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Post by revmichael on Apr 30, 2007 7:10:57 GMT
Nice to see this new thingy devoted to the delights of gardening.
I'm very, very fond of roses and mine are coming along a treat now.
I try to specialize in smelly ones - particuarly really old ones. My oldest is Great Maidens Blush (earlier than 11th century).
Do other togs have rose stories to share?
Does anyone have a copy of that book telling the story of the last Clipper to leave France before it's fall to Germany in 1940 - i.e. a few roots of what became 'Peace'?
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Post by carlott on Apr 30, 2007 7:42:57 GMT
I enjoy roses but have never had much luck - purely down to my own failings probably as I find them a bit demanding. Now Tiglet has set out to prove me wrong and has just planted 3 off Charles Rennie Mackintosh roses from David Austin Roses to go with the unknown identity rose that she snuck in last year.
Delights of Greenfly and Blackspot around the corner no doubt.
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Post by revmichael on Apr 30, 2007 8:35:17 GMT
I enjoy roses but have never had much luck - purely down to my own failings probably as I find them a bit demanding. Now Tiglet has set out to prove me wrong and has just planted 3 off Charles Rennie Mackintosh roses from David Austin Roses to go with the unknown identity rose that she snuck in last year. Delights of Greenfly and Blackspot around the corner no doubt. Carl, Most of the David Austin roses are fairly disease resistent so you should do well with Charles Rennie Mackintosh. I've seen pictures of it but haven't got one myself. Roses like a fairly clay soil so let's know how they get on.
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Post by Fi on Apr 30, 2007 12:18:47 GMT
I enjoy roses but have never had much luck - purely down to my own failings probably as I find them a bit demanding. Now Tiglet has set out to prove me wrong and has just planted 3 off Charles Rennie Mackintosh roses from David Austin Roses to go with the unknown identity rose that she snuck in last year. Delights of Greenfly and Blackspot around the corner no doubt. Carl, one way to defeat greenfly is have a small patch of nettles hidden away in a corner. Ladybirds overwinter in them and their larvae will munch any greenfly around. As Michael says, most David Austen roses are resistant to blackspot - we had several and never saw any blackspot at all. They're not much work - follow the recommended pruning and feed them twice a year is about it. Suckering is rarely, if ever, a problem if they are planted according to the instructions.
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Post by revmichael on Apr 30, 2007 13:17:35 GMT
I enjoy roses but have never had much luck - purely down to my own failings probably as I find them a bit demanding. Now Tiglet has set out to prove me wrong and has just planted 3 off Charles Rennie Mackintosh roses from David Austin Roses to go with the unknown identity rose that she snuck in last year. Delights of Greenfly and Blackspot around the corner no doubt. Carl, one way to defeat greenfly is have a small patch of nettles hidden away in a corner. Ladybirds overwinter in them and their larvae will munch any greenfly around. As Michael says, most David Austen roses are resistant to blackspot - we had several and never saw any blackspot at all. They're not much work - follow the recommended pruning and feed them twice a year is about it. Suckering is rarely, if ever, a problem if they are planted according to the instructions.How wise dear Fi is. Yes, make sure you always plant bushes at the same depth they were in the pot. The only exception that I know of is clematis; they should be planted about 8" deeper if possible. Then is flower-drop occurs the buds below the surface will sprout again. But most people don't want to harvest sprouts from their clematis.
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Post by revmichael on May 1, 2007 7:04:18 GMT
Many of my roses are starting to show some colour peeping through their swelling buds. Can people post photos of their first bloom. I'll try to do that with mine. Thanks.
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Post by bones2112 on May 1, 2007 11:37:02 GMT
I have the most beautiful smelling climbing rose named Aurthur Bell and is in flower now. ;D
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Post by carlott on May 1, 2007 12:11:50 GMT
I enjoy roses but have never had much luck - purely down to my own failings probably as I find them a bit demanding. Now Tiglet has set out to prove me wrong and has just planted 3 off Charles Rennie Mackintosh roses from David Austin Roses to go with the unknown identity rose that she snuck in last year. Delights of Greenfly and Blackspot around the corner no doubt. Carl, one way to defeat greenfly is have a small patch of nettles hidden away in a corner. Ladybirds overwinter in them and their larvae will munch any greenfly around. As Michael says, most David Austen roses are resistant to blackspot - we had several and never saw any blackspot at all. They're not much work - follow the recommended pruning and feed them twice a year is about it. Suckering is rarely, if ever, a problem if they are planted according to the instructions.I have just read that co-planting with Alliums may help as well.
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Post by revmichael on May 1, 2007 12:43:07 GMT
I have the most beautiful smelling climbing rose named Aurthur Bell and is in flower now. ;D Great Julie, but I didn't realize that dear old Arthur Bell (1965) came as a climber. Mine is just a bush rose but has a beautiful, rich yellow colour and nice glossy foliage.
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Post by revmichael on May 1, 2007 12:45:04 GMT
Carl, one way to defeat greenfly is have a small patch of nettles hidden away in a corner. Ladybirds overwinter in them and their larvae will munch any greenfly around. As Michael says, most David Austen roses are resistant to blackspot - we had several and never saw any blackspot at all. They're not much work - follow the recommended pruning and feed them twice a year is about it. Suckering is rarely, if ever, a problem if they are planted according to the instructions. I have just read that co-planting with Alliums may help as well. - yes, Carl and I love to grow clematis with climbing roses to extend the flowering period of the group. And for bush roses I love under planting with any of the lower-growing hardy Geraniums. I love those Geraniums because they will grow well in sun or shade, dry or wet. Brilliant plants.
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Post by revmichael on May 1, 2007 13:12:12 GMT
A few weeks ago I had to move and place my 'bus shelter' on a firmer foundation. This is what the family call my wooden seat with trellis side and solid wooden roof. This move meant cutting off my climbing rose Guinee (1938) which is a gorgeous dark crimon with a very rich perfume. It was left with two strong shoots, cut off about two feet from the ground. It has now started to sprout so I hope it will produce some flower this year.
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Post by Ann T Soshal on May 10, 2007 11:18:03 GMT
One of my rose bushes has 3 partly open buds on. It is dark red and has huge, beautifully perfumed flowers. It was still flowering in december. I must have perfumed roses, no matter how lovely the flower is, a rose is not a rose if it does'nt smell like one.
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Post by revmichael on May 10, 2007 11:37:18 GMT
One of my rose bushes has 3 partly open buds on. It is dark red and has huge, beautifully perfumed flowers. It was still flowering in december. I must have perfumed roses, no matter how lovely the flower is, a rose is not a rose if it does'nt smell like one. How I agree with you Ann. Do you know what your dark red rose is called?
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Post by Ann T Soshal on May 10, 2007 21:14:06 GMT
Don't know what it's called as it was here when i moved in and has no label.
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Post by sarah on May 10, 2007 21:39:49 GMT
I was so jealous the other night when taking tyg3 to parents evening, seeing all the lovely roses and iris's in bloom - in other peeps gardens. well I live in hope that mine wil grow eventually. Rev, I didn't know that about the clematis, but I planted 2 and they have come back (phew) and i've got two big flowers coming along. am I sad co's i'm relly excited? gotta laugh, about a month ago I found some tulip/dafodil bulbs I'd forgoten about, so I put them in a spare pot and they are coming up lovely. wey hey. (should I get out more) xx
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Post by revmichael on May 11, 2007 9:18:34 GMT
I was so jealous the other night when taking tyg3 to parents evening, seeing all the lovely roses and iris's in bloom - in other peeps gardens. well I live in hope that mine wil grow eventually. Rev, I didn't know that about the clematis, but I planted 2 and they have come back (phew) and i've got two big flowers coming along. am I sad co's i'm relly excited? gotta laugh, about a month ago I found some tulip/dafodil bulbs I'd forgoten about, so I put them in a spare pot and they are coming up lovely. wey hey. (should I get out more) xx I've just arrived home from taking a Primary School Assembly (what fun?) and noticed that my R. Fantin-Latour (c.1900) has just started to bloom. She has lovely blush-pink fragrant flowers but what a pity they come in bunches so if you pick them you have to pinch out the rest of the buds on the stem. Sadly it isn't repeat flowering.
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Post by rosieduck on May 14, 2007 18:23:17 GMT
I have roses in my garden that remind me of lost loved ones. My Blue Moon reminds me of mum. I have a couple of roses that I planted in memory of the pets we have had and some I planted to honour people I love who are still "with us". The Geoffrey Hamilton flowers beautifully, I had to take out some of the lawn for that one, and the blue moon. Happy gardening Rose.
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Post by smiffy on May 15, 2007 10:39:13 GMT
My roses are just going over now, and I have managed to cut some and bring them inside. They are white Iceberg, and another one, in true tog fashion I can't remeber its name! The rest are now past it for this season, but I plan to get some more.
Roses always give me memories. I had Iceberg in my bouquet, and the others here were chosen and planted with my mum when she was here last year.
I am looking for the Aussie equivelent of 'In Memorium'. It is a deep red rose, and I had it as a tall standard in England. It had a lovely scent, and velvety petals. It always reminds me of my dad.
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Post by revmichael on May 15, 2007 11:32:25 GMT
My roses are just going over now, and I have managed to cut some and bring them inside. They are white Iceberg, and another one, in true tog fashion I can't remeber its name! The rest are now past it for this season, but I plan to get some more. Roses always give me memories. I had Iceberg in my bouquet, and the others here were chosen and planted with my mum when she was here last year. I am looking for the Aussie equivelent of 'In Memorium'. It is a deep red rose, and I had it as a tall standard in England. It had a lovely scent, and velvety petals. It always reminds me of my dad. Don't they have any roses in Australia that go on blooming right into the late autumn, Smiffy? M Some of mine, near the house, bloom up until Christmas Day (being upsidedown, I suppose that mean's midsummer day for you).
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Post by smiffy on May 16, 2007 6:23:54 GMT
My roses are just going over now, and I have managed to cut some and bring them inside. They are white Iceberg, and another one, in true tog fashion I can't remeber its name! The rest are now past it for this season, but I plan to get some more. Roses always give me memories. I had Iceberg in my bouquet, and the others here were chosen and planted with my mum when she was here last year. I am looking for the Aussie equivelent of 'In Memorium'. It is a deep red rose, and I had it as a tall standard in England. It had a lovely scent, and velvety petals. It always reminds me of my dad. Don't they have any roses in Australia that go on blooming right into the late autumn, Smiffy? M Some of mine, near the house, bloom up until Christmas Day (being upsidedown, I suppose that mean's midsummer day for you). They do Rev, but they are smaller and fewer flowers. With the drought too, they are hanging in there!
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