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  1. ETAF

    ETAF Gardener

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    Hi,
    just joined.
    I'm not a gardner and never really had any interest, other than cutting the grass, hedges etc etc and pretty much doing what ever i'm asked by my other half.
    HOWEVER,
    I have just purchased 2 climbing roses to cover a back fence for a bit of fun.
    purchased from my local rose specialist.
    "Amnesty International" and "Summer Wine"
    mainly for my young grand children to help keep.

    I did not realise there was going to quite so much involved.....
    Anyway, most things i'm interest in , i join a forum, and have contributed and provide moderation to a few technical / Excel forums.

    I live a short distance from the sea on the coast of UK , East Wittering, West Sussex - opposite the Isle of White.

    looking forward to a good read here , and maybe posting the odd question here and there
     
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    • Victoria

      Victoria Lover of Exotic Flora

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      Welcome.gif ETAF. Hope you enjoy GC ... hope you enjoy your roses.

      I lived on the Isle of Wight, Bonchurch, before moving on to Portugal.
       
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    • ETAF

      ETAF Gardener

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      thanks, I should have added a picture

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      • wiseowl

        wiseowl FRIENDLY ADMIN Staff Member

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        Good afternoon @ETAF my friend and welcome to Gardeners Corner we have a section on Roses just click on the link below:smile:

        (link) Roses

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        Two lovely Roses my friend:smile:

        'Amnesty International'.

        Bred by G. Delbard (France, 2007).
        Introduced in Australia by Wagner's Rose Nursery in 2017 as 'Amnesty International'.
        Climber.
        Lemon-yellow, cream outer petals. [Cream, light yellow .]. Yellow inner, white outer. Strong, citrus, magnolia, rose fragrance. Average diameter 3.5". Very full (41+ petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
        Glossy, dark green foliage.
        Height of 6' 7" to 9' 10" (200 to 300 cm).
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        Summer Wine

        Deep pink Large-Flowered Climber.
        Registration name: KORizont
        Bred by Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (Germany, before 1980).
        Climber, Large-Flowered Climber.
        Coral-pink. Strong fragrance. 8 to 10 petals. Average diameter 3.25". Medium to large, single to semi-double bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.
        Climbing.
        Height of 8' 2" to 14¾' (250 to 450 cm).
        Coral Dawn (Large Flowered Climber, Boerner,1952) × Unnamed Seedling
        "If I have to choose a favourite that would come with me to a desert Island, it would be 'Summer Wine'. This is a wonderful climbing rose with semi-double peach flowers and an exquisite fragrance. It simply out performs other climbers time and time again, and easily matured the quickest when planted in our new rose garden. Semi-double flowers are not everyone's cup of tea, however this one has something about it."
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          Upsydaisy Total Gardener

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          upload_2021-8-20_18-41-23.png and a warm welcome @ETAF . I live opposite the IOW too near Southampton. :biggrin:
           
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          • ETAF

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            Thanks for all the information
            I was originally after some red roses , as i say a 12ft castle wall while on holiday in Sidmouth earlier this year and they looked fantastic, so i got the idea to try then on my fence.
            however , i purchased from a local rose specialist "Apudram Roses" for a number of reason, 1) i used to go to a specilatst rose place with my Dad many years ago and 2) as we are near to the sea and get a lot of sea wind, i wanted to be sure of the variety.
            However, having walked around with a member of staff and talked about a lot of the variety they had, I was also after the classic rose fragrance (again as a tenager , i started making wine, and nicked all my Dad rose petals, and remember the fragrance. But none of the Red Roses had any fragrance.

            At the moment we are getting a lot of roses from "Summer Wine", the yellow rose however, was blooming a few weeks ago but has stopped.
            The rose garden said the AI rose, is just having a bit of a resting period at the moment and will start again soon, i noticed a few buds coming

            Thanks Again
             
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            Sheal Total Gardener

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            Welcome to Gardeners Corner ETAF. :)
             
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            CanadianLori Total Gardener

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            Welcome to the forum!
             
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