Roses - Summer 2013

You might get some flowers this year jjordie,I've planted bare root December/January and had flowers first year, they are very late getting started this year with the cold spring mine are only just showing the first signs of growth

 

Was sorting through some pics yesterday and came across a couple more of Lady of Shalott

 

Lovely roses Merleworld and such a lovely colour.

Not good results from my purchase of Dame de Coeur rose as it was dead as a dodo when I received it and no wonder as when I check it had spent 12 days in the post.
I have tried to buy one but none of the local garden centres seem to have any DdeC at the moment. I am taking a chance and have ordered from Spaldings as not very far from Norwich but my mistake as the very nice customer services lady told me most of their plants are shipped from Holland! She did however say that their orders usually arrive within the week.
Hmmm! we shall see.





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Fingers crossed jjordie

 

Dame de Coeur rose has just arrived! Hooray! It was shipped 15th and arrived 17th which is not bad is it. Looks ok and is now soaking in a bucket of lukewarm water as per instructions.

Just hope the weather is a bit warmer tomorrow for the planting. At the moment it's thermals and thick jacket for outside. Can't believe it will soon be June



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I have my first rose flowering must get a picture later, Rosa 'Canary Bird' ok ok might be a bit of a cheat as its always a really early bloomer.

 

Wow that is early!

I have buds on a few of mine but no actual flowers as yet.

 

Here's a picture

 

Delayed by a snowdrift my roses are now under way, I'm so looking forward to seeing them in bloom for the first time this year.....not long now!


'Lucky!'

'Rob Roy'

 

Be lovely to see a photo of that same bed in a couple of months - bet it looks completely different!

 

No open flowers as yet, but plenty of buds. Think my Mutabilis is going to be the first one to flower

I am feeling the urge to buy some more roses but I must resist. Oh well maybe just the one!

 

Go on Merle....just the one

 

I've resisted the urge so far Loli

First blooms of the year are out.

Mutabilis ...




Gertrude Jekyll ...

 

I finally gave in and ordered another DA Rose - Golden Celebration.

Also bought this lovely climber from Costco today - Pas de Deux





Feel like I'm cheating on David Austin though