Roses

Yay well done @Februarysgirl

I've always grown my roses inside the obelisk. They've all been ok and easy to prune so far. But perhaps depending on size of obelisk, both ways would work

Thanks @Pete8, that is very helpful.

Replacing a rose with another rose, or in fact anything in the rosaceae family, can lead to rose replant disease. You have to replace the soil with fresh, or take other precautions. If you're not planning on a replacement then it's not something you need worry over at this stage. As a...

Thanks everyone. I think it's 'eye of the tiger'

A tip I was given for roses and really does work ,it was from a national trust gardener, I'd commented on the beautiful abundance of flowers. He told me a behind the scenes tip .......... Save your banana skins cut into one inch pieces place in a bottle , fill with water and steep for several ...

well fortunately it's looking better again now although I have bought some compost and blended manure to add to the pots and the half a dozen I have in beds in the front garden.The ones in the front have bark around them, should I be trying to pull this back before applying the manure/compost...

Thank you so much @Mrs HillardThat’s wonderful.

Ah! I've just seen you started a separate thread and your qu was answered. Cool!

Thanks @katecat58

Ok, thanks for that, happy gardening.

You are right, it was a sucker. It was a very long climbing stem with loads of side stems and flower buds, and similar glossy leaves to Starlight Symphony. It was extremely healthy, tough and pretty and I hated getting rid of it, but it would have harmed the Starlight Symphony, which looks a...

@noisette47 . It doesn't look like it's going to be particularly vigorous so I don't mind which it turns out to be. I pruned an albertine down to the ankles last year but didn't get around to hoiking it out. It's covered in blossoms and a bush shape now so I have stayed execution. I'll have to...

Our lawn is already more of a wide path in most parts of the rear garden, OH operates a watertight border (pardon the pun) around the front lawn but land negotiations may be restarting shortly

Brilliant! Thank you for the id. It is a really pretty mauve colour and I like the leaves too. I must investigate the Rugosa group.

The one that looks particularly unhappy is Precious Memories but I'm not sure of the other one, as they were both gifts and the second one was one where you could name it for the recipient, so I don't know its actual name, other than it will definitely be a shade of purple/lilac when it flowers!...

Hopefully you'll get more birds coming in over time @RoisinMcGuire , once you get the garden going, but it's not an instant thing. It can also depend on the type of food you're using, and the quality of it. Having a good range of plants will also help to get a balance over time, and not...

Not really a programme, but this is what I do. My roses are in clay, but I imagine adding organic matter will still be useful with your sandy soil. Of course it helps to choose the more disease resistant varieties — mine are David Austins (with a ‘best for health’ tick), a Pheno Geno and a...

Yeah. I'm really quite fond of it. And it's as tough as old boots. Thanks for the ID