ROSES... Autumn/Winter '23/24..

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• Dasha Posts: 137

  2 March

  Marlorena said:

  @Dasha
  Yes of course... these are from either a first year grafted plant, or own root.  I don't have photos of a mature plant.
  
  ..early spring foliage.. full of reds, greens, and golds..
  
  
  
  ..such lovely foliage and red stems..
  
  .. feminine and beautifully formed blooms, with a sweet scent..
  
  
  
  
  
  ...this from a cutting..
  
  ..lovely red new vigorous growth..
  
  

  Thank you @Marlorena! Order placed...
  

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• Dasha Posts: 137

  2 March edited 2 March

  Has anyone grown a rose called Allen Chandler? How is it in terms of flower power? 

  I am trying to decide between Allen Chandler and The Generous Gardener and failing miserably...

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• JessicaS Posts: 870

  2 March

  @Perki my BMS is in a pot quite happily so its fine as a shrub
  Its super rain / heat tollerant.

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• Perki Posts: 2,527

  2 March

  The rain tolerant will be ideal round here my Golden Celebration doesn't last with rain. I do like my GC its stunning when its in flower but its not a good rose in my opinion . 
  
  The roses have turned up this afternoon a lot faster than expected only ordered the other day .
  Healthy / good looking bareroots Left to right - G oak - Penelope - BringMS smallest one - Iceburg biggest and Mary Delany  
  
  
  If anyone remembers I mentioned a few week ago about building an archway for my mum , not quite finished yet needs a bit of paint and maybe  add a strut . I moved Gertrude Jekyl ealier this week it should look nice when its covered it , probably plant a clematis on the other side.

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• Marlorena Posts: 8,705

  2 March

  Perki, that's a really sturdy looking arch.. great work ! I expect your Mum is delighted with it. 
  Lovely bare roots too.. they're quick getting them out these days.. no time to change our minds.. 

  East Anglia, England

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• Marlorena Posts: 8,705

  2 March

  I loved 'Allen Chandler' when I saw it at Sissinghurst on a wall there, a really outstanding red rose, it stood out and grabbed attention, like red roses tend to do..

  East Anglia, England

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• Dasha Posts: 137

  3 March

  I also have a bud on my Desdemona @Marlorena! My first bud ever as I only got all my roses last summer

  Does this mean it's time to start feeding?
  

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• badgerwatch Posts: 29

  3 March

  hupellon said:

  I'm new at rose growing and only became aware of the Austin name over the summer. I'm curious as to why David Austin send out all these different discount code names - at least 3 in the last two days - rather than just the one? I noticed in the autumn when the bare root seasons started it was the same. 

  I think it’s just to see where their marketing is working most. It’s more a data thing for them than to confuse customers. They’ll be able to see how many use certain codes.

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• Oliya Posts: 228

  3 March

  Freezing temperatures here last night. The same is forecasted for tonight again but I can definitely feel spring in the air:)
  
  Warm Welcome this morning 
  
  
  

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• Oliya Posts: 228

  3 March

  @Dasha here’s a photo of my Silas Marner taken on Christmas Eve…
  
  
  

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