PS, that healthy foliage is consistent throughout the plant! Super duper disease resistant! I haven’t gotten time to get a sprayer for some organic pest control like Jim suggested, but Olivia’s been doing fantastic. My two Jude the Obscures are always in need of a helping hand, still beautiful nonetheless! Wish I had at least a small yard to grow more roses :^) these flowers get you hooked!

Omg... my mistake! Idk why I wrote springhill... the name of the Nursery is SUNNYSIDE nursery! Oopsies!

It's gorgeous! I love David Austin roses as well. What a delicate colour. I've never considered growing roses in containers, but why not! Beautiful plant.

lovely :)

What kind of organic pest control did he suggest?

Jemmalix,

Yes! So far they have been doing lovely. I grow them in 20gal grow bags for now to allow for air-pruning. I intend to root prune them next year! David Austin roses definitely know how to steal my heart (and money!)

Your Olivia is fabulous. I love mine so much. Mine is second year and so prolific.

she is a pretty pretty girl

Wow Kristine!!

Yours is so delicate and pretty! Wish my Olivia retained the pink like yours does! I end up having to bring very open buds in (if I cut too early the bloom just falls apart before opening) and only then do I see that pink center. I’ve heard DAs need a little while to mature, though! Is her second year better than her first?

No, she was pretty pink last year. I am convinced that differences in soil make a difference in color.

Yours is absolutely gorgeous. I think Olivia is a very feminine rose.

Yes Kristine,

I agree Olivia has very lady-like qualities to her! Her blooms look innocent and sensitive :) and wow! I didn’t even think about soil pH... it’s true for hydrangeas and it must also affect other flowers, too. Thank you Kristine, your Olivia is a beauty as well!

Mine is settling in this year as a new rose , I can't wait til it looks as good as yours! :)

Lilyfinch,

So excited and anxious for you to see her blooms! You will love them!

Grace yu... how did ur roses do in 20 gallon grow bags?? I am curious as I am planing to do the same thing with my new own roots

rbains5,

They did VERY well!! I also think using great potting soil helped me out. Very airy potting soil and the addition of air-pruning via grow bags had fantastic results. I used Happy Frog soil. It has mychorrizal fungi in the soil and helps roots to develop.

I highly recommend putting them on top of STURDY pot caddies or rollers (whatever they are called). I had them sitting on concrete and not only did mold to grow pretty quickly on the bags, but water seems to just sit around the bottom of the bags. You need sturdy ones since a 20gal grow bag plus a rose is gonna be HEAVY. That being said, I don’t think it’s possible to completely prevent mold from growing on your bags. You have to consider replacing them about once a year if you don’t like the mold. I personally don’t know how it affects the plants (if it affects them at all). If you don’t care about mold and just don’t want to see it, maybe consider black grow bags? Grow bags are not going to last as long as actual planters, though. Be careful if your rose is not winter hardy, their roots will be exposed to temperature changes more than a rose in the ground or in a thick planter. My DAs are hardy to zone 5 and they did fine in grow bags over the winter in zone 7a. Don’t know if that would have been the same had I actually been in zone 5.

Sorry for bombarding you with all of these things! I do think growing in grow bags- especially if it is a young rose, is fantastic!

Hello, can you provide nursery address please?

SUNNYSIDE NURSERY, GARDEN ART, & GIFT CENTER

3357 Jefferson Davis Highway Satfford, VA 22554 US

(540) 659-9994

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