Roses - Summer 2013

So, if Summer eventually arrives (scrap that, I'd be glad if Spring would ruddy arrive), which roses are you planning to buy, move, etc?

I have managed to dissuade myself (so far) from buying any more DA roses, although I got as far as checkout yesterday before I gave myself a good talking to

Out of the seven DA roses I bought last year, five of them went into cheapo plastic pots, so I have bought some new pots from Costco and they will be moved into those

I took loads of cuttings last year but took them too late I think and most of them have died. I do have a few which have made it, so one or two of those will be making their way to our resident rose guru

I will be taking some earlier cuttings this year to see if I have any better luck.

 

I'm not buying any this year either honest , did buy a lovely one last year though'Albertine' to grow over my new arbour it didn't flower last year but has scrambled to the top of the arbour so hopefully flowers this year.
Which David Austen ones did you buy? my favourites too , one of my absolute favourites for the sheer amount of flowers produced is 'Rosy Cushion', flowers constantly till October or later here, like a large flowered 'Ballerina', gets to over 5ft even after a hard prune, aaaaaah roll on summer.

 

I haven't had roses for twenty years but last autumn I dug a bed and planted nine. I'm yet to see how they get on, if they survive the snowdrift they are currently under.

I won't be buying anymore this year and I don't buy from David Austin, he's too expensive!

 

I'm not actually 'planning' on buying anymore Roses this year......that's not to say i won't though .....

 

I bought :

Teasing Georgia


Gertrude Jekyll


Sceptre'd Isle


Princess Alexandra of Kent and Lady Emma Hamilton


Jude the Obscure


Lady of Shalott



The quality of display was affected by the constant rain last year, although they did mostly give me lots of blooms. Jude the Obscure was a late starter but the wait was so worth it

Hopefully we'll have a bit more sun this year!

I bought a Queen Elizabeth from Aldi a few weeks ago, but it doesn't seem to be doing too well. Fingers crossed she shows a bit more lift once the weather warms up.

 

Stunning colours Merle , especially the lady of Shallott

 

Beautiful Merle, agree with Harry 'Lady of Shalot' is a fabulous colour, I want one
We need a year like 2011 I think know it was a bit dry but my 'Winchester Cathedral' looked amazing usually the flowers open 1 or 2 at a time but that year they opened in huge clusters, looked like a different rose, quite a sight.
Normal flowers

2011 flowers

 

what a difference!

 

I am looking for a deep red rose to plant in my garden.
I thought of 'Ena Harkness' but some images I've googled look quite orange coloured and I would really like a very deep red one.
Also just seen 'Royal William' which looks a nice colour - anybody had any experience with these and do they grow easily?
Would be grateful for any ideas and information.

Thanks






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I don't grow either of those jjordie but do grow one of David Austens 'William Shakespeare' the colour is so hard to capture though I've tried many times, here's a picture but in real life it is a much darker velvety red, it is a vigorous one which I have to keep in check with a hard prune each spring lovely scent too

 

DAME DE COEUR jjordie - no contest

 

here's my shopping list ​

ebb tide 4 ft x 4ft max

WILLIAM AND CATHERINE
JUST JOEY
STRAWBERRY HILL
THE ALNWICK ROSE
ABRAHAM DARBY
LADY OF SHALOTT
GERTRUDE JEKYLL CLIMBING
ALCHYMIST CLIMBING
GEOFF HAMILTON
GENEROUS GARDENER
RAMBLING RECTOR
ST. SWITHUN CLIMBING
LADY EMMA HAMILTON
JUDE THE OBSCURE
SCEPTER'D ISLE
PRINCESS ALEXANDRA OF KENT
SOUVENIR DE LA MALMAISON
TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES
NEW DAWN
CREPUSCULE

 

Thanks peeps.

Dame de Couer and New Dawn I like but really one each of all these posted would be better I like all roses so it's very hard to choose.



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Lovely selection there chimneyrose I want them all too , I have Rambling Rector planted along our border fence, we had a lot of trouble with kids climbing the fence into out garden and this does the trick
I have New Dawn jjordie only a baby at the moment sent to me year before last as a rooted cutting by a friend, it had a few flowers last year and is lovely.

 

I have just bought 'Dame de Coeur' (Queen of Hearts) as it looks such a lovely deep red. Maybe I will buy a 'New Dawn' later. As it is a bare root plant I am wondering if
there will be a flower or two on it later in the year - or am I expecting too much ?
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