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Schoolgirl Error

CloggieCloggie Posts: 1,457
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I had two roses heeled into one spot and I labelled one thinking I knew what both were so the other would be the other one right?  The label blew away, doh!

So I have a Rosa Golden Showers which is a climber (yellow fading to cream) and a Rosa Summer Beauty (apricot flowers all summer long) which I think is a floribunda/bush rose type of thing.

I've gone ahead and planted them in situ using my best guess as to which is which.  So two questions: is there any way of definitely identfying if I guessed correctly and if I got it wrong, when is the best time to swap them?

Thanks for any help from a rose expert, this is the first time I've tried to grow roses from scratch.

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  • CloggieCloggie Posts: 1,457

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     here's what I think is Summer Beauty, I feel more confident that I got it right after your comments, thanks both.  These stems look flimsier than the other one.

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     This one looks a bit more robust

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     A close up of its more robust new growth

  • CloggieCloggie Posts: 1,457

    Oh dear, in that case a move will be needed.  Never mind, we live and learn ha ha.  I'll swap them over next spring when they're dormant and they'll both only be in their second year so it should be ok.

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