Beautiful rose

Murphybear

When I was out plant shopping with my BFF he bought me a rose plant.    It’s beautiful.  Its scent is lovely as well.  I’d love to see other pictures of roses in containers

twopenny

That's lovely Murphy

I don't have any in pots now but I used to buy rescue ones and pot them on until they were healthy then plant them out. Those that survived are now 7ft high!

Misslayed

I have clay soil - the roses thrive on it. (I have over 30 different ones!)

twopenny

Some serious competition for you there Murphy!

You;ll need to sweet talk your husband more......

Misslayed

On two occasions I have bought pot grown David Austen roses and discovered two separate plants in the pot when I came to plant them. Look carefully when you buy your next rose! They were Margaret Meryll and Champagne Moments, both exquisite blooms with glorious scent. (The palest ones in the top photo). 

Murphybear

twopenny said:

That's lovely Murphy

I don't have any in pots now but I used to buy rescue ones and pot them on until they were healthy then plant them out. Those that survived are now 7ft high!

Where do you buy rescue roses?  I’ve had rescue cats many times 

twopenny

I was lucky enough that our local (expensive) garden centre had pot bound left over plants and had a sale bench at the back. Also a guy who I'd known for years worked there so I'd ask his opinion - live or not.

With an empty plot it was useful.

Post covid they decided they wouldn't do that any more so I was lucky. Mind they took a lot of tlc to get them back.

I got Dublin Bay a dash of crimson which did well and a little one peachy coloured. The other is deceased.

Otter Nurseries also have a sale bench that I head straight for. Some good deals there.

I also tried Poundland roses - again they don't do them now. Guess they were turn outs from the growers, ones that didn't make the grade for garden centres. Some lovely fragarant roses but took a couple of years to get them going.

My best doers were the ones I paid a lotta for from the garden centers though.

I love the ones from the 1860s breeders for scent, disease resistance and thrive. The musk ones are wonderful over a bench.

Now our local nursery has closed I'm going to have to go online - or get Farway to teach me how to root rose cuttings.

This was barely a stick for £2. It's a climber but only a little bit.

Dublin Bay, £2 you can see it's much slower than the 'paid full price for' one behind thats gone rampant and needs a hedge trimmer Both last centuary.

Bet you wish you'd never asked now! But I wasn't keen on roses till I saw a GW episode of a man who grew the old varieties and I got hooked.

Murphybear

twopenny said:

I was lucky enough that our local (expensive) garden centre had pot bound left over plants and had a sale bench at the back. Also a guy who I'd known for years worked there so I'd ask his opinion - live or not.

With an empty plot it was useful.

Post covid they decided they wouldn't do that any more so I was lucky. Mind they took a lot of tlc to get them back.

I got Dublin Bay a dash of crimson which did well and a little one peachy coloured. The other is deceased.

Otter Nurseries also have a sale bench that I head straight for. Some good deals there.

I also tried Poundland roses - again they don't do them now. Guess they were turn outs from the growers, ones that didn't make the grade for garden centres. Some lovely fragarant roses but took a couple of years to get them going.

My best doers were the ones I paid a lotta for from the garden centers though.

I love the ones from the 1860s breeders for scent, disease resistance and thrive. The musk ones are wonderful over a bench.

Now our local nursery has closed I'm going to have to go online - or get Farway to teach me how to root rose cuttings.

This was barely a stick for £2. It's a climber but only a little bit.

Dublin Bay, £2 you can see it's much slower than the 'paid full price for' one behind thats gone rampant and needs a hedge trimmer Both last centuary.

Bet you wish you'd never asked now! But I wasn't keen on roses till I saw a GW episode of a man who grew the old varieties and I got hooked.

We’re going to Mottisfont on the next sunny day.  It’s a National Trust property in Hampshire.  They have 700 varieties

“The walled garden at Mottisfont is home to the National Collection of pre-1900 old-fashioned roses, which reach their peak in early summer. Unlike modern species, old-fashioned roses tend to flower just once a year, so their blooming season is an extraordinary annual sight “

twopenny

Oh I haven't heard of Motisfont. Something nice to look up for today among the grim stuff 

Bloom once?  Well someone hasn't told my roses as they bloom mostly through to Christmas to some degree.
But apparently as they are grown and re grown they can change. Something I only learned recently.
I'd be willing to wager you'll be returning with a pot or two   

Farway

We used to go to Mottisfont regularly, NT member involved & and sometimes combined it with a visit to Harold Hillier gardens near Romsey.

They used to sell David Austin at Mottisfont but just prior to Covid we noticed that had gone, maybe all changed again post Covid

PS, went to Wisley yesterday, loads of roses there now, with the Bowes Lyon rose garden, it's a picture and I think it tops Mottisfont for a day out, more to do & not as crowded

Murphybear

twopenny said:

Oh I haven't heard of Motisfont. Something nice to look up for today among the grim stuff 

Bloom once?  Well someone hasn't told my roses as they bloom mostly through to Christmas to some degree.
But apparently as they are grown and re grown they can change. Something I only learned recently.
I'd be willing to wager you'll be returning with a pot or two   

I didn’t buy any roses as they were very expensive, £30 and they were looking a bit sad.  I dont know if they were the “old” varieties, it might account for the price.  

I’m looking for a climbing rose that can be planted in a large pot.  Preferably red with a good scent.  I don’t want much .  I have a nice book on roses which has half a dozen recommendations for the first 2.  If I can’t find a red one I’ll have to do what the playing cards did in Alice in Wonderland, and paint them