Some David Austins "retiring"
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adding some new David Austins - please help on selection! :)
Comments (18)I only grow two Austins and one is a dog who despite the fact that his flowers are to die for (all three or four of them in as many years) has a shovel standing right next to him - so the only first hand recommendation I could make would be for Windemere - the color is very delicate, the blooms are lovely, the bush has filled out nicely in the same period of time that the other has languished and she is not stingy - the down side is the blooms seem almost like day lilies in staying power. However there are lots of them coming on all the time to make up for that. In defense of the other rose it is own root and my Windemere is grafted, which should initially make some difference but not as much I would think as I am seeing. I believe the slacker is just a dud - so I don't want to mention his name and cause his brothers to suffer, perhaps undeservedly....See Moreconsidering some new david austin's for my garden
Comments (13)The ones I grow are Fair Bianca, The Pilgrim and Queen Nefertiti. The Pilgrim is still a very young plant, so I can't comment on much except that I chose it because, like lynnette said, it is a soft yellow and that seems rare. Most other yellows are either mixed or much brighter. Also, it is supposed to be quite an upright rose (which worked for me). Fair Bianca - Makes a compact bush, only 2-3 ft tall. One of my most care-free roses - very hardy, and very healthy. Pink buds which mature into white flowers, generally in clusters, and it does have that myrr fragrance. Smells like black licorice, fairly strong. If you don't like that scent, then this rose might not be for you but if you don't mind it, this is a really easy rose to grow. Queen Nefertiti - I was desperate to get this one because of the name :) It is one of DA's older varieties and he was going to discontinue it because there were newer ones that he thought were better. I love the colour. I agree with plantloverkat that the colour can be changeable and they do seem to glow on cloudy days, especially later in the summer. That's a great description :) It also makes a compact bush, not quite as small as Fair Bianca. Mine is around 3 ft tall. This one is fairly thorny and I don't get much scent from it. Mine tends to look more creamy in colour than some pictures I've seen online which make it look a lot more pink ... I would second the suggestion for Sharifa Asma as well. It is a larger bush with beautiful light pink flowers and an absolutely intoxicating scent....See MoreAnyone growing David Austin roses? Need some info please.
Comments (4)I have a David Austin rose called 'Heritage' that I have grown for more than ten years now without spraying with anything at all and it is beautiful. My entire yard and garden are grown organically. I think that whether a rose performs well (after making a good selection, which includes buying a rose that is growing on its own roots, not a grafted rose) it is more important to figure out how to prune the bush than anything else, if you are most concerned with having a solid show of beautiful roses throughout the season. I haven't mastered that skill yet, but 'Heritage' still gives me beautiful roses. Sometimes when I accidentally prune her just right, I am rewarded ten-fold. As an organic gardener, I have also learned this about aphids: You will most likely see some aphids in the spring on the young tender growth of your roses (and other plants). Leave them alone for awhile and don't fret. The aphids hatch out a little earlier than the ladybugs, and are the primary food for the ladybug nymphs. If you kill all the aphids, your ladybugs will have to look elsewhere for food, and you will be depriving your garden of an extremely beneficial predator. Learn to be patient and watch and wait. In just a few days the young ladybugs will come crawling for their first succulent meals, and they will clean up all the aphids. It's a wonder to see. Lesson #2 about ladybugs is that if you sweep your entire yard clean of leaves in the fall, they have nowhere to nest and lay their eggs. They like to lay eggs and raise their young under bushes in leaves and debris. Leave some habitat there for them....See MoreDavid Austin roses - found some at cheap prices
Comments (5)David Austin himself recommends that several varieties be planted in groups of three plants to make a full bush. Others make a lush shrub on their own but don't ask me which of them. I grow only one Austin and Abraham Darby is a lush plant. I saw a huge planting of lollipops on sticks at the rosarium in Glucksburg, Germany, mostly older Austin varieties, looking no better than the average hybrid tea....See MoreDiane Brakefield
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