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Comments (21)This thread brings back memories. I was planning a vacation to take my Mom along the Hudson River and through the Catskill Mountains in September of that year. I still grow Bishop's Castle, and love it. It's about 3 feet tall, good repeat and wonderfully fragrant blooms. From 2009: The Alnwick Rose and Bishop's Castle Another pic of Alnwick and Bishop's Castle The lower part of Kaaterskill Falls in the Catskill Mountains, A view of the Hudson River...See MoreBishop's Castle
Comments (8)Thank you, fellow gardeners. So far Bishop's Castle has been pretty good on disease resistance- it does not get rust, and it gets very little mildew. I think the lens is a Nikon DX 18-55? I use my father-in-law's very nice camera in point-and-shoot mode. It was a beautifully overcast day, perfect for photos. I'm still waiting for Showbiz's first flush. It's really hard to photograph for some reason. The camera does not like red. Renee...See MoreWinter Leaves on Bishop's Castle and Alnwick Castle
Comments (8)Of those, the only one I have is Sharifa Asma, and she is too little for me to have tried as a cut flower. I'm probably not the best person to ask regarding cut flowers since I rarely do so. There have been other discussions on the forum regarding vase life for Austins, here's one: Fragrant Austins with longest vase life. I remember there being a thread where someone listed the days of vase life for each of their Austins which was impressive accounting. Oh, here it is: Which David Austin Roses last longest in the vase? I've also read about cutting them in fairly tight bud and refrigerating them overnight to help them last longer. I did that once and Evelyn lasted about a week. Bishop's Castle does have thin stems and the flowers nod a bit, which is one of the reasons I'm fond of this rose. The flowers don't have bamboo-like stiff ramrod stems that florist roses have, so if that is an issue you might want to choose another rose. In the public rose garden, QOS does have stiffly upright stems. If you are looking for good cutting stems like florist roses but with English rose flowers, you might also try Charlene de Monaco, or some of the Romanticas, and some of the new Kordes roses have some of the English rose look. On the other hand, I think that the nodding flowers make for a beautiful bouquet. Here's one I made in September: Bishop's Castle is on the far left if I remember correctly (others are Abraham Darby, Bolero, Marie Pavie, Falstaff, Sonia Rykiel). For this type of bouquet you will ideally use a thorn stripper and florist foam....See MoreBishop's Castle - So fragrant
Comments (8)Just found this BC thread. Is BS a sleepy slow waker. It's the only rose sofar that has been slow to brake dormancy. Only 1 can has put out a single pair of leaves wherea's all others are leading out galore...See More- 6 years ago
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