Roses

Good morning @deirdre Kehoe my friend my apologies for missing your postI would plant at least 5-10 roses of the same variety, in a single line, to create the effect of one continuous hedge. Plant the roses closer together than normal to form a continuous, dense line, overlapping them by half...

Good afternoon @Gilly31 my friend your Roses look just splendid and a credit to you just carry on caring for them like you have been

I've got 5 or 6 rose bushes that are firmly established in my garden. They flower OK every year but my problem is that the flowers only ever appear right at the top of the plant. Having cut them back over each winter time they grow to 4-5 ft tall by the summer and the roses they produce are...

Good afternoon @Liz7 my friend please leave it with me and I shall see what more I can discover Can I respectfully suggest that maybe you could get in touch with the supplier/shop which might give us a better idea,enjoy the rest of your dayps Off the top of my head the only climbing Rose...

Ambitious - yes! I so want to do it the right way this time Thanks again, perfectly explained to me .

I don't think I've ever owned a hybrid tea rose, they have all been floribunda's with the exception of a couple of standards. What colours are you thinking of Woo for your two/three?

Good morning @Shubela my dear friend my apologies no worries I couldn't be sure if it was a sucker or not with out seeing the bud union, I am sure your Roses will be OK and will reward you for many years to come and if you need anymore advice please just ask and in a way we are all beginners...

Now that's what I like to hear, an ambitious gardener with high standards! Nick

I forgot to update this, sorry. I went for a square planter for now so as not to overwhelm the rose, and then I can move it on when it gets bigger. The rose has rewarded me with a first bloom, and would you look at that colour! Gorgeous!It is currently sat atop the table as I am...

Good morning @Black Dog my friend yes I'm not taking anything away from "Golden Showers" but it does tend not to hold it colour very well due to one of its parents (Captain Thomas)Parentage Charlotte Armstrong × Captain Thomas (Large Flowered Climber, Thomas, 1935)

Good morning @Oakapple my friend and thank you that is very kind and friendly of you to say that and its very much appreciated Yes ARMANDII loved his Roses and indeed was a lovely man it was an honour to have known him

My name is Mary and my son bought me a rose called The Mary Rose pink and lovely!

Awesome, many thanks!

Well I think I have learnt something as well, I didn't actually know they double graft roses.I have come across it in apple trees.

Good morning @Gilly31 patience my friend and your Roses will reward you

Good afternoon @DevonPhil no worries if you need anymore advice my friend at any time just ask,enjoy the rest of your day

Good morning @torlaw my friend you are most welcome and if there are any other questions you have just ask

having recently moved I have this rose which was neglected so pruned it and has now lots of growth and a few flowers appearing It’s about 7-8 feet high any ideas would be welcome I am not impressed with it at present

Good evening @Yana my friend no worries if you any more question at anytime just ask ,enjoy your eveningHere is a link to a thread that might help you my friendROSE PROBLEMS/BLACK SPOT/ Etc

I ordered the rose online and it arrived promptly into my office, carefully labelled as Climbing Iceberg but failing to have my name on the parcel. This caused some head scratching in the mailroom as our office is quite big and the guys receive(d) dozens of parcels every day.Judging by the...