I'd go for Wollerton Old Hall instead of Claire Austin. Someone I know said CA is floppy and the petals fall off very quickly, gets battered in the rain. I don't actually know WOH, but they say it is very scented. An English friend said it's very healthy.
I'd go for Munstead Wood too, brother in law has it. Looks a bit like Falstaff which I have and so does BIL.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Thanks Lizzie, I couldn't decide between the 2 but like Jane Austin novels so went for Claire Austin!!!
I am going to see if there are any in my local GC at weekend and have ordered a brochure for a proper look, I might not go for that offer after all yet.....too many decisions!!
Gosh we have a rose collector/expert, now I know who to pester for Rose advice.....I'm keeping a list of expert names Mike
Thank you for your kind comment, I just sort of say it how it is and there is no point at all pretending to be anything I'm not, I have learnt over the years that if people don't like me as I am then they aren't worth knowing....so this is me .
I've leant so much in the last 10 days, far more than I would have done sitting reading a book or trawling the internet
Mike, why are some of the names in bold? I have no idea about my mum's rose, I just know it was yellow and smelled beautiful. I will ask her but doubt she will remember. I do know she had an Iceberg but doubt very much she paid equivalent to today's pricing....we never had enough money!!!
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I'd go for Wollerton Old Hall instead of Claire Austin. Someone I know said CA is floppy and the petals fall off very quickly, gets battered in the rain. I don't actually know WOH, but they say it is very scented. An English friend said it's very healthy.
I'd go for Munstead Wood too, brother in law has it. Looks a bit like Falstaff which I have and so does BIL.
I am going to see if there are any in my local GC at weekend and have ordered a brochure for a proper look, I might not go for that offer after all yet.....too many decisions!!
Tracy, try the link below for Handley, slightly cheaper than David Austin and not the same range, but good all the same.
http://www.handleyrosenurseries.co.uk/shrubsandenglishroses.html
Thank you for your kind comment, I just sort of say it how it is and there is no point at all pretending to be anything I'm not, I have learnt over the years that if people don't like me as I am then they aren't worth knowing....so this is me
I've leant so much in the last 10 days, far more than I would have done sitting reading a book or trawling the internet
If I need any tips I will let you know and would love to see some pics of your beautiful roses, if you can load them