Members Roses 2024

I only have 47 in France and 17 in Norfolk. @ViewAhead I don't think @Mrs Hillard has that many all at once. That's what she's had through her lifetime. I once had over 100 at one house, over 70 at my last house.

 

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Oh I don't have a 1000, that's over a period of around 40 years.. which sounds a whole lot better doesn't it?..
Oh, just noticed Busy Lizzie's post above, which is correct, yes..

I only have around 50 roses currently, which is more than I can sometimes manage.

'Scented Garden' has these rather charming opening blooms..

 

Night Owl

Bajazzo

Golden Bridge

Elizabeth

Munstead Wood

 

Just dashed out before the light goes.

Strawberry Hill
Isaphan
Blue for You

 

Sorry folks, didn't mean to duplicate pics, don't know what happened. Love all your roses!

 

Ah, I see! 1,000 at a time did seem a lot to care for. Deadheading alone would be a full-time job. Mind, even 40+ ...

Every time I come on this thread I think "Ooh, I like that one best" and then I go onto the next post and think "No, that's my favourite" and on to the next post ... and ... and ...

 

That's one way to encourage you to build up a collection @ViewAhead! Then you can go to a GC or look at roses online or visit a garden. You will become an addict

 

I currently have one climbing rose! One!! Phyllis Bide, growing nicely and buds just starting to appear. Rather excited at the thought of what the coming months will show

 

'Bajazzo' and 'Ispahan' above, particularly nice I think..

The new DA rose 'Emma Bridgewater' released today.. actually it was leaked a few days ago.. I thought I might like it but today I'm not so sure.
..whereas an opening bloom of 'Bathsheba' is just lovely..

 

I'm with you with one climbing rose @Bluejayway , though I have Generous Gardener. It rather annoys me with it's wishy washy blooms that last about a day each. I wish I'd got the now discontinued Shropshire Lad instead. But GG is really very big now, and as it's on the front of the house it's a bit of statement piece and would take a long time for something else to reach that size, so I leave it where it is.

 

I think the new David Austin rose, Emma Bridgewater, looks like a slightly darker Euastacia Vye. There are already so many pink roses, bit disappointing.

There is a thread about it already on GC New rose

 

Getting more interested in roses now, there are so many to choose from that it's a bit of a lottery!

 

Super Trouper is very bright in my Jewel Bed. OH likes orange.



Marie Curie is getting fed up with the rain.

 

Nice red rose Wiseowl.. not one I've heard of...
'Marie Curie' very lovely too.

'Cornelia' in full flush..