Roses

found this on the saga site when i was trying to find the difference between climber and rambling rose. Val Bourne advises a reader who wants to plant some roses on a pergola but doesn't know the difference between a climber and ramblerThe short answer is that rambling roses usually...

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Hi LUFCGeorge . Climbing Roses are pruned after 2-3 years growth then they can be pruned annually. Prune late autumn. some climbers are slower than others,but they will catch up...

GeeGee, lavender would be a lovely touch.But have you considered some Gunnera or japanese knotweed? ;-):D

lol i have the same but i dont like the smell on the other hand it is very good stuff,,,it has really done the job with two of my rose bushes. with a little help from toprose feed to make them strong , they are looking brill.

I severely cut back a climbing rose (warm welcome) which I really thought had died off but decided to leave it just in case. Well, it did come back and has buds on it. I know it's daft but I got all excited about it Sally

They may only have one flush, but when they do, what a power surge you get!I would just as soon have a rambler that stops you in your tracks once a year than a climber that always has a few flowers on, but also dead heads and fading flowers. Their habit of growth is usually not so graceful...

I love this 'problem'. Well, here's one from me, but it's literally shining: Otherwise, what works is: - wait for homogeneous lighting to avoid sharp contrast and direct reflection of light to the camera lens. - minimise the ISO setting (less than 100); - experiment with the length of...

Hallo green-fingered types, please can you advise on my poorly display?Two of my roses seem to get problems before the flowers open, and when they do are blowsy and unhealthy looking. Here is a flower half-opened:and fully:A bud:and one that did not make...

My beds are almost ready and my husband wants to know what is stopping me going and buying my roses. The trouble is I am confused by all the choice. Ideally I would like low maintenance (disease resistant) and very fragrant. I don't know whether I want hybrid T's or floribundas, I have read all...

I also agree that it seems to be salts and is not a problem.

Aesculus is spot [pun:D] on with his advice All roses are hungry plants so regular feeding is needed, it strengthens them and possibly helps against disease.Pruning, M, well, I find with Masquerade I just prune the tips by about 12" annually and it seems to thrive on that. However,...

taken on a very dry, early may morning in Market Haborough. edit, i tried to resize the images but they still dont seem to fit.

I think your rose would love it, Yorkshire Lass, and you should get rewarded with wafts of that wonderful perfume throughout the summer.Next autumn, when you're ready to plant it out, dig a generously sized hole and give your rose a good start by mixing in some garden compost or rotted horse...

There is a climbing version of 'Ena Harkness'; Ena's 'weak neck' is a bit of an advantage with a climber, as the flowers look at you!

Lovely color....but sorry, i dont know the names.

That tall climbing rose is quite an open bloom and after a few days the petals will drop - even more so in these high winds and if its roots are too dry - are you giving the ground a good soaking once a week - if not do !

that will be why when my parents moved into their new house there were banana skins in the flowerbeds. we did wonder

Hi Julie the half barrels are 24 inches wide and 18 inches deep,you first turn them upside down and drill 6 x 18mm holes at equal distances in the base,and then place your half barrel on house bricks so that they are raised up from the ground.Place your half barrel in its final position before...

Hi Cattin you can only get bare root roses from November to April,you could probably get your rose as a container rose at any nurseryHappy child is a splendid choice