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The Alnwick Rose

bayarea_girl_z10a_ca

4 years ago

The Alnwick Rose (Alnwick Castle, AUSgrab), a shrub rose bred by C. H. Austin (UK, 2001) and introduced in 2001 (UK). The pink blend cupped blooms have moderate, old rose fragrance. I think it has the best old rose fragrance. On top of that, the rose is very healthy and repeats well in my garden. Helen

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Sheila z8a Rogue Valley OR

4 years ago

Mine had no roots in March 2019, and is now on it's third flush starting.

What a brave recovery from gopher damage. The full body shot will only post sideways.

I'll replant it this week and hope the gophers stay away.

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bayarea_girl_z10a_ca
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4 years ago
nanadollZ7 SWIdaho
4 years ago
Helen, I love this rose and your photos of it. I'm especially impressed with The Alnwick Rose's growth form in the pot--just perfection. Do you trim it a lot to get that lovely plant shape? How is Alnwick's repeat compared to Boscobel's (if you grow it)? Thanks, Diane
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I grew this rose quite a few years ago. I found it to be extremely bad to blackspot. I loved the bloom....and thought I could plant it in a spot where I would be most likely to spray it and thereby enjoying beautiful blooms and a healthy bush, but other things took priority and I wasn't able to spray on a regular schedule. I replaced it, don't have plans to plant it again anytime soon, but I think if someone really loved it, didn't have a bunch of other roses, 40 horses, a bunch of chickens, 30 acres, a big house, ad nauseum, to keep up with.........it could be a beautiful rose. I seem to recall pegging it - it grew long canes and it bloomed better that way. I say if you love it - plant where you can peg it, plan to spray regularly and am sure you will have a lovely rose. I tried that with Angel Face too........it needs to be sprayed all the time. Finally got tired of that, and now have Plum Perfect which is nearly the same color - not quite the ethereal beauty Angel Face is, but has healthy foliage! As you know..........east Texas and blackspot can be synonymous.... Why not try it once? The Antique Rose Emporium grows it and doesn't worry about the blackspot........It really is a lovely rose........By the way, if you don't have Plum Perfect, add that to your list when you go to Chamblees. Judith
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another vote for a bigger pot :) also when it get hot , you may have to water every morning and possibly evening depending on your zone . Soil in pots tend to dry quickly and that stresses the plant out . Of course you don't want to drown it either. So make sure there is good holes in the bottom and a lot of them. Also they go through fertilizer quickly, I think once a month of fertilizer will be good . The name is totally escaping me now and I'm sure someone will have a good one to recommend! You can also use miracle grow on them . Good luck ! It's going to be a beautiful rose for you :)
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Kristine LeGault 8a pnw
4 years ago
Well the Alnwick rose is very photogenic
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katyajini
4 years ago
Lovely, just lovely! How do you do it, make everything so perfect and beautiful?
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katyajini
4 years ago
and I second nanadoll's q!
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Lisa Adams
4 years ago
What beautiful pictures of The Alnwick Rose! Yours is looking so lovely. I third nanadoll’s question about pruning it to such a perfect shape. I have this rose as well, and it grows very upright and narrow. It’s not a tall grower from me, about 4’ tops, but quite narrow. I’ve had it at least 5 years on Dr. Huey, so it’s a mature plant.

I’m also wondering what your temperatures have been. I mainly consider my Alnwick a cool season rose, because its blooms are tiny, few petaled, and blow immediately during the summer. I keep it because it’s so beautiful during the cooler months, and its narrow habit doesn’t take up much space in the border.

Yours is absolutely beautiful. Mine really only looks near what yours does in the early spring. Just lovely! Lisa
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Lisa Adams
4 years ago
Diane, my Alnwick repeats quite frequently, but I wish it wouldn’t bother at this time of year. Helen’s blooms are incredible! They look nothing like mine do during the hot, dry summers. Lisa
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bayarea_girl_z10a_ca
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4 years ago
Diane, I didn't do any special trimming for The Alnwick Rose, it's just a very well behave rose. I have a young Boscobel, and they repeat at about the same rate.

Kristine, I agree. DA roses are always graceful in photos.

Katyajini, tricks of the trade before taking a pic: remove anything you don't want to see in your final pic (yellow diseased leaves, bugs (if you don't like bugs), a dirty garbage can in the background...) You can always photoshop things out but it's faster using the first method :)

Lisa, the weather in my area is getting cooler. We sometimes have a few days 90+ but then it gets cooler to 75 - 80+ after. Helen
Ingrida
4 years ago
Superb looking photos of a lovely rose and perfumed too :>) Thanks for sharing.
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HalloBlondie (zone5a) Ontario, Canada
4 years ago
Another great photo presentation of a beautiful rose! Your's looks great. Was yours a good bloomer from the start? Or did it take time to establish? I'm asking because mine is growing well for it's first year, but the blooms have been sparse compared to other newly planted roses. Hoping it improves, because the blooms it did have were stunning.
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bayarea_girl_z10a_ca
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4 years ago
HalloBlondie, mine is a good bloomer from the start. It's in a big pot. If yours grew well the first year, but the blooms have been spare, how about give it some fish emulsion to see if it helps. Helen
loobab
4 years ago
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If this isn't the best way to spend my few minutes of break from work, I just don't know what is!

What gorgeous photos, they gladden my heart!
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