tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post5267688313456708552..comments2023-04-09T11:46:58.887+01:00Comments on Graphicality-UK: My rosesHELENEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-13413826500982776802013-07-14T00:22:10.565+01:002013-07-14T00:22:10.565+01:00Thanks for thinking of me Marijke, I am better now...Thanks for thinking of me Marijke, I am better now, enjoying the good weather, we had 32 degrees today! I started to take photos for GBBD today, have so much to show, so many pictures to take! Will take some tomorrow too, and yes, I am enjoying my garden and the warm weather does wonder for my achy joints :-)<br />Have a great Sunday you too!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-39983948925827127092013-07-13T20:19:57.804+01:002013-07-13T20:19:57.804+01:00I was thinking about if you were out of the hospit...I was thinking about if you were out of the hospital already. But I read you are. I hope your stay was not to bad and I hope the warmer weather will do your health good and you can enjoy a little what beauty your garden is bringing you at the moment.<br />Have a wonderful sunday Helene.Marijkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12848940570958437408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-32212532485748520112013-07-11T01:25:34.368+01:002013-07-11T01:25:34.368+01:00Thanks! We think in the same lines!
I have alread...Thanks! We think in the same lines! <br />I have already a white Japanese anemone waiting to go into that bed, and I so want a hardy double gardenia called 'Crown Jewel' – has been on top of my list since it came out 2 years ago, it is guaranteed to survive our winters and can tolerate quite a lot of shade. And look up Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Ruby Port' and Astrantia major 'Claret' – also plants I have thought about for this bed. The bed is in front of my camellia and will not have that many hours of sun except in mid-summer, so I don’t think it will be a place for herbs or vegetables, I have them on my sunny side. The Japanese beetle has not arrived in UK yet, hopefully it won’t! <br />I will keep you updated :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-47761318472469669152013-07-11T01:00:36.739+01:002013-07-11T01:00:36.739+01:00Your last comment made my little librarian brain g...Your last comment made my little librarian brain go on a hunt. Here are some ideas: Colour-wise, white, deep purple and silver complement a deep red rose. For pest control, suggestions include garlic, basil, geraniums (discourages Japanese beetles) and tomatoes (discourages black spot).Astridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17208261869410640449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-7433965583834413042013-07-11T00:49:43.860+01:002013-07-11T00:49:43.860+01:00Thanks, I am back home now, all is well, just need...Thanks, I am back home now, all is well, just need to rest and recover for a bit. <br />My pot roses still amazes me, I should probably get a few more as they are doing so well in my garden :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-66855972523984999482013-07-11T00:49:25.181+01:002013-07-11T00:49:25.181+01:00Thanks Rosemary, since I am 5’9” it takes a lot to...Thanks Rosemary, since I am 5’9” it takes a lot to make me feel like Alice in Wonderland, but come late July or early August my garden takes on a bit of a jungle feel at least! I will try to take some photos to show that in a post a bit later on, but it’s a bit difficult to take overview photos in my garden at this time of year, I can’t really get distant enough as there are plants in the way everywhere!<br /><br />Tomorrow I plan to just potter about in my garden and enjoy the sun and the warm weather – and do as little as possible :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-74538206835868773772013-07-11T00:48:44.557+01:002013-07-11T00:48:44.557+01:00Thanks Beth, and thanks for your emails! I just ne...Thanks Beth, and thanks for your emails! I just need a few days to recover and I will be much better, well, better from the procedure at least, nothing else is fixed I am afraid :-) <br /><br />The 2 David Austin roses were a good choice, I am glad I splashed out on them last year, the third one, 'Susan Williams-Ellis' I am not so happy with, it is the kind of rose that drops all the petals long before the flowers looks like they are off, so there is no way of knowing when to cut them off like I do with the rest. I usually cut them off to save me from picking up petals from the ground, but 'Susan Williams-Ellis' is a very messy rose indeed! And it hasn’t grown much since I got it either. I will give it another year but it might be in for the compost bin if it doesn’t get amazingly beautiful by next summer!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-58781014565427687402013-07-11T00:44:35.609+01:002013-07-11T00:44:35.609+01:00Thank you Astrid, I got home today, didn’t bring m...Thank you Astrid, I got home today, didn’t bring my laptop with me to the hospital so I have been without my blog since Sunday evening :-) My garden looked parched but nothing has died so I just did a few watering cans on the pots that needed it this evening and will do a thorough watering tomorrow. The warm weather is set to continue for at least another 10 days so we are really making up for the cold spring these days! <br /><br />I have almost decided on Darcy Bussell, just need to decide what else I can put in that bed to complement that rose!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-49098044499757487692013-07-11T00:43:41.207+01:002013-07-11T00:43:41.207+01:00I think it is a bit of trial and error with roses ...I think it is a bit of trial and error with roses in containers, some do lovely and some just gets very stressed and throw their leaves all the time. But I have found out that it helps to keep the containers behind other containers so they don’t bake in the sun, and also choose a spot without sun all day. A smallish rose that can tolerate a bit of shade also helps. I give all my roses slow release fertilisers in February and late June (or mid July this year since we are so late!) and spray with systemic fungicides. A healthy, strong rose tolerates better the extra stress it is to grow in a container.<br /><br />I am back from hospital today, all is well, just need to recover the next few days. It is great we still have the lovely summer weather, can’t get enough of it :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-79167621365058437792013-07-10T22:12:06.575+01:002013-07-10T22:12:06.575+01:00Helene - I think the £1 rose is my favourite. Good...Helene - I think the £1 rose is my favourite. Good luck in hospital.b-a-ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565084697297328338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-60092504753513618742013-07-09T20:58:04.346+01:002013-07-09T20:58:04.346+01:00I love it when the garden gets really tall, making...I love it when the garden gets really tall, making me feel smaller and smaller like Alice in Wonderland. Hope your stay in the hospital goes well so you can return all the faster to your beautiful garden :)Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01341233630137969987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-53860660126079239152013-07-09T02:53:54.458+01:002013-07-09T02:53:54.458+01:00Freedom and Crimson Cascade are lovely together! A...Freedom and Crimson Cascade are lovely together! Actually, they all look so lush and full! My favorite, though, is the David Austin 'Wildeve,' with 'Scepter d'Isle' a close second. I hope your recovery is comfortable--I'm thinking about you.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-22997818829762572792013-07-09T01:51:51.605+01:002013-07-09T01:51:51.605+01:00Hello Helene
You might be reading this in the hosp...Hello Helene<br />You might be reading this in the hospital, although hopefully you're already home. I wish you a speedy recovery!<br />I know you were waiting and waiting for your roses to open and they were worth waiting for! They are exquisite and your razor-sharp photography shows them off beautifully. The colours are lovely and I enjoy how the Teas vary from the David Austins, etc. I looked up Darcy Bussell and the deep red will mix beautifully with the ones you already have.Astridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17208261869410640449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-21313950046321268082013-07-08T18:36:10.259+01:002013-07-08T18:36:10.259+01:00Helene, I love your Rose 'Crimson cascade. The...Helene, I love your Rose 'Crimson cascade. The Roses have also just started blooming in our Aberdeen garden. I haven't always had success with Roses in pots, how do you get on with them? Hope everything goes well with your hospital procedure.Alistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104382970502166560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-20491104516679190172013-07-08T00:28:50.578+01:002013-07-08T00:28:50.578+01:00It certainly does! I have lots of lilies already, ...It certainly does! I have lots of lilies already, and the hydrangea is getting more and more pink every day. I guess I will have lots to show on GBBD next Monday :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-39749720045209163352013-07-08T00:26:41.740+01:002013-07-08T00:26:41.740+01:00Thanks, we have really nice warm weather at the mo...Thanks, we have really nice warm weather at the moment so I am mostly worried about not being able to water all my pots every evening, a nice downpour tomorrow would have been nice - but won't happen :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-9693330016115756812013-07-08T00:22:50.890+01:002013-07-08T00:22:50.890+01:00Thanks, they look even better in real life, my cam...Thanks, they look even better in real life, my camera can't quite capture that deep red colour :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-69775104473562934112013-07-07T19:05:55.976+01:002013-07-07T19:05:55.976+01:00wow, there's plenty of colour from where I'...wow, there's plenty of colour from where I'm sitting. Your garden looks great. Love the red and yellow roses leaning together. What a charming combination.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-56275701243036901332013-07-07T12:24:50.162+01:002013-07-07T12:24:50.162+01:00If you want a rose with a fantastic scent, choose ...If you want a rose with a fantastic scent, choose the David Austin rose 'Scepter'd Isle', it is heavenly! And it is also a very sweet looking rose and flowers all summer and autumn with short breaks in between.HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-87123176597842380542013-07-07T12:22:01.259+01:002013-07-07T12:22:01.259+01:00Thanks, yes the rose display is not exactly prolif...Thanks, yes the rose display is not exactly prolific in the winter months, is more like one or two at the time on each rose bush, but I feel privileged to have roses growing in my garden at Christmas :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-23500253071501631202013-07-07T12:14:19.039+01:002013-07-07T12:14:19.039+01:00Always a pleasure to show off my garden :-)Always a pleasure to show off my garden :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-55937772368894921832013-07-07T12:13:25.146+01:002013-07-07T12:13:25.146+01:00Thank you Nadezda, yes, 'Crimson cascade'...Thank you Nadezda, yes, 'Crimson cascade' is lovely, and it could probably be much taller if the fence was taller :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-52666597284296198092013-07-07T04:37:18.080+01:002013-07-07T04:37:18.080+01:00amazingly beautiful flowers and your photography a...amazingly beautiful flowers and your photography also. I was having hard time to choose my favorite. Any of them have good smell? KLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737654325235566310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-72703336117909538532013-07-07T03:36:27.377+01:002013-07-07T03:36:27.377+01:00The 'Crimson cascade' is gorgeous as are t...The 'Crimson cascade' is gorgeous as are the Austin roses. Even the little rose from Tesco is charming! It must be wonderful to have roses into February. I am lucky to have roses until the middle or end of October! <br />Take care! I hope all goes well with the hospital visit.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-67718604398907563632013-07-06T23:02:24.798+01:002013-07-06T23:02:24.798+01:00Your roses look stunning, I like the vivid colours...Your roses look stunning, I like the vivid colours of Crimson Cascade and Freedom, just beautiful! Hope you can enjoy your Dahlias and Hydrangeas when coming back from hospital. With this warm weather the garden changes from day to day.Janneke https://www.blogger.com/profile/11056916431881916066noreply@blogger.com