Planting close together - David Austin Roses
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Ordering David Austin roses for planting in April
Comments (6)Hot dang! Perfect Merilia! I have Graham Thomas here in the mountains between LA and the Valley. I can only report what it is like here. I have absolutely no idea what to expect from it where you are. Here it is healthy and huge. I have it espaliered on 8' posts against the creeping ficus covered 8' wall between the upper terrace and the street. It's the only way for me to have flowers on it as in this climate (which pretty much is a thirteen month flowering season) it is a climber. Your mileage will vary. Problem solved! You don't have to mess with anything other than getting settled in your new house THEN you can select the roses of your choice and start your new garden! Congratulations! Kim...See MoreQuestion about growing David Austin Roses at Austin TX
Comments (7)By all means, do plant them in your garden now. Make sure you water them in well. Since it is so warm there, I'd provide them with some afternoon shade for about a week. Place a lawn chair over them or buy some shade cloth and rig up some stakes to attach it to. Since it is so warm, keep an eye on the roses so they don't dry out during the next week or two--but don't drown them either. That can kill them as easily as too little water can. You have some beauties there. Good luck! Kate...See MorePlanting roses very close together--question
Comments (19)Thanks Susans! I actually have built the last batch. I had a plan in my head for the the other 2. But since in my real job I spend a good deal of time around construction and ask a lot of "why" questions, I kind of dive right in. I joke that I am sponsored by Ryobi, Home Depot and the Costco Food court. Norm would not be proud, I try for level-straight-plum but nothing on the house or lot is so it can be hard to find a good line to work from. One of the joys of a 100+ year old house. Curbs, neighboring fencing, retaining wall, all of it runs wrong, so I just deal with it. I do take pictures of things I like and think about them a bit and see how I might adapt it for us. And much of what I start out with is used or left overs from other peoples projects (like the picket fencing on the veggie gardens) Like the gate in the front of the photo, I made it a dutch door, but it was some one elses drive way gate in a different life. I cut it up, added the posts, hinges, latches and a few extra braces. The pickets don't line up perfectly, but the price was right. Thanks-I will work on photos...See MorePlease look at my rose, is this an Alnwick? David Austin Roses
Comments (12)mustbnuts - I think those are beautiful! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as they say. You reminded me that when I have friends smell this rose, some say that it doesn't have a lot of fragrance, which I find surprising because I can smell it from where I am standing while they are sniffing it with their nose buried in the bloom. So different people might experience it differently. Some of my first blooms 4 years ago: In the heat today (close to 100). May 29 this year: May 9th this year they were little pink cabbages that didn't open up more than this. This is typical for the first flush for me. So as dianela says, the form varies a lot. Even the color varies quite a bit....See MoreK S 7b Little Rock (formerly of Seattle)
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