Thank you SimbadI have another Felicia in the front which climbs an 8 foot wall and spills over onto the patio above. Apart from flowering...
[img]'Felicia, Pemberton 1928
Hi JulieI bought Tess Of The d'Urbervilles last summer and it seems to grow ok so far for me in a 30 litre plastic container. Smaller...
[img]'Heritage' David Austin 1984
[img]'Tess Of The D'urbervilles' David Austin 1998
Thanks all for the kind comments. I suspect that the fact that - around here (Co Cork, Ireland) - soil temps for April were 2.5 C above average...
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Nice Rose, Woo. The colour is quite similar to Fellowship.Kevin
Thanks Woo, Mine are just coming into the main flush - which seems a little earlier this year.[img]'Amber Queen' (Floribunda) Harkness 1984
[img]'Constance Spry' David Austin 1961
[img]'Mme. Alfred Carriere' (Old Climber) Schwartz 1879[img]'Golden Celebration' David Austin 1992[img]'Elizabeth...
[img]Rosa 'Abraham Darby' David Austin 1985
[img]Rosa 'Souvenir de la Malmaison' Béluze 1843
Hi DavidYour best policy for the first season is to let it grow as much foliage as possible and leave any pruning or reduction to when it is...
Hi WooI mostly buy the reasonably priced Sankey Bell Pots in 38cm and 46cm sizes which hold 15 litres and 25 litres of potting mix. The mix I...
Growing roses in container is no big deal. Forget about that they will out-grow the container in a short time ( unless it is a huge forklift...
[img]Rosa 'Fellowship' (USA 'Livin' Easy') Harkness 1992
With all the pleasant weather - things seem to be moving along at a gallop this year.First out is Jacques Cartier and will be quickly...
Half an hour a week of gardening seems odd to me given the popularity of gardening. However, every time I switch on the telly - someone seems to...
Hi WooGertrude Jekyll is probably my favourite - not least because of its superb fragrance, which is second to none in the rose world. It has...
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