Only a rose....

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  1. merleworld

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    Lovely Jenny :blue thumb:

    All my David Austin roses, having settled into their new 'homes', now have plenty of blooms and buds so hopefully will keep going for a while yet. They are trying their best but the problem I find is that if they get waterlogged they die off too quickly :dunno:
     
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    I know exactly what you mean Merleworld. They haven't liked the heavy downpours of last week. Any little piccies of your new brood to show us please?
     
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      Good afternoon Jenny lovely blooms and healthy foliage,they are a credit to you:)
       
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        I have tons of new buds waiting to open and as soon as they do I will take more pics :)
         
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          I have this Floribunda and in spite of being scratched to death grubbing around the base, I cannot find the label. Can anyone identify please? Rose today no label 28 August 2012 002.JPG
           
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            Sorry we need our man Woo for this one...but what a beauty:wub2:....Scent ?...
             
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            Hi my friends that,s a beautiful Rose Jenny have you any other information my friend ie petals,age, etc:)
             
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            Woo, hallo,:cat-kittyandsmiley: it was bought for us as a moving in gift 3 years ago. It was termed "a patio rose". The petals are distinctly 2 toned,the backs being very pale. The flowers go pinkier as they mature. I will do a petal count in the morning Woo.
            No perfume Loli.
             
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            Good morning Jenny just a shot in the dark this one,what do you think:)
            this was bred in 1999

            Fond Memories
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            Don't think it is that one Woo. 21 Unknown rose 29 August 2012 001.JPG Unknown rose 29 August 2012 002.JPG 21 petals I think and the back is almost creamy white
             
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            Thank you jenny I am on the case:)
             
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              I'm so excited because three of the four cuttings I took from Princess Alexandra of Kent have roots :dancy: One of them went mouldy and died. Have never done rose cuttings before so am well chuffed.

              I plan on taking a few cuttings of all my roses shortly so hopefully a couple of each will take :)
               
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                I thought most roses were grafted onto a different rootstock? What then is the point of it ? Will you get a Duchess of Kent rose too Merleworld?
                 
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                Hi Jenny I have emailed some friends in the rose growing world from all over GB and I am still seaching;)

                One reply received from my friend who owns a large rose nursery



                 
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                This is only my honest opinion;)
                I think that growers will eventually revert back to growing all roses on on their own roots:)



                Good afternoon my friends,most of the roses you buy will be grafted on to a rootstock, so it’s easy to get the impression that roses need to be grafted, and that the sky will fall in if they are grown on their own roots. Nothing could be further from the truth.
                Roses are grafted to allow large numbers of plants to be propagated from a small amount of starting material, since every bud can produce a new bush. All that’s required is a rootstock, which can be propagated in unlimited numbers from seed or cuttings. In other words, grafting is for the rose grower’s convenience, not yours. Roses grow quite happily on their own roots, and they are usually more vigorous and longer-lived than grafted roses. Nor will you spend your time digging up unwanted suckers from the rootstock.:)
                 
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