Plus a wonderful fragrance @LunarSea
‘Bops’ @pete ?
[ATTACH] Lavender filling in as First flush of roses is drawing to an end. Desdemona, Arthur Bell finished, Vanessa Bell, Lichfield Angel, Roald...
Agreed @pete From what I saw, no they did not, she simply pinched / twisted off the spent flower head
Hmmm, this is what started it and I think we all seem to agree that it won’t
Thanks @fairygirl I don’t mind it as a large plant, it provides visual screening from the road, and as a useful side is now tall enough to block...
Thanks folks, When I said they are getting big... This was 2018 [ATTACH] This was 18:20 [ATTACH] How big can these things grow? This is probably...
I’m not a viewer of beechgrove but caught the end of it last week whilst waiting for something else. So I wasn’t really watching it. My attention...
Ghislaine de Feligonde. Big, robust, vigorous, covered in buds and blooms, lovely fragrance, an excellent rose, not much else to say really....
Falstaff. The only rose that I am still awaiting to bloom. It's 2 weeks late this year up to now. [ATTACH] but another magnificent DA crimson...
Emma Hamilton. [ATTACH] 2 1/2 years old, and another sub-par performer growth wise, compared to other DA roses. Planted at the same time as...
Munstead Wood. Now 3 years old. [ATTACH] I grew it in a pot for the first year, then transplanted to cottage bed. It's growth (or lack of) has...
@Mrs Hillard Well I’m hopeful that I won’t be, but there’s a possibility that circumstances might make it unavoidable.
Gorgeous roses, beautifully photographed @Busy-Lizzie
Not in this garden @Mrs Hillard. I might want them but I’m out of space, and there’s a possibility I may be moving soon.
I’m finding the exact opposite @NigelJ mine are all looking very healthy and unblemished so far. Of course, I have now cursed them by posting this..
Same here. Had plague magnitude infestation of greenfly and small white flies (are these thrips ?) a month ago Seen no sawfly as yet
Thanks @Mrs Hillard That’s quite a compliment coming from you. It’s just short of 5 years since I was hacking back the footing of the top pergola...
Tuscany Superb. Now in its 3rd year and has filled out beautifully and is covered in buds and blooms. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] some...
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