I only had two until this spring. Teasing Georgia gave me a remarkable amount . Queen of Sweden gives me an adequate amount but I do wish I had it somewhere else. I counted about 50 on the bush for its upcoming spring flush . There's no way to count the amount on tg , it's really covered .

I never counted, but Mary Rose flowers all spring and summer for me.

Wish my Lady of Shalott was that floriferous. Do you have a special feeding schedule for it? Maybe mine needs more sunshine. It is in part-shade.

Munstead Wood and Scepter'd Isle are my most floriferous DAs--with Pretty Jessica coming close behind them. But I can't tell you how many blooms. I've never counted them.

Kate

Tamora, by a mile.

Whew I just planted a lady of shallot in a prominent spot so I am so glad to hear it does so well ! Thanks for the pic ken !

Omg 5-6 times??? How do you do it?!

Well I find that the older the rose bush, the more they bloom. Golden Celebration and L.D. Braitwaite (15 years plus) blooms throughout the season. There is a pause in between but enough to remember seeing their flowers all summer. Since my growing season is short, I think at least 4 times. I do remember Mary Rose last summer blooming at least 3 times. Evelyn, Teasing Georgia, Heritage, Graham Thomas a bit less but they are younger plants. I do have an older Heritage but I think it is a dud. It doesn't do much. The second Heritage I bought last year is already a stronger plant by comparison.

The more canes you have going the more flowers you might get. Big established plants get more flowers and some of the ones that shoot long canes can be pegged to produce a great display. The ones that like your climate best will be full of flowers.

How do you guys keep them blooming all the time? The best I can do is like 2 times a summer.

I think it definitely depends on the variety but for sure lots of water and fertilizing ! When i start to get tired of dragging my hose out and don't fertilize I pay the price . Still though the tg does well . She even has grass all the way up to her base so I don't get to fertilize well.

For me, Teasing Georgia is blanketed with flowers for the first and last flush. Then it has scattered flowers in between.

My most prolific and also healthiest is Windermere. The blooms are small and of a modest scent but this is by far my best Austin. Second is Munstead Woods but mine blackspots and Darcy Bussels does well. DB is the only one that is own root but Windermere is available own root from DA.

Okay Ken thats not fair. Just what on earth are you doing to get bloom like that on LoS. Mine might look like that if I stuck fifty of them together. :-)

To be very honest, every Austin rose I have planted, does great for me. I give them a good start with good soil, lots of water and food and they grow and bloom like crazy. They also like my climate, which helps more then anything.

@constant gardener - I know what your talking about, some of my roses only have a couple flushes. It's our shorter growing season to blame for most. I'm experimenting with 40 individual roses right now. The ones that don't bloom much after a few years of establishment will be replaced. The austins I have so far have grown well & bloomed continously. Except abraham darby - hoping to see that change this year. I find shrub roses tend to have at least a bloom or two at all times; compared to hybrid teas & floribundas. I also make note of the roses that are talked about postively on this forum. They tend to be good overall. I value the opinion of rose lovers versus a random garden centre employee.

Ken Wilkinson, what gardening zone (and general part of the country) are you in? I'm amazed at the number of blooms continuously on your LOS. Does gardening zone partly account for it and for your general success with Austins liking your region?

Kate