2008 Rose of the Year

i lost all my roses last year :( starting again

 

thanks woo i will get more so look for your help pleas i do love roses

 

Hello folks.

I have seen this Babe and here is my Rhapsody in Blue and, as you say, quite different than yours ...





Mine is very loosed-petalled and shrubby not a climber.

Woo, as I said the other day, here are my other two shrubs (my other eight are minis). Here is RinB with Oranges and Lemons ...



Oranges and Lemons ...





And here is my gorgeous irridescent Sunseeker ...





Sunseeker was an 18" patio rose which was such as long as it was in it's pot, first on the IoW and then here. Then I decided to plant it in the ground about two years ago and now it is give or take seven foot tall but retains it's tiny leaves and has wonderful clusters of loose-petalled flowers.

All three are beautifully perfumed and it is just heaven to be near them in the warm evenings.

RinB and Sunseeker came from B&Q and Oranges and Lemons from a nursery here. They are all in bud now and the first, an Oranges & Lemons should open in a couple of days. Unfortunately, roses only bloom for a few days but can bloom all year round.

Sorry, these pictures were taken last year before I perfected closeups ... although I'm still working on that.

 

nothing wrong with your pics lol, and as for the colours they are just fantastic, they really do brighten up the day

 

Hi imp and thank you.

The three sit side by side near the outdoor dining area ... maybe I'll be able to get a pic of them all blooming together this year. I did a massive cutback on them and the new growth is looking really good.

 

Hi Woo,can you tell me if you can by RIB at anywhere or does it have to come from a specialist Rose nursery as I have looked round our local garden centers and can never find one.

Also are they best planted in the Autumn or can they be put in at any time if containerised?

 

Thanks for that Woo,I shall have a Google and see what I come up with.I like that one because blue is my favourite colour My late mother in law had blue moon but it wasn't that good a blue and it didn't last that long,befor it gave up the ghost :rolleyes:

 

Hi Woo,still think I will go for Rhaposdy in Blue.Just got to see where I can put it.I have seen one in the Gardening Express.co.uk site for �£6.95,not sure if that is a good site to buy from.Thankyou for your help and advice.

 

That's quite like my 'Scotsman'...



My Favourite has to be 'Big Purple' though



And maybe a few more from my collection...