Why I have kept my Graham Thomas roses for the past 5 years
kingcobbtx7b
7 years ago
I purchase 2 GT roses about 5 years ago and have kept them alive and growing...although they had never given me the blooms I had expected. Until this year. It may have been going from a tropical coastal environment to a semi arid plains environment, but they are exploding in blooms on me all of a sudden.
There are 12-15 buds on the eND of that cane alone.
This plant is currently 6 ft tall, 11 months ago it was 2 ft and only had 3 thin canes from being transplanted.
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smithdale1z8pnw
7 years ago
HalloBlondie-zone5a
7 years agoHe must really like his new home! I planted a 2 gallon potted one last month that has put up 2 canes of 4 feet each. That's a foot a week! I did plant mine in an ideal rose spot. And we have had warm weather. I think it will be a beast, luckily I left lots of room for it. I hope next year he has lots of blooms like yours.
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Comments (2)Look, on growing roses where roses have been before, I reckon, on removing the old rose, give a good dose of chicken manure and blood and bone to the soil, plus a touch of phosphate of potash, and all will be well. I've transplanted roses in the middle of summer, here, west of Tweed Heads, and if I ensure they are kept moist during the settling in period, no problem. Of course cut them back by a third to a half on transplantation, or a couple of weeks before - cutting to an appropiate bud, of course....See MoreWhy do I have to replant my herbs year over year?
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Comments (11)vesfl... oh that's nice, I'm glad he liked the photos... 'The GG' is one of those I mistakenly put inside the obelisk, but you can get away with it as you see, but it's a little awkward to train up the middle, which is why I recommend putting it outside.. I also have another rose on that obelisk outside of it, so they share the space, although can't see it much in that photo.. some of my obelisks for this season, I've got no less than 3 roses all planted outside, which I shall entwine together, but obviously this is for the adventurous [read insane] gardener. Your friend can make do with just one rose... I like 'The GG' very much, lovely scent, nice first flush, and continues to bloom until late... Oh, you asked about the training, well I just let The GG go straight up really, it's quite an upright grower fortunately, not too thorny and troublefree, but the other rose on the outside, I'm training it around the structure, twirling it around upwards as it goes......See MoreUser
7 years agojjpeace (zone 5b Canada)
7 years agokingcobbtx7b
7 years ago
My GTs are getting close but haven't fully bloomed yet. These are on 2 different plants.
KarenPA_6b
7 years ago
rosecanadian
7 years agokittymoonbeam
7 years ago
Buford_NE_GA_7A
7 years agoI just attended the Deep South District Fall Show and Convention and one of the speakers was Connie Verbicki. She lives in Florida and is something of an expert on Austin roses. She did say that GT was one she didn't grow because it didn't like Florida. I and a few friends here in North Georgia grow it. While it sort of sleeps in the hottest part of summer, it does great in the spring and fall. My friend just won the best shrub collection with it.
sultry_jasmine_nights (Florida-9a-ish)
7 years agorosecanadian
7 years agoKarenPA_6b
7 years agosultry_jasmine_nights (Florida-9a-ish)
7 years ago
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