one point when fostering...
My early tulips are starting to come out here. Ive got mixes so its constant. How lovely is Rosa 'copper lights' foliage on the left?
..the next 3 are all mostly thornless..
'Lilac Bouquet'..
'Wild Rover'..
'Cornelia'...
I've just noticed you asked about fertilizing... everyone does something different but if your rose is in the ground you should use a fertilizer containing trace elements - very important for roses.. there are many on the market, but one specifically for roses should have what they need..
If it's potted, I do the same, but apply tomorite or similar as a supplemental feed during the summer..
I occasionally use it for a rose in the ground too, it depends if I think it needs it..