@clematisdorset our garden in Norfolk is like that. The rose that has done the best is Ghislaine de Feligonde, next best is New Dawn, then Iceberg. Some of the more modern shrub roses have grown taller than usual, must be reaching for more light. It can get quite dry here, especially as we aren't here all the time.
The rose that has the most flowers, even has some now, is For Your Eyes Only, but it is in the sunniest part of the garden.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Today I saw an Iceberg rose with such a thick stem, almost a tree I would say, at Hughenden Manor. Any one guess how old it could be to grow stem so thick?
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
Thank you @Marlorena, your Nye Bevan really illuminates what looks like a shady area. That is the sort of effect that would work well for me. I will steer clear of very small roses too (had not realised about that).
Thank you @Busy-Lizzie, your Ghislaine de Feligonde sounds lovely and the New Dawn and Iceberg, being pale, would give my area illumination. I suppose my area is dry shade, due to the high walls and climbers on the north facing and west facing areas.
I like to take time to select roses now (after previously not doing so!) and to consult you knowledgeable people on this wonderful thread first. Thanks again.
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First compost delivery arrived today. This si going to be used to fill two of the big new tubs for dwarf fruit trees. I will do the roses in spring.
I felt very sorry for the delivery man - he had to carry 7 bags into the garden in the pouring rain. I wanted to give him a tip but no cash in the house - I only ever have a few pound coins and they are in the car for parking and trolleys.
I've definitely got the roseaholic bug. I now have a separate folder on my internet browser bookmarks for roses, as garden folder was getting too full.
Today I saw an Iceberg rose with such a thick stem, almost a tree I would say, at Hughenden Manor. Any one guess how old it could be to grow stem so thick?
@Eustace I was reading the book "Sissinghurst", which tells the history of the garden. In it it makes mention of a Madam Alfred Carriere that is growing up the side of a building of the South Cottage and it was planted in the 1930s. The book states that the main trunk to the rose is the thickness of a man's thigh!
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The rose that has the most flowers, even has some now, is For Your Eyes Only, but it is in the sunniest part of the garden.
Thank you @Busy-Lizzie, your Ghislaine de Feligonde sounds lovely and the New Dawn and Iceberg, being pale, would give my area illumination. I suppose my area is dry shade, due to the high walls and climbers on the north facing and west facing areas.
I like to take time to select roses now (after previously not doing so!) and to consult you knowledgeable people on this wonderful thread first. Thanks again.
We had one at our last property and when we left I know it was at least 35 years old, and not as thick as that one, so maybe 60?
I felt very sorry for the delivery man - he had to carry 7 bags into the garden in the pouring rain. I wanted to give him a tip but no cash in the house - I only ever have a few pound coins and they are in the car for parking and trolleys.
I've definitely got the roseaholic bug. I now have a separate folder on my internet browser bookmarks for roses, as garden folder was getting too full.