Roses

That isn't fair!!, they are trying to fool me.........................and did!!!! :dh:Val

Good morning Marley,Val and Alice thank you for all your lovely comments,they are really appreciated

could be a florabunda rose gone wild.same applies. cut it in half. freesia

Hi Wiseoldowl , Being an ex old Steam Railway Fireman it was a Cert guess :D music .

Hi Marjorie may have sent you a PM

We used to call individual roses after the names of our daughter's rabbits, ie, "Sophie's' Rose," "Muffin's Rose," "Benji's Rose" etc., She had a shed with rabbits and guinea pigs. Every time one died, through old age or occasional illness we'd bury it in the garden and plant a rose over...

Marley, Thankyou! And for preparations for next year.:luv::luv::luv:

.............."It's that wonderful 'something for nothing' feeling."Just about my favourite feeling of all. The only hard part will be deciding which of the hardwood cuttings to dispose of, which explains why I have probably too many roses.

Oh absolutely nothing!!! Double delight is one of my favourites and I grow it in my garden, lovely perfume too. I just wish that Osiria was a bit more Red in colour, although I must agree that it is beautiful anyway.

With patio pots with roses I always put them up against a south facing wall and put some small wooden blocks under them. I think just as the patio heats up in the summer it will transfer the low temperatures through the base of the pots in the winter. I put bubblewrap round the pots. Whether it...

Good morning Gemini A sport is a Mutation and very occasionally they can revert back to the original Rose,It really depends on the stability of your rose, But please don,t worry to much ,there,is always something we can do if it does .Hope this goes someway to answer your very interesting...

Orange and Lemons in its second flush.

Cheers Woo, it's in a 'nursery' pot at the moment but I'll move it into it's permanent home this winter when it's dormant. I lifted and moved it once already this year and it survived, but I don't want to push my luck and disturb it again, especially as it's responded well to the new home ...

Good evening Ciryluk good for you,we shall have to set up our own Rose Rescue Centers:thmb:

:D They are little horrors for that aren't they? Lovely pictures. Bit of a nosey question, but are you the same Doghouse Riley who posts on Digital Spy? Good luck with the roses Victoria Plum. I tried and failed miserably with one this year, although I'm still worried I gave up on it too...

Hi Oakdaledave have you a name and cultivar for this rose and perhaps a Photo,it would be a great help if you have this information,Thank you

Good morning Melinda and Marly thank you for your lovely comments,they are very much appreciatedMarley this is is the one I have to get :D Dark Lady had the strongest scent I have ever experienced with a rose,the aroma could be sensed from about 30 yards awayMelinda this is where we sat and...

Hi Carol you are most welcome,your rose has been voted the peoples favourite of all time

You wont regret it Waqas.:gnthb:

Thank you for your reassurance. Sadly I think I have lost all the remaining buds, but hopefully it won't be too long before it produces some more if I keep watering it.