Royal William Is waking Up

It won't be long before you have beautiful flowers Woo.

 

It's good to see Woo, my roses are bursting into life as well.

 

Mine too, apart from my 2 new ones. (Shrub roses planted 2.5 weeks ago and well watered) I'm hoping they're ok. Any way I can check?

 

They'll be fine Charlie, because they are newly planted it takes a while for them to settle their roots before putting on growth. You will have flowers this summer I promise you.

 

looking good Woo

 

Isn't it a lovely sight seeing them come back to life

Yesterday morning at the crack of dawn I was staring at a couple of cuttings (I do these crazy things) I'd taken them last year from a derelict cottage I used to play around 40 years ago while my Dad was fishing.One hasn't taken but one has .I don't know what variety it is apart from it being a Rambler with small pink blooms .Pure magic

 

Oh wow Loli you got a rose cutting to root! Ive never managed to do that...ever! And not from the lack of trying either. well done you

 

It looks a nice healthy plant Loli, can't wait to see it in bloom.

 

It's magical watching everything come back to life. I can't understand how non gardening folk can't see this. My son is 21 and as far removed from gardening as you can get. A Rose could spring forth and shower him in scented petals and he would just say " oh no, my Versace shirt" or whatever. Totally beyond my understanding, it really is x

 

My lads have no interest in gardening whatsoever ... but then, I wasn't at their age either. Maybe it will grow on them

@Lolimac - bravo! Can't wait to see that in flower - and with it holding such precious memories for it, it will be a wonderful addition to your garden.

The one rose in this garden is showing signs of life - which is very pleasing because it took quite a battering when we moved in and doesn't get any sun (light shade you see). It's a gorgeous yellow colour and I'm thinking of planting a clematis to grow with it.

 

Bit of old die-back going on there, I see. Do you retain those the twiggy laterals (eg one on the right)? I always remove them. I have been pruning all my roses today. and all those spindly laterals came off.

Do you find Royal William has a strong scent (as according to the sellers)? I've not found it anything like as powerful as most of them suggest.

 

hi , ive just joined this forum ,ive taken over my late dads roses in the garden and have had some roses take from cuttings , my dear dad past away last christmas and his name was william, i will have to see if i can find a rose with his name from somewhere in his memory