@Copperdog Belle was lovely, quite a character by the looks of it...
You might be interested in 'Belle Amour'... which I think is a better named rose.. probably not available now until autumn, but it has a good scent too.. worth considering if you should want another.. [just checked, Trevor White's sell it]..
@zugenie Heya.. not a great weekend due to Dentist visit.. otherwise all grand, hope all well with you..
Lovely foliage everyone, great to see things happening after what seems like a never ending winter..
@Meomye Oh I've just noticed your question... you should remove the mulch first, then apply your spent tea leaves, then recover with mulch.. no guarantee, but it may help.. science suggests it works to some degree but I also try to encourage others, without lecturing I hope, that's not my style, to leave aphids alone... I don't do anything and I shall still have lovely roses, but we all deal in our own way. so whatever suits..
My favourite plant nursery Macplants in Scotland have reopened for business and I put in a rather large order yesterday as my garden was looking depleted after an urgent downsize last autumn... it's expensive as I like to buy in groups of 3, not one dotted about.. can't wait to receive my order.. my husband always says I'm like a little kid opening a Christmas stocking [back in the day]..
OK, as promised here are the pictures from the 'Frozen North' (I had a look and I am on the same latitude as Gothenburg!)
Two weeks ago we went down to -16 degrees, then two storms and torrential rain. Here are the results. Makes me weep.
Rose Goujard - transplanted in January and over 40 years old, so the fact that it is leafing out brings joy. But well behind everyone else's photos, and no sign of a bud. But as @Marlorena said, I have no need to despair, they will merely come later.
Lady of Shalott is fairing better (more sheltered area) planted in November 22.
The Poet's Wife, same planting conditions as LOS and my furthest on. She and I are going to be friends.
Our Molly, same planting conditions as TPW and LOS and beginning to catch up. Molly did NOT like the drop in temperatures, threw a hissy fit and all her leaves - now growing back.
You all know about the ZD and MAC - planted early February and sheltered but North facing, so they got the worst of the cold and like Molly shed all their leaves. But we have regrowth. Funny too, that ZD is recovering faster than MAC, I expected it to be round the other way.
All in all, as a novice, I am just thankful they are all still alive!
Finally we have some good news and colour. The pots have come through unscathed, though next year I am NOT lasagne planting Daffodils and Tulips - it just looks horrid and scruffy!
Primula and Peony (Sarah Bernhardt, I think) looking good together.
Goodness knows where the Hyacinths came from, but thanks to them I smiled after the storms:
and I did not expect this to survive the storms, but survive it did. My Camellia brings me joy.
Lost all my new Delphiniums to the pigeons - so they are not my friends any more.
I think that is all for now and any comments to let me know what I should be doing would be appreciated. All roses have been fertilised and mulched, so it may well be a case of keeping my fingers and toes crossed.
Does anybody know if David Austin roses are usually sold at a certain time of year depending on variety? After the above discussions i had a look online for the Potted Lady of the lake and it is unavailable on David Austin website. I also took a look in three local garden centres to see if they had it in stock and none of them did despite the local Webbs usually having a good variety! They did have a rambler called "the albrighton rambler" anyone had experience with this one?
@alexander.wade If you can hold on for 3 weeks or so, they will have a new supply of potted roses, and I'm sure Lady of the Lake will be available then. They're still selling bare root I think at the moment, so their new potted season hasn't started.. They send them out in full growth with buds ready to bloom during May, and ready for planting too..
Oh and your 3 roses you showed earlier.. James L Austin is the middle one..
@alexander.wade If you want Lady of the Lake it is available as bare root for immediate order and sweetened with a 15% discount to 20th April using promotion code 'Tottering'
@owd potter Excuse my lack of knowledge here but is the bare root more complicated to get settled? is there any benefit to using bare root? Given my lack of experience would I be better waiting for potted? @Marlorena
@alexander.wade I don't buy bare roots in April from DA.. they've been held in cold storage all winter, far too long, so they discount them.. they will still be dormant and take a long time to acclimatise. I wouldn't personally plant a bare root rose later than early March, and that's plenty late enough.. I've had too many disappointments this way.. If I did get one I would want to pot it up and put in the greenhouse to bring it on..
It's up to you and your budget of course.. the fact they show a potted rose price indicates they will offer it potted again when the season restarts later this month.. but the potted rose will be acclimatised and in full leaf... personal preference but I like to receive one like that and so I pay the extra.. they do need some extra watering during the summer though..
The Albrighton Rambler is another nice rose, I nearly bought it once.. edhelka here has it, but doesn't post so much now.. I don't think it has much scent.. lots of others to consider if this one doesn't work out, so no problems.. gives you time to get your wall sorted..
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Wish I had some tadpoles..
'Othello' in the greenhouse... rather lovely sepals I must say..
Alonsoa seedlings potted on.. I like to grow these with roses..
Belle was lovely, quite a character by the looks of it...
You might be interested in 'Belle Amour'... which I think is a better named rose.. probably not available now until autumn, but it has a good scent too.. worth considering if you should want another.. [just checked, Trevor White's sell it]..
@zugenie
Heya.. not a great weekend due to Dentist visit.. otherwise all grand, hope all well with you..
Lovely foliage everyone, great to see things happening after what seems like a never ending winter..
@Meomye
Oh I've just noticed your question... you should remove the mulch first, then apply your spent tea leaves, then recover with mulch.. no guarantee, but it may help.. science suggests it works to some degree but I also try to encourage others, without lecturing I hope, that's not my style, to leave aphids alone... I don't do anything and I shall still have lovely roses, but we all deal in our own way. so whatever suits..
My favourite plant nursery Macplants in Scotland have reopened for business and I put in a rather large order yesterday as my garden was looking depleted after an urgent downsize last autumn... it's expensive as I like to buy in groups of 3, not one dotted about.. can't wait to receive my order.. my husband always says I'm like a little kid opening a Christmas stocking [back in the day]..
Rose Goujard - transplanted in January and over 40 years old, so the fact that it is leafing out brings joy. But well behind everyone else's photos, and no sign of a bud. But as @Marlorena said, I have no need to despair, they will merely come later.
Lady of Shalott is fairing better (more sheltered area) planted in November 22.
The Poet's Wife, same planting conditions as LOS and my furthest on. She and I are going to be friends.
Our Molly, same planting conditions as TPW and LOS and beginning to catch up. Molly did NOT like the drop in temperatures, threw a hissy fit and all her leaves - now growing back.
You all know about the ZD and MAC - planted early February and sheltered but North facing, so they got the worst of the cold and like Molly shed all their leaves. But we have regrowth. Funny too, that ZD is recovering faster than MAC, I expected it to be round the other way.
All in all, as a novice, I am just thankful they are all still alive!
Primula and Peony (Sarah Bernhardt, I think) looking good together.
Goodness knows where the Hyacinths came from, but thanks to them I smiled after the storms:
and I did not expect this to survive the storms, but survive it did. My Camellia brings me joy.
Lost all my new Delphiniums to the pigeons - so they are not my friends any more.
Such a treat Peter, all doing nicely it seems to me.. gorgeous Camellia.. 'Donation'?..
Roses all doing well and probably about right for your location..
No, I don't like lasagne planting either, I gave that one up..
If you can hold on for 3 weeks or so, they will have a new supply of potted roses, and I'm sure Lady of the Lake will be available then. They're still selling bare root I think at the moment, so their new potted season hasn't started.. They send them out in full growth with buds ready to bloom during May, and ready for planting too..
Oh and your 3 roses you showed earlier.. James L Austin is the middle one..
If you want Lady of the Lake it is available as bare root for immediate order and sweetened with a 15% discount to 20th April using promotion code 'Tottering'
I don't buy bare roots in April from DA.. they've been held in cold storage all winter, far too long, so they discount them.. they will still be dormant and take a long time to acclimatise. I wouldn't personally plant a bare root rose later than early March, and that's plenty late enough.. I've had too many disappointments this way..
If I did get one I would want to pot it up and put in the greenhouse to bring it on..
It's up to you and your budget of course.. the fact they show a potted rose price indicates they will offer it potted again when the season restarts later this month.. but the potted rose will be acclimatised and in full leaf... personal preference but I like to receive one like that and so I pay the extra.. they do need some extra watering during the summer though..
The Albrighton Rambler is another nice rose, I nearly bought it once.. edhelka here has it, but doesn't post so much now.. I don't think it has much scent.. lots of others to consider if this one doesn't work out, so no problems.. gives you time to get your wall sorted..