Oh. I forgot to mention that we’re all planted in late January on the same day.

CRM was one of the last to bloom out of the ones I bought this spring. Charlotte was the slowest a few mos behind all the others. I think your CRM blooms will get bigger.

CRM just recently blooming w The Poet's Wife behind him.

Most of my Austins over the years needed about 3 years to start blooming well.

And I have one--the lovely Jubilee Celebration--that remained a wimp for nearly a decade. It is finally growing and blooming quite well, but it is never going to reach the 4 ft height promised in the catalog--more like 2.5 ft tall. So, just like in some families where one daughter grows 5'9" and the next daughter is 5'2", I guess some roses were never intended to reach the maximum potential enjoyed by other roses in the same group.

Hang in there with your roses--they will get better with time. They might also do better planted in the ground.

Kate

I jus realized that my James Galway and my Charles Darwin are actually own root. No wonder! Charles Rene has no excuse, but with the other two, it’s understandable. Thank everyone for your input.

Here, I got two own root DAs this Spring and Bishop's Castle is powering forward and Young Lycidas is slower although they are both own root. I've had grafted DAs that have been slow too. I think they all improve with age.

Could also be the location? You could try moving your James Galway pot to a different spot & see if it makes a difference. And, your garden is lovely - very lush & natural.

Mine is also slow growing but Pat Austin and Molineux has bloom many times. I freak out then I realized that I have forgotten that some took a few years to grow.

2 of my DA actually lost a lot of leaves like getting so bald. I was giving them water twice a day then the rain came for 3 weeks and now all new leaves again. Thank goodness :)

Jin

I think James Galway likes cooler climates. I have it on my list to try and get next year for my one garden I am doing a total remake. It is rated as zone 4 hardy and shade tolerant. This garden only gets partial sun. Maybe try moving the pot to a shaded area and see what happens.

Hey Sofl! Any updates on Lady Emma Hamilton? I also live sofl and I am thinking on getting her.

BP... I haven't seen SoFl post in awhile, but I too live in South Florida. I got LEH on SoFl's recommendation. Mine does quite well here. Not much disease.... but it does get chili thrips, but not as much as many. It has a nice scent.