Yes, it's the 'Portland Rose'.. sometimes called 'Duchess of Portland'.. the progenitor of the Portland Damask line of roses..
'Bring Me Sunshine'.. showing lovely colour today.. [ATTACH] ..in the garden with 'Comtesse Andre d'Oultremont'.. [ATTACH] 'Sally Holmes'.....
Physocarpus 'Diable d'Or'.. [ATTACH]Astrantia 'Roma'.. Aquilegia 'Yellow Queen'.. Roses.. [ATTACH]Parahebe 'Porlock'.. [ATTACH]Parahebe...
No it's not a sucker, that's good growth which you should keep.Later, you might consider moving it, it's not best placed near an Acer.
It's a dog rose sucker, yes. You need to trace the stem back to its source, which will be under the graft union, probably below the soil, and...
..that's kind, thank you.. I enjoy all the colourful rose gardens we see here...this is 'Pirouette'. a climber and rather lovely.. [ATTACH]...
..superb rose photos..In this pic today, 'Lucky'.. 'Scented Garden'.. 'Bring Me Sunshine'. 'Lilac Bouquet', and probably one or two others.....
I like that no i.d. one very much indeed.. 'Westerplatte'.. [ATTACH] 'Margaret Hunt'.. [ATTACH]
'Cornelia'.. still in full flush.. [ATTACH]'Scented Garden'.. [ATTACH]'Lilac Bouquet'.. [ATTACH]'Bring Me Sunshine'.. [ATTACH]
@AnniD Yes I used to grow 'Dame Judi Dench', and can confirm it will grow very well in a shady or north facing position. I've lost my photos of...
The flower is quite large for a dog rose, I think it might be 'Complicata'.. which is a dog rose hybrid.. the foliage too is a little different...
^extraordinary... although I've had success with 9cm clematis before, depends on variety I think.Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
'Emma Bridgewater' arrived today.. I did not intend to get this, but my husband had other ideas, so here we are.. Very thorny rose, lots of big,...
@CatDouch I think your rose is lacking in potassium, I suspect the potting soil has lost nutrient value. Watering with tomato fertilizer - I use...
I expect it would be ok in that pot for some time.. or could you repot it into something just a little larger for the time being? it doesn't have...
A few moments ago, I spotted this Barn Owl in the field next door. Photo taken through a window. [ATTACH]
It's really not necessary to do that, especially on sandy loam, but if you've already done it, it wont hurt.Pleased to hear it's all going along...
'Bring Me Sunshine'.. strongly scented of anise and tea.. [ATTACH][ATTACH]
Wonderful as ever PP, and so free with exotic colours.. 'Lilac Bouquet' is simply gorgeous isn't it? I love this rose.
I like roses by Lens of Belgium, we can get some over here.. This is 'Comtesse Andre d'Oultremont', which I suspect is a seedling of the better...
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