Roses in an English garden 2017...part 1..
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Comments (13)I knew that some of you could relate to the living in our gardens part! Michael Marriott was a good speaker and it was also also a pleasure to finally get a chance to meet him in person. He has designed some really great rosegardens that are a great inspiration to me. I hope many of you will have a chance to meet him and hear him tell about English Roses in the garden. I do think he tours various parts of the world, and it would be a good idea to invite him to a meeting at your local rose society. I did read that about his seminar at Ashdown Roses Carole. And yes...feeding the soil (and thereby also the roses) really makes a huge different in vigor and health. I also mostly use roses in "Mixed borders" with many companion plants. Veilchen and Ruth: I don´t think you will regret getting the old Wisley! When we live in cold areas, we need roses that are this vigourous. It seems to be one of those roses that will bounce back and become 5 feet tall every year, even if the canes froze back to 3-4 inches (The protected part). And I really like the big pink flowers, that looks like a pink version of Golden Celebration. I also really like the fragrance! AusIntense is a fitting name! But yes the flowers nod, but so does the flowers of Golden celebration and Jubilee Celebration ... and even worse on William Morris and a Shropshire Lad. But then again ...these roses are not named after a posh ancient garden society's headquarter ... I sure look forward seeing the new cultivars (and smelling them!!)... but new is not always better ...it is always exciting to grow the new Austin Roses. I really like the new roses introduced last year (Munstead Wood and Claire Austin) and I am still the only one that has posted pictures of these roses on HMF. And I do look forward to the crowdy show ... and spring in London!!! Actually spring is almost here!!! Record Early!...See MoreNeed Help Re-Designing my English Garden
Comments (13)Thanks for adding your suggestions, Renee! And gypsy, I think your garden is lovely, don't sell yourself short! And thank you Renee for your kind comments. It is such a pretty, pretty area of our yard, and my husband is on board for it to stay formal. And yes, these rose trees are breathtaking. Every year the perform better and better. They are nearly 8 feet in diameter right now . We're going to have to re-stake them. Again. With something really massive, lol! House is sort of a beige with medium brown trim. Sounds ugly, but it is sort ofTuscan in its style, and it's a nice neutral color. Here's an old photo of the house (much more landscaping and fruit trees, now). My formal garden area is on the left side of the house: Colors for the flowering plants. Thinking purple (have some variegated lavender colored iris that will stay, just need to be dug up and repositioned), pink and white. And some silver foliage and green foliage. The lavender I was thinking of using is Lavandula angustifolia 'Thumbelina Leigh'. Very nice, well behaved, very rich green foliage and deep blue purple flower heads. Plus, it is very fragrant. I have found this to be one of the very best lavenders for small spaces, just has so many great qualities. I was also thinking of maybe using some Dianthus? I found these 'Super Trouper' in a fuschia pink, which I think would be a nice color accent. Foliage is silvery: White Meidiland roses would be great. Or some white rose. I have a lone 'Glamis Castle' that looks gorgeous below the 'Red Fairy' tree rose. So, yes, white roses would be very pretty. I'd love to have any DA rose, so I might try to mix and match pink, purple and white DA's in the middle of the triangles. For the shady areas, I could go with a white Kalanchoe, or a white begonia with the Hellebores. The shady area is much more difficult to plant. Patty S. This post was edited by hoosierquilt on Mon, May 20, 13 at 18:44...See MoreDavid Austin English Roses Extravanganza part 1
Comments (16)No, Jumbo Jimmy, you got a great rose! Although they are all great,I think Sharifa is superior repeat bloom and bloom form. But Heavens to mergatroid, these are all so gorgeous, I would want them all. Sometimes it pays to have a husband put limits on rose ordering. Otherwise, I would order 2 of every one of these, as they are deliciously beautiful but ordering would be maliciously detrimental to my marriage....See MoreEnglish style roses in non cottage garden?
Comments (13)Oh Seil, you'd love my garden right now. It's in its' 2machete(1for each hand) stage, the clematis & grapes are hanging low off the pergola, the shrubs are stealing the pathways & Vif Eclat (HM) is climbing relentlessly up one of the hazelnut trees. Oh & Spray Cecile Brunner is eating up the patio. I must say I love it this way, I only started 6 years ago & thought it would always look sparse, ha, wrong again. Most of the roses are either finished or resting between flushes. I lived in CA many years & always admired the Bird of Paradise, roses seem like a good companion for it. Jane...See MoreUser
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