What a lovely acer and corner of the garden @newbie77! We’ll also be away for 2 and a half weeks in August, the cat sitters will have instructions to water my pots (just two roses and an acer).
Everything is leafing out — here is Olivia Rose Austin
Roald Dahl (still with a makeshift woolly winter pot cover)
Thank you @Mr. Vine Eye it’s already looking better I think this year. I think I’ve been disappointed because everything else I’ve planted has done pretty well.
I will keep my fingers crossed for your penstemon, sounds hopeful that there is some growth. Plants can just be odd sometimes.
I have allium bulbs that had a spectacular two years in my front garden, people were constantly stopping me to ask about them and then in the third year they were growing away and then just collapsed. No obvious reason, almost looked as if they’d be squashed and never recovered. I then planted some more bulbs which came up last year and just waiting to see what this year brings!!
@Marlorena Have you any experience Marlorena of 'Roundelay'. I've been striving for probably four years now to get it going with no success. One solitary cane, dieback and no basal growth. I had two lovely blooms on it last year though, but it looks so feeble, I'm wondering whether the time has come to give it the old heave ho.
@peteS No I haven't, as one of its parents 'Floradora' is not known for breeding healthy roses.. better to get a 'Roundelay' offspring called 'Ivor's Rose', as it has the fabulous 'Bonica' as the other parent.. or if you want something smaller 'Frilly Cuff'... these are two terrific roses from Peter Beales..
You have more patience than me, I'd have dug that one out a while back..
Re 'The Generous Gardener'... my experience here was that it grew as an upright shrub the first year to about 5 feet, kept narrowly confined to an obelisk, which wasn't difficult... 2nd year it took off after the first flush.. in some gardens I've noticed it throws up climbing canes in the first year, but I didn't get that..
Once they get to around 6 feet they are bendable with care, and it can be trained straight up, then across... I did it using rope instead of a wall..
..2nd year 6 feet and I trained it along that rope.. [the deep pink rose is different]..
..climbing canes in the 2nd year, these ascend to around 10 feet and start to form the framework.. ..once you can angle them, they will shoot out with flowering laterals all along the length.. I tied these canes to the rope..
Climbing roses grow upwards to flower, even though we can train them horizontally, they will still try to ascend whatever they're on, by aiming up, so the end shoots will turn to the sky whichever way we train it.. this is why it's best to get a climbing wall rose that has blooms which either face outwards or nod slightly on the stem, and face down, which is what you want on a wall.. The GG does that..
Rambling roses are different in that they will cascade or weep downwards naturally and still flower.. providing a different look..
The Generous Gardener does need a little skill in training, but it can be kept narrow, has a lovely scent and I found it very healthy too.. patience is rewarded..
Your roses are looking great @Athelas as I know all your garden is.. Wollerton going to look lovely this summer with those new shoots..
@Imprevu 'Walferdange' is becoming a popular rose I think.. I've had my eyes on it too, but I'm full up now really.. it's good you can get on those ladders.. too much for me these days..
@Marlorena It's gone, and I have to say it was a pretty feeble root ball for something which had been in the ground for four years and been fed generously in that time. Two lovely alternatives you've suggested certainly worth considering. Cheers.
@Marlorena that’s really useful information on GG thank you. Yours is beautiful, I hope mine will start growing properly this year but I am happy to be patient. I love it mixed in with the darker pink, so pretty.
The plan is for it to grow across this fence and behind the seating. I have eagerly put in the training wires, but haven’t had to tie anything in yet! I have a single pergola going up and across that area too with jasmine planted either end. The potted rose will be nearby too.
thanks for the comments on the Generous gardener! If it requires skill it may be one for another year!
Thought would take a trip to the local Webbs and spotted they had three Lady of the Lake potted. Is this strange considering they’re not available on DA direct and if it’s not potted season yet?
they didn’t look as healthy as the Malvern hills they were next to either but I don’t exactly know what I’m looking for! I took a picture all be it not a very good one to see if you think it’s ok to buy? If so I can get it tomorrow.
Seeing the Malvern hills next door keeps bringing me back to Mr Vine eyes lovely one. Was there a reason this wasn’t suitable for my plan or was it just because I suggested a pink colour? If it is suitable I may be tempted to switch to it! Anyway I’ve rambled on, pictures below….
Malvern hills
Lady of the lake
Edit: sorry second picture has gone sideways and no idea how to fix!
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Everything is leafing out — here is Olivia Rose Austin
walferdange healthy green and also buds spotted .
I will keep my fingers crossed for your penstemon, sounds hopeful that there is some growth. Plants can just be odd sometimes.
Have you any experience Marlorena of 'Roundelay'.
I've been striving for probably four years now to get it going with no success. One solitary cane, dieback and no basal growth. I had two lovely blooms on it last year though, but it looks so feeble, I'm wondering whether the time has come to give it the old heave ho.
No I haven't, as one of its parents 'Floradora' is not known for breeding healthy roses.. better to get a 'Roundelay' offspring called 'Ivor's Rose', as it has the fabulous 'Bonica' as the other parent.. or if you want something smaller 'Frilly Cuff'... these are two terrific roses from Peter Beales..
You have more patience than me, I'd have dug that one out a while back..
Once they get to around 6 feet they are bendable with care, and it can be trained straight up, then across... I did it using rope instead of a wall..
..2nd year 6 feet and I trained it along that rope.. [the deep pink rose is different]..
..climbing canes in the 2nd year, these ascend to around 10 feet and start to form the framework..
..once you can angle them, they will shoot out with flowering laterals all along the length.. I tied these canes to the rope..
Climbing roses grow upwards to flower, even though we can train them horizontally, they will still try to ascend whatever they're on, by aiming up, so the end shoots will turn to the sky whichever way we train it.. this is why it's best to get a climbing wall rose that has blooms which either face outwards or nod slightly on the stem, and face down, which is what you want on a wall.. The GG does that..
Rambling roses are different in that they will cascade or weep downwards naturally and still flower.. providing a different look..
The Generous Gardener does need a little skill in training, but it can be kept narrow, has a lovely scent and I found it very healthy too.. patience is rewarded..
@Imprevu
'Walferdange' is becoming a popular rose I think.. I've had my eyes on it too, but I'm full up now really.. it's good you can get on those ladders.. too much for me these days..
It's gone, and I have to say it was a pretty feeble root ball for something which had been in the ground for four years and been fed generously in that time.
Two lovely alternatives you've suggested certainly worth considering. Cheers.
The plan is for it to grow across this fence and behind the seating. I have eagerly put in the training wires, but haven’t had to tie anything in yet! I have a single pergola going up and across that area too with jasmine planted either end. The potted rose will be nearby too.
thanks for the comments on the Generous gardener! If it requires skill it may be one for another year!
they didn’t look as healthy as the Malvern hills they were next to either but I don’t exactly know what I’m looking for! I took a picture all be it not a very good one to see if you think it’s ok to buy? If so I can get it tomorrow.
Malvern hills