Wams.. from what I've heard of 'Othello' it'll eat up that stool in 12 months.. perhaps a Dahlia would be better..?.. useful find though.. 'Lolabelle' is looking good..
I took this photo of 'Mutabilis' early this morning against a gloomy sky.. I've never had this rose flower before mid May in 25 years of growing it, on and off.. so on cue.. I've checked over almost every leaf of 'Tottering by Gently' and I cannot find a single blemish.. 'Blue Barlow' Aquilegias..
Oh dear! @Tack I have given this a lot of thought and have read much of this thread. I think I am getting carried away with the beautiful photos and the depth of knowledge. In other words, I think you are right and that I should lower my sights! Even as @Nollie says, we haven't even discussed the soil needs of potted roses. I will have another look tomorrow, perhaps for a shrub rose and also a look at the Kordes roses which @ElbFee is suggesting. How can buying a plant be so difficult??? Many thanks to all for your guidance. Much appreciated.
All the aquilegias are looking gorgeous! I had a few pretty ones in my old garden, but had somehow forgotten how lovely they are. Thanks for sharing your ideas of plants before the roses and that compliment on them with their lovely foliage.
@WAMS I enjoyed your visit . This is viburnum Eskimo. Currently, I look at white snowball globes on rhododendron, viburnum and tree peony. Lovely sight. The weather got the wrong idea and dropped the temperatures to single digit. I don't want that anymore.
You are probably more used to flat blooms like this viburnum plicatum Snow Flake.
I got a few scrawny scrapings this year from TCL this year @WAMS - Versigny (died), Falstaff and Boule de Neige. There is always an element of pot luck with their chaotic ordering, mix-ups etc., but I think the quality of their roses is slipping now too.
Definitely barrel scraping going on with the old Austins, many of which which are pretty much disappearing in Europe. Last time I checked Jude the Obscure was still available from one source that I think still ships to the UK. That was a discontinued one wasn’t it? I’m losing track..
The Prince is one I’m glad I got some years ago. It’s not doing so well this year however, as it’s in desperate need of a repot and hard prune.
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Nice garden @ElbFee. I too made a surreptitious visit through your insta page. I have viburnum opulus, but this year they haven't flowered at all; the tender growth is all shriveled up probably because of aphids.
So much growth in the first season on Lolabelle @WAMS. You can share your opinion when it is in flower. 😁
Here is my Othello. Other buds which have formed lately look okay. I presume it is only those buds which had to face the frosty weather that are exhibiting proliferation. Edited to add: @Nollie, I too agree with you that the quality has dropped from TCL. A few were just 2 sticks.
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@Marlorena Hi Marlorena...I'm just wondering whether to give up on my Graham Thomas. It's all looking quite unhealthy, with these rather sickly looking yellowish canes and not nearly enough foliage as it should have (probably due to BS). There are quite a few buds on it though which look like they will produce nice blooms, but it does look a mess. I've been growing it as a climber for quite a few years now, but was wondering if it might be worth it to cut it back down to a shrub after the summer and start again. Cheers.
@peteS Hi Pete... what you've shown me there I wouldn't worry about at all, I've probably got lots of roses with canes like that, and it would have to be much worse for me to take any action.. At this point just enjoy the blooms next month, and review the situation after that... I always say, if you're not happy with what you've got, there's plenty more fish in the pond so to speak.. and you've had that one for quite some time now..
Some roses just grow better in some places than others, even in this country..
Look forward to your next rose, and perhaps as a suggestion, steer clear of Austin's..
Here you go @Nollie, just for you. Mine, planted in Nov 20, was very leggy and straggling in it's 1st year, with thin canes that could barely support the large heavy blooms. But with a little patience and some judicious pruning it is now starting to develop an open and even shape and the canes are looking stronger this year. It's quite healthy too at the moment, no BS and very few aphids, whilst most of my other roses are heavily infested Keep the faith.
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'Lolabelle' is looking good..
I took this photo of 'Mutabilis' early this morning against a gloomy sky.. I've never had this rose flower before mid May in 25 years of growing it, on and off.. so on cue..
I've checked over almost every leaf of 'Tottering by Gently' and I cannot find a single blemish..
'Blue Barlow' Aquilegias..
Even as @Nollie says, we haven't even discussed the soil needs of potted roses.
I will have another look tomorrow, perhaps for a shrub rose and also a look at the Kordes roses which @ElbFee is suggesting.
How can buying a plant be so difficult???
Many thanks to all for your guidance. Much appreciated.
BTW my new rose ( Golden 50th Wedding anniversary) is beginning to grow a little more now but still nothing like what I've seen on here.
You are probably more used to flat blooms like this viburnum plicatum Snow Flake.
Definitely barrel scraping going on with the old Austins, many of which which are pretty much disappearing in Europe. Last time I checked Jude the Obscure was still available from one source that I think still ships to the UK. That was a discontinued one wasn’t it? I’m losing track..
The Prince is one I’m glad I got some years ago. It’s not doing so well this year however, as it’s in desperate need of a repot and hard prune.
Nice garden @ElbFee. I too made a surreptitious visit through your insta page. I have viburnum opulus, but this year they haven't flowered at all; the tender growth is all shriveled up probably because of aphids.
So much growth in the first season on Lolabelle @WAMS. You can share your opinion when it is in flower. 😁
Here is my Othello. Other buds which have formed lately look okay. I presume it is only those buds which had to face the frosty weather that are exhibiting proliferation.
Edited to add: @Nollie, I too agree with you that the quality has dropped from TCL. A few were just 2 sticks.
Hi Marlorena...I'm just wondering whether to give up on my Graham Thomas.
It's all looking quite unhealthy, with these rather sickly looking yellowish canes and not nearly enough foliage as it should have (probably due to BS). There are quite a few buds on it though which look like they will produce nice blooms, but it does look a mess. I've been growing it as a climber for quite a few years now, but was wondering if it might be worth it to cut it back down to a shrub after the summer and start again. Cheers.
Hi Pete... what you've shown me there I wouldn't worry about at all, I've probably got lots of roses with canes like that, and it would have to be much worse for me to take any action..
At this point just enjoy the blooms next month, and review the situation after that... I always say, if you're not happy with what you've got, there's plenty more fish in the pond so to speak.. and you've had that one for quite some time now..
Some roses just grow better in some places than others, even in this country..
Look forward to your next rose, and perhaps as a suggestion, steer clear of Austin's..
Mine, planted in Nov 20, was very leggy and straggling in it's 1st year, with thin canes that could barely support the large heavy blooms.
But with a little patience and some judicious pruning it is now starting to develop an open and even shape and the canes are looking stronger this year.
It's quite healthy too at the moment, no BS and very few aphids, whilst most of my other roses are heavily infested
Keep the faith.