2nd pic is of a white shrub rose I have in a raised west facing flower bed, called "Iceberg" - pure white, scented, very tough, long arching branches so can be trained over things too.
Yes, Zephrine Drouin is a beautiful old and free flowering thornless rose - I have clematis The President growing through it and they look wonderful together.
Climbing Compassion is very vigorous - mine grows over two arches at right angles to each other - one of Harkness' most pop[ular climbers and lightly scented too - I've never needed to spray as it seems disease resistant.
Another very beautiful climber which I have trained along ropes in three tiers is Summer Wine - it has deep golden stamens that positivelt glow in the sunlight and carries on flowering until November here in Bedfordshire.
With clematis I have found it does not pay to buy big expensive plants. I have bought my named varieties from Wyevale whio each year have some kind of offer, like 3 for £10. Pklanted deep with lots of humous and bonemeal at the bottom of the planting hole they grow quickly to a a good height in the first year. With careful choice yiou can have clematis flowering in every season - starting with Francis Rivis which will be in flwer here in about two weeks so yiou get some flower while the roses are still rather bare and hibernating.
'Zepherine Drouhin' is not more popular for a good reason - it's highly susceptible to black spot. And that is a great shame as the scent is exceptional. 'Compassion' is terrific and pretty disease free, my favourite climber. 'Constance Spry' is another terrific rose but once flowering. If you are going to really get enthusiastic about roses - I've 90 - you really ought to visit David Austen's garden in Albrighton or Peter Beales show garden in Norfolk, and actually seeing them growing.
Yes we do but this year we are taking a break. Something you might consider this year. A couple of years ago I 'collected' a rose hip from a wonderful Rosa rugosa, stratified the seeds, which later grew into lovely healthy shrubs. I also brought back a hip from my travels in Arizona in 2006, which I later identified as Rosa foetida bicolor 'Austrian Copper' and my one solitary bush refuses to bloom. I live in hope in 2013.
I have both, picked up very cheap from wilkinson's, £1.80 each. (Mind I only buy from wilko/pound shops if I can see life ie buds or shoots, or also if I know they have only just come instore.) The plants tend to be on the small side, but with good ground prep these guys will grow very quickly.
Edit: Paul, you think maybe the daytime temps are just not getting hot enough, perhaps try it in the greenhouse?
After seeing (and smelling) David Austin's Gertrude Jekyll in a neighbour's garden, I have planted my own bare root last year. Its already got loads of shoots on it and I plan to train it up a fence. Its a gorgous deep pink/cerise and smells devine. I plan to grow a purple or cream clematis through it once established.
Wow thanks all for great advice,90! am impressed,unfortunately garden v small,may fit in 9! would love to visit david austins garden but my little girl isn't one for letting me do much,though she's just got her own little spade and watering can and is mylittle helper! I have got gertrude jekyll i actually dug up from old house and brought! ( not being tight ,sentimental importance) seems to have moved ok..any advice how to ensure i keep it going?
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1st rose above is Penny Lane
2nd pic is of a white shrub rose I have in a raised west facing flower bed, called "Iceberg" - pure white, scented, very tough, long arching branches so can be trained over things too.
Yes, Zephrine Drouin is a beautiful old and free flowering thornless rose - I have clematis The President growing through it and they look wonderful together.
Climbing Compassion is very vigorous - mine grows over two arches at right angles to each other - one of Harkness' most pop[ular climbers and lightly scented too - I've never needed to spray as it seems disease resistant.
Another very beautiful climber which I have trained along ropes in three tiers is Summer Wine - it has deep golden stamens that positivelt glow in the sunlight and carries on flowering until November here in Bedfordshire.
With clematis I have found it does not pay to buy big expensive plants. I have bought my named varieties from Wyevale whio each year have some kind of offer, like 3 for £10. Pklanted deep with lots of humous and bonemeal at the bottom of the planting hole they grow quickly to a a good height in the first year. With careful choice yiou can have clematis flowering in every season - starting with Francis Rivis which will be in flwer here in about two weeks so yiou get some flower while the roses are still rather bare and hibernating.
'Zepherine Drouhin' is not more popular for a good reason - it's highly susceptible to black spot. And that is a great shame as the scent is exceptional. 'Compassion' is terrific and pretty disease free, my favourite climber. 'Constance Spry' is another terrific rose but once flowering. If you are going to really get enthusiastic about roses - I've 90 - you really ought to visit David Austen's garden in Albrighton or Peter Beales show garden in Norfolk, and actually seeing them growing.
Wow Paul - 90 roses?! Amazing. Never mind David Austin, you could open up your own garden to the rose-obsessed of us instead
Yes we do but this year we are taking a break. Something you might consider this year. A couple of years ago I 'collected' a rose hip from a wonderful Rosa rugosa, stratified the seeds, which later grew into lovely healthy shrubs. I also brought back a hip from my travels in Arizona in 2006, which I later identified as Rosa foetida bicolor 'Austrian Copper' and my one solitary bush refuses to bloom. I live in hope in 2013.
2 classics for you, very easy to train and do well if looked after, golden showers and paul's scarlet
http://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/rosa-golden-showers/1088.html
http://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/rosa-pauls-scarlet-climber/589.html
I have both, picked up very cheap from wilkinson's, £1.80 each. (Mind I only buy from wilko/pound shops if I can see life ie buds or shoots, or also if I know they have only just come instore.) The plants tend to be on the small side, but with good ground prep these guys will grow very quickly.
Edit: Paul, you think maybe the daytime temps are just not getting hot enough, perhaps try it in the greenhouse?
Send me a link Paul, so I can see where you are based - thank you, would love to visit when you re-open.
My garden is a very small urban patch, but the soil is rich clay and free draining, so roses love it and grow very well here.
One of my favourite climbing roses is Cecile Brunner. I love the little rose buds and it flowers well. Not so much scent though.
http://www.theeasygarden.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=27133
After seeing (and smelling) David Austin's Gertrude Jekyll in a neighbour's garden, I have planted my own bare root last year. Its already got loads of shoots on it and I plan to train it up a fence. Its a gorgous deep pink/cerise and smells devine. I plan to grow a purple or cream clematis through it once established.
Wow thanks all for great advice,90! am impressed,unfortunately garden v small,may fit in 9! would love to visit david austins garden but my little girl isn't one for letting me do much,though she's just got her own little spade and watering can and is mylittle helper! I have got gertrude jekyll i actually dug up from old house and brought! ( not being tight ,sentimental importance) seems to have moved ok..any advice how to ensure i keep it going?