I would struggle with 'Blush Noisette' on an obelisk, but I've seen it on an arch... I've had it rambler like on trellis which worked, but I found it best against a fence, ultimately..
wow.. wonderful collection from everyone.. thanks @LateralBreaks for sharing the list..
@Tack I can't believe you are in UK and still getting those blooms..
My best flowering Old roses are Louise Odier and Clementina.. Clementina is almost always in blooms but can be a bit bare because of its habit..
LO smells so good and a wonderful bloomer in flushes mostly..
La France started off well but blooms are so heavy and they ball in the rain.. its scent is strong and looked its best during dry early May this year.. Love the way the petals fold/ rolled off on the buds..
To be fair La France, Louis XIV and Rose de Rescht are 1st years.. will see how they perform next year.. Louise Odier did not do much in its first year either..
@Eustace that see you in purples gorgeous, I want it! I love Hulthemia.
@kate.james58 cutie pie is fabulous, ive got a big potted one & love it. Im planting more out the front next year too.
I owe you all a list, will take a while!
Lady Emma H, boscobel, desdemona, LOS, penelope lively, nostalgia, belle du jour all still flowering here.
I still have a huge load of bulbs to plant (200+) as covid post holiday & recovery wiped my planting plans. Going to do another big batch today. Ive gone tulip mad as usual as there are so many gorgeous ones out there & some lovely narcissus. Ive stuffed pots for the patio as well as my planters & borders refresh. Covered all with mesh again incase of rats / squirrels etc!
Thorncroft clematis still have a great 4 for £50 offer if anyones eying up companion clematis, mine arrived as beautiful specimens as always. Lost label pot luck I picked too turned out to be in flower & is clearly "minuet" which im delighted with for £7.50!
Thanks @JessicaS, the one I've ordered is in a 9cm pot, so I'm not sure how long it will take to grow! Truthfully, I wanted another rose, but as I have a very small garden I wasn't going to order any more until I can see how much space I have left. But I thought I could squeeze a little one in.
Does anyone grow roses in well-drained soil with between 3 to 5 hours of direct sun, e.g. close to a north-facing wall. Might gallicas be best? Do any of you have a rose or roses that grow and flower alright/adequately in these sort of conditions? I would be interested to hear from you! I am mulling over what sort of rose/s for this situation.
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I will admit this thread has prompted me to do some work on my front garden. This house is back to front as the car park is at the back so the front door never gets used. The front garden is a square of lawn with narrow borders on two sides, and a wider border next to the path to the door. The lawn has a high privet hedge around it. It is north facing. I think there may be drainage issues as there is some liverwort on the wider border. I usually don't do much in there because I have to take any tools etc. that I use through the house, and it's much colder than the back. In fact it has turned into a dumping ground for plants I don't want in the back. But yesterday I went out and did some weeding and cutting back, and it looks better now. And I'm wondering what I could remove to replace with roses. There are two buddleias which were originally in pots in the back garden, but despite being buddleia buzz which is meant for pots, they never did well, so were moved to the front where there was room to plant them in the ground. But I don't particularly like them. So next year I may be looking for roses that don't mind cold, damp shade. Are there any?
@Kate.james58 have you ever timed exactly how many hours of sunlight it gets out the front? I planted Gertrude J, Lochinvar and Jacqueline du Pré in my NNE facing front garden thinking it was very shady, but in the summer it ends up having nearly 5 hours' sunlight in the morning and the very front bit gets a glimmer in the evening, too- most unexpectedly- so my roses have done better out there than I thought. It's dry not damp though...
Thanks @WAMS, I've never stayed out there long enough to find out! Perhaps I could try putting a potted rose out there and can always move it back if it doesn't thrive. is it possible to buy something that will measure hours of sunlight? The liverwort is mainly in one bit.
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So that brings me to 8 including the houseplant - I think I need 10!
I also have 9 clematis (plants, not varieties) so another target to aim for.
@Tack I can't believe you are in UK and still getting those blooms..
My best flowering Old roses are Louise Odier and Clementina.. Clementina is almost always in blooms but can be a bit bare because of its habit..
LO smells so good and a wonderful bloomer in flushes mostly..
La France started off well but blooms are so heavy and they ball in the rain.. its scent is strong and looked its best during dry early May this year.. Love the way the petals fold/ rolled off on the buds..
To be fair La France, Louis XIV and Rose de Rescht are 1st years.. will see how they perform next year.. Louise Odier did not do much in its first year either..
@kate.james58 cutie pie is fabulous, ive got a big potted one & love it. Im planting more out the front next year too.
I owe you all a list, will take a while!
Lady Emma H, boscobel, desdemona, LOS, penelope lively, nostalgia, belle du jour all still flowering here.
I still have a huge load of bulbs to plant (200+) as covid post holiday & recovery wiped my planting plans. Going to do another big batch today. Ive gone tulip mad as usual as there are so many gorgeous ones out there & some lovely narcissus. Ive stuffed pots for the patio as well as my planters & borders refresh. Covered all with mesh again incase of rats / squirrels etc!
Thorncroft clematis still have a great 4 for £50 offer if anyones eying up companion clematis, mine arrived as beautiful specimens as always. Lost label pot luck I picked too turned out to be in flower & is clearly "minuet" which im delighted with for £7.50!
Truthfully, I wanted another rose, but as I have a very small garden I wasn't going to order any more until I can see how much space I have left. But I thought I could squeeze a little one in.
I usually don't do much in there because I have to take any tools etc. that I use through the house, and it's much colder than the back. In fact it has turned into a dumping ground for plants I don't want in the back.
But yesterday I went out and did some weeding and cutting back, and it looks better now. And I'm wondering what I could remove to replace with roses.
There are two buddleias which were originally in pots in the back garden, but despite being buddleia buzz which is meant for pots, they never did well, so were moved to the front where there was room to plant them in the ground. But I don't particularly like them.
So next year I may be looking for roses that don't mind cold, damp shade. Are there any?
@Kate.james58 have you ever timed exactly how many hours of sunlight it gets out the front? I planted Gertrude J, Lochinvar and Jacqueline du Pré in my NNE facing front garden thinking it was very shady, but in the summer it ends up having nearly 5 hours' sunlight in the morning and the very front bit gets a glimmer in the evening, too- most unexpectedly- so my roses have done better out there than I thought. It's dry not damp though...
The liverwort is mainly in one bit.
..that's not a problem but you should avoid hybrid tea and very small roses..
Shrub roses will be perfectly ok especially Austins.. consider 'Nye Bevan' to brighten up the area.