Someone else said the same about the decline of L.D. Braithwaite, Marlorena. Somewhat atypical for an Austin, I think, but not discontinued, interestingly. OH has finally got the message that watering and feeding roses is a good thing, Bonica and Susan Williams-Ellis have also come back to life up there!
Small, distorted blooms are common on new season roses @Alfie_, it will come good I’m sure.
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
I had given up on Susan Williams-Ellis 2 seasons ago as the flowers were shattering very quickly. Fortunately or unfortunately, no one wanted it when I offered it on freecycle. However, it has done well since then and is the best pure white rose I have.
Oxford. The City of Dreaming Spires.
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils (roses). Taking a bit of liberty with Wordsworth
Quick q. If anyone has grown any of the following roses on a wall, fence, or trellis, what dimensions has it reached and how trainable was it? 1. Bathsheba 2. Chawton Cottage 3. Shropshire Lad 4. Swan Lake
Eustace, your local freecyclers are ingrates and ignoramuses.
WAMS I haven’t grown any of those but I was admiring the Chawton Cottage at Harkness the other week and @Marlorena said she used to grow it and had pictures.
@peteS A long time ago, not in the last 25 years.. so I can't remember too much..
Here it is at Peter Beales, looking more orange/red than I had it in Cornwall, and the blooms look smaller too.. no scent to speak of.. but quite striking if coarse and thorny..
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Small, distorted blooms are common on new season roses @Alfie_, it will come good I’m sure.
1. Bathsheba
2. Chawton Cottage
3. Shropshire Lad
4. Swan Lake
Eustace, your local freecyclers are ingrates and ignoramuses.
Thanks Alfie
A long time ago, not in the last 25 years.. so I can't remember too much..
Here it is at Peter Beales, looking more orange/red than I had it in Cornwall, and the blooms look smaller too.. no scent to speak of.. but quite striking if coarse and thorny..