Anyone have these Austin roses?
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Comments (14)Its not red like Chrysler Imperial, Firefighter, Ingrid Bergman, Olympiad. Its more of a deep rich very dark pink/magenta with red undertones. When it is in full bloom in the spring.....its a showstopper, trust me! I have one thats really big and one that is young. Its a good grower, not a wimp. Thorny thing, so be warned. I really dont know why its not more touted. Give it room and a couple of years and it will be a star. Right now, in this Texas heat, I am not getting many blooms, just struggling to keep things watered but I plan to cut my big one back quite a bit in the fall and sock the fertilizer to it. A good rose that would look wonderful next to it and has a similar big growth habit is Quicksilver - that lovely lavender color would be a show off next to Tess. I have 2 of them - may have to get another and put next to Tess!...See MoreAnyone using David Austin's rose food?
Comments (6)Funny that you should post this question. This year I decided to stick to only organic fertilizers. I own 102 roses (aiming for 150) and am trying to find a cost effective, efficient way( together with manure for soil improvement) to fertilize just twice a year I used: DAVID AUSTEN ROSE FOOD ROSE TONE PLANT TONE and JOBE'S ORGANIC ROSE FOOD FOR KNOCKOUTS I also used FISH FERTILIZER AND SEAWEED EXTRACT on my roses that were newly planted in the fall. The conclusion of my experiment is that all of the roses that were fertilized period... all had green leaves and excellent blooms. I did not notice a difference in performance. The only thing I will say is that the organics appear to help better with leafing out than the chemical pearlized fertilizers. This year all of my roses have had healthy, bushy growth than in previous years. I might add that we have also had more rainfall this year than in the past three years or so. I used all of the fertilizers mentioned randomly on my Chinas, Teas, Moderns, Hybrid Perpetuals, noisettes, Austins and the few hybrid teas I own. By this I mean I did not use Austin fertilizer on the Austins and Knockout fertilizer on the knockouts. I sum up by saying in my short, unscientific experiment I think the organics produce a similar effect irregardless of brand. As a side note the Austin fertilizer was much pricier than the others....See MoreAnyone growing David Austin roses? Need some info please.
Comments (4)I have a David Austin rose called 'Heritage' that I have grown for more than ten years now without spraying with anything at all and it is beautiful. My entire yard and garden are grown organically. I think that whether a rose performs well (after making a good selection, which includes buying a rose that is growing on its own roots, not a grafted rose) it is more important to figure out how to prune the bush than anything else, if you are most concerned with having a solid show of beautiful roses throughout the season. I haven't mastered that skill yet, but 'Heritage' still gives me beautiful roses. Sometimes when I accidentally prune her just right, I am rewarded ten-fold. As an organic gardener, I have also learned this about aphids: You will most likely see some aphids in the spring on the young tender growth of your roses (and other plants). Leave them alone for awhile and don't fret. The aphids hatch out a little earlier than the ladybugs, and are the primary food for the ladybug nymphs. If you kill all the aphids, your ladybugs will have to look elsewhere for food, and you will be depriving your garden of an extremely beneficial predator. Learn to be patient and watch and wait. In just a few days the young ladybugs will come crawling for their first succulent meals, and they will clean up all the aphids. It's a wonder to see. Lesson #2 about ladybugs is that if you sweep your entire yard clean of leaves in the fall, they have nowhere to nest and lay their eggs. They like to lay eggs and raise their young under bushes in leaves and debris. Leave some habitat there for them....See MoreAnyone have some old David Austin’s? Cuttings to trade
Comments (5)I think to message, you may need to go to upper right to edit your profile and settings/advanced settings. @Cole Rosson I have a few on your list and would like to message so that I can see what you may have that I am seeking. @HU-81964360275 Would love to PM to share. @susan9santabarbara my daughter lives in Santa Barbara. What a lovely place. Would love to chat about your SWR....See Moredublinbay z6 (KS)
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