Like a lot of you my thoughts are focusing on bare root season now. Most of the roses in my garden are starting to power down. Even Stanwell Perpetual which has flowered continually since May ( except for 10 days off) has only one struggling bloom. A few are still going...
Wendy Cussons, lots of flushes for a small plant and a super sherbert fragrance.
Wollerton Old Hall. This looks to be the last (myrrh scented) flower on the plant.
Iceberg has not been prolific this year but is having a late flush.
Now what roses to buy for next year (and where to put them in the garden)...
Don't grow up - grow sideways.
Gardening in the West Midlands on a mix of neutral loamy sand & Victorian building rubble.
I shall put up more japan garden pics in a new thread when home for those asking, hubby took some proper cam ones. Heres a couple of Osaka rose beds I just found, pruned but nicely laid out! Some names I knew, some not, but all named! ------- I gave in and ordered Mill on the floss in the DA bare root discount. I wanted a potted one but when we went they advised its now bare root only, a sure fire likelihood itll be discontinued before long so I snagged one!
For anyone else eying DA's, of the ones stillavailable that I have: Penelope lively, new potted was still doing very well when I left, grows and repeats fast. Its lovely actually, lovely spicy fragrance too with hint of cloves.
Bring me sunshine is very very slow to repeat but is very crisp clean bloomed and healthy when it does, Its lovely. Pale limey leaves, lighter yellow blooms. Did not bat an eye in 40 degree heat etc
Lady of Shalott - is outstanding, dosent stop flowering, very pretty, likes to climb obelisks etc but can be kept as a shrub. Not hugely scented but makes up for it in profuse flowering. Very weather resistant.
Desdemona - gorgeous very pale pinky white. Fast repeats and constantly in flower. Very elegant
Queen of sweden - dainty flowers, copeswell in my hot sun poor soil front, light scent reminiscent of talc.
Princess Alexandra of Kent: is gorgeous, strong scented (clovey spicy, classic rose notes) and NOT the same as penelope sideby side which is nice, much more toned flowers.
What is the general consensus about deadheading roses in Autumn?
I spoke to a David Austin representative who suggests stopping deadheading at the end of September for the hips, reduce longer stems in late October and mulch for winter protection and then to prune January/February.
Is it a personal thing i.e. keeping the garden tidy by deadheading or leaving the roses ‘au naturel’?
Unfortunately most of my roses don't have "pretty " hips @Allyblueeyes so I dead head them, cut back any long stems, but then leave till Feb/March just to be sure there is no winter die back before the spring cut.
Unfortunately most of my roses don't have "pretty " hips @Allyblueeyes so I dead head them, cut back any long stems, but then leave till Feb/March just to be sure there is no winter die back before the spring cut.
Thank you @purplerallim. I’ll do a bit of research into which ones of mine have hips worth keeping and continue to deadhead the rest 🌹
I hate hips so always deadhead in hopes of more blooms.
Tranquillity, my favourite DA white of those I have. By contrast, am totally indifferent to W&Catherine. Still smells of cardboard! Fisherman's Friend, beautiful colour and fragrance. Alnwick Sarah is back for third flush Cf. Evelyn which has had a few blooms in it continuously all season.
I'm very torn between a few different ones so haven't placed another DA order yet. Sweet Juliet does keep calling my name, as does Ashwednesday from Peter Beales.
@Vh72 Try using a knife to loosen around the upper edges of the pot, then flush the pot with a hose, this moisture should loosen the rootball so it can be eased out of the pot.. otherwise, I use a garden fork and dig it out.. at this time of year it doesn't matter if the rootball gets damaged in the process..
@Allyblueeyes I only keep one rose for hips, most modern roses don't have hips worth looking at, old and specie roses are the best for hips and most of us probably don't have these. So I prune whenever I like, I prefer to get the jobs all done by mid December as I like a tidy winter garden. If I lived in the coldest parts up north I might take a different view..
@WAMS I finally picked up my Alnwick from my friend a few weeks back, its lovely! Gorgeous scent and pretty peachy blooms. No clue where its going yet Is it ok in sun? Debating out the front as im cutting an extension on front bed but it gets very hot out there. Might swap some potted newer hybrids out front and pot it in the back which has more shade.
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I deadhead until my roses finish as not many fancy hips on mine and I hate the dried shrivelled deadflowers in the damp autumn. I cut back the taller stems to help stop windrock in winter winds and at least semi prune a few as I have 80+ to get through and it dosent usually get reallyyyy cold here. I never prune off quite enough either!
I do tidy dead leaves and debris and cut out any dead stems from underneath in winter and defoliate anything tatty too to help vs blackspot.
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Heres a couple of Osaka rose beds I just found, pruned but nicely laid out! Some names I knew, some not, but all named!
-------
I gave in and ordered Mill on the floss in the DA bare root discount. I wanted a potted one but when we went they advised its now bare root only, a sure fire likelihood itll be discontinued before long so I snagged one!
For anyone else eying DA's, of the ones stillavailable that I have:
Penelope lively, new potted was still doing very well when I left, grows and repeats fast. Its lovely actually, lovely spicy fragrance too with hint of cloves.
Bring me sunshine is very very slow to repeat but is very crisp clean bloomed and healthy when it does, Its lovely. Pale limey leaves, lighter yellow blooms. Did not bat an eye in 40 degree heat etc
Lady of Shalott - is outstanding, dosent stop flowering, very pretty, likes to climb obelisks etc but can be kept as a shrub. Not hugely scented but makes up for it in profuse flowering. Very weather resistant.
Desdemona - gorgeous very pale pinky white. Fast repeats and constantly in flower. Very elegant
Queen of sweden - dainty flowers, copeswell in my hot sun poor soil front, light scent reminiscent of talc.
Princess Alexandra of Kent: is gorgeous, strong scented (clovey spicy, classic rose notes) and NOT the same as penelope sideby side which is nice, much more toned flowers.
Morning everyone,
What is the general consensus about deadheading roses in Autumn?
I spoke to a David Austin representative who suggests stopping deadheading at the end of September for the hips, reduce longer stems in late October and mulch for winter protection and then to prune January/February.
Is it a personal thing i.e. keeping the garden tidy by deadheading or leaving the roses ‘au naturel’?
Be interested in your thoughts. @Marlorena?
Many thanks in advance.
Tranquillity, my favourite DA white of those I have.
By contrast, am totally indifferent to W&Catherine. Still smells of cardboard!
Fisherman's Friend, beautiful colour and fragrance.
Alnwick
Sarah is back for third flush
Cf. Evelyn which has had a few blooms in it continuously all season.
I'm very torn between a few different ones so haven't placed another DA order yet. Sweet Juliet does keep calling my name, as does Ashwednesday from Peter Beales.
Try using a knife to loosen around the upper edges of the pot, then flush the pot with a hose, this moisture should loosen the rootball so it can be eased out of the pot.. otherwise, I use a garden fork and dig it out.. at this time of year it doesn't matter if the rootball gets damaged in the process..
@Allyblueeyes
I only keep one rose for hips, most modern roses don't have hips worth looking at, old and specie roses are the best for hips and most of us probably don't have these. So I prune whenever I like, I prefer to get the jobs all done by mid December as I like a tidy winter garden. If I lived in the coldest parts up north I might take a different view..
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I deadhead until my roses finish as not many fancy hips on mine and I hate the dried shrivelled deadflowers in the damp autumn. I cut back the taller stems to help stop windrock in winter winds and at least semi prune a few as I have 80+ to get through and it dosent usually get reallyyyy cold here. I never prune off quite enough either!
I do tidy dead leaves and debris and cut out any dead stems from underneath in winter and defoliate anything tatty too to help vs blackspot.