Perhaps you just need to put in some dahlia or peony supports for the sparrows to perch on while they clean the aphids off your buds, @cooldoc? They're such funny birds. Also symbols of lechery in Roman and mediaeval poetry.😁
Your wild rover looks amazing and I’d be interested to see how you get on with the dahlias. I love them but haven’t had much success at all, so I’m just going to focus on the roses for now.
I'm in Lincolnshire @WAMS 😁 and the temp can go up and down considerably! We had frost last week, and now full sun and 12°🤷♀️ If you like tulips how about this one? New to me this year, wish I knew the name, but it came in a mixed bag of small patio ones with the stripy leafed one, which I know as Red Robin. The hanging bells came out when they were only half the height, and are a dark mauve with yellow lip. I'm still not sure if I like them or not! 🤷♀️ The rose is Ruby Wedding.
@Cambridgerose12 did you say yours flowered early this time and usually it's towards the end of April? I thought Canary bird was also among the early bloomers..
That's a photo from last year--sorry
It does have buds but this year it may be a bit later on account of the recent cold weather. It is a bit earlier than 'Canary Bird', I think.
@cooldoc, I like hyacinths. The ones I planted in garden border didnt come back, I guess too wet for the bulbs. I have couple of pots and I keep it by the door. I also like to use some as cut flowers. Smells lovely. Someday I want to try forcing hyacinths and use indoors in winter.
@Nollie, the thing with autumn bulbs is just order or buy. Then eventually someday you will plant those.
My problem with bulbs is, I get too impatient with yellowing foliage in spring and want to clean it up.
I've always had a problem with bulbs in that I will either dig them up inadvertently, or put the spade through them.. so I've learnt to only grow them where I'm not going to replant, and so won't get in my way.. These 'Thalia' are strongly scented, and they disappear behind the shed when finished.. ..I do have a border of these little Narcissi 'Segovia',.. ..these 'Lady Jane' tulips are perennial and if I dig them up, I just push them back in.. grassy foliage disappears quickly.. ..this 'Silas Marner' stem I found in the garden so I potted it up a few weeks ago.. ..and the euphoria inducing little white root.. 'Marie Pavie'.. an early starter. 'Marie Nabonnand'.. ''Surpassing Beauty''..
@cooldoc My earliest roses last year started about now, but I no longer have those roses.. 'Mrs. Herbert Stevens' 'Bengal Crimson'.. and a gallica 'St. Nicholas'..
After a number of years of umming and ahing I've finally decided to dig up my Harlow Carr. It was the first rose I ever planted many years ago, and planted in completely the wrong place. It flowers well every year but unfortunately the blooms always end up flopping downwards. But going off those thorns it might put up some resistance and could get messy...for me.
I have some colour showing on half a dozen roses now. I know I’m ahead of the game usually (SYUSA excepting) but I’m so impatient I just want everything to explode. Now!
Mme. Antoine Mari:
Munstead Wood - potted own root:
The Prince is still lurking at the back and ever so slowly awakening from slumber:
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
Thankyou @Cambridgerose12 for the description. I decided to put small spring bulbs at the base of the tubbed roses, as I hate bare soil, but didn't want to disturb the rose roots, they only were planted last June. The tubs were just a mix of top soil and compost, with a handful of manure and BFB this spring, so nothing special. They are the only fritillary to grow for me.
Does anyone have experience growing climbing roses up and around a window on the front of a house? I posted a new discussion however was directed here as the place to be! to stop distractions from everyone posting their beautiful roses below is a link to the discussion if easier?
was looking for advice on how to train a roses up and around the window along with recommendations for fast growing full sun climbers!
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Perhaps you just need to put in some dahlia or peony supports for the sparrows to perch on while they clean the aphids off your buds, @cooldoc? They're such funny birds. Also symbols of lechery in Roman and mediaeval poetry.😁
Gorgeous robin and hyacinths, @Eustace!
And I love it whatever that is, @purplerallim. What conditions do fritillaria need? I definitely want to add some in autumn.
P.S. love dahlias, esp delicate little collarette ones. Can see them being as addictive as roses though...
PPS. The old discontinued single DA The Alexandra Rose is back in stock potted at Trevor White if anyone is interested.
https://www.trevorwhiteroses.co.uk/shop/english-roses/the-alexandra-rose/
Also Pretty Jessica, wonderfully fragrant little rose.
Your wild rover looks amazing and I’d be interested to see how you get on with the dahlias. I love them but haven’t had much success at all, so I’m just going to focus on the roses for now.
It does have buds but this year it may be a bit later on account of the recent cold weather. It is a bit earlier than 'Canary Bird', I think.
@Nollie, the thing with autumn bulbs is just order or buy. Then eventually someday you will plant those.
My problem with bulbs is, I get too impatient with yellowing foliage in spring and want to clean it up.
These 'Thalia' are strongly scented, and they disappear behind the shed when finished..
..I do have a border of these little Narcissi 'Segovia',..
..these 'Lady Jane' tulips are perennial and if I dig them up, I just push them back in.. grassy foliage disappears quickly..
..this 'Silas Marner' stem I found in the garden so I potted it up a few weeks ago..
..and the euphoria inducing little white root..
'Marie Pavie'.. an early starter.
'Marie Nabonnand'..
''Surpassing Beauty''..
@cooldoc
My earliest roses last year started about now, but I no longer have those roses..
'Mrs. Herbert Stevens' 'Bengal Crimson'.. and a gallica 'St. Nicholas'..
I think 'Kathleen Harrop' might open next week..
Mme. Antoine Mari:
Munstead Wood - potted own root:
@Nollie
That Prince is sure taking its time!
was looking for advice on how to train a roses up and around the window along with recommendations for fast growing full sun climbers!
Climbing rose - planting distance? training? recommendation? — BBC Gardeners' World Magazine (gardenersworld.com)