Roses, roses everywhere

They are all lovely, but you must all live much farther south than I do. Here roses will not begin to bloom for another fortnight or three weeks.

My lilac is still blooming, the rhododendrons are just out, and so is the guelder rose. I took four large rhododendron blooms the dark red ones, and a bunch of the guelder roses up to my husband's grave this afternoon when I had finished mowing a long, uneven and very straggly lawn.

I'm in the south of Denmark, as most of you probably know.

I love other people's roses but can't grow them myself. Thankyou for sharing these pics- I can smell them through the screen!

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These are lost label roses, like most of the ones I grow.

Mine are exceptionally beautiful this year, thriving on complete neglect.
I have never seen roses look so healthy either.

This was Open Arms last week. Planted 3 years ago and finally flourishing.

Ladyleftfieldlover

I love those two-tone roses DigginDoris!

My mum grew the best roses. Her pruning method was to cut the bushes down to around a foot high but they always came back beautifully. I’m too nervous to do that. Our gardener cuts M.Alfred back every couple of years with the help of a friend.

I must admit that after seeing your lovely photo I was wondering how you managed the pruning!

I love those two-tone roses DigginDoris!

My mum grew the best roses. Her pruning method was to cut the bushes down to around a foot high but they always came back beautifully. I’m too nervous to do that. Our gardener cuts M.Alfred back every couple of years with the help of a friend.

I have no beds, just a balcony so can only grow in pots, but my roses are lovely this year, great big lush flowers and my Gertrude Jekyll is particularly gorgeous, far more flowers than usual.
My jasmine stephanense has more flowers than in previous years, and my salvias are already flowering, they're usually much later. I have a perfumed phlox ("clouds of perfume") which is much bigger and floriferous than I ever remember and my honeysuckle is budding up and has no mildew at all. I don't think I've pampered any of my plants, just pelleted manure rose feed as usual for everything.
I also grow pears in troughs and one tree is absolutely covered with little fruits which I will have to thin out, something I don't normally need to do.

Agree . Mine are really good and laden

Only just started coming out here after the cold spring. We go away for a month tomorrow so I will miss them and my peonies. I’ll have to just admire them by looking a the camera on my ring door bell.

Yep I pruned my rise bushes quite hard use &2nd prune and so beautiful yep good year after rain & sun

Ladyleftfieldlover

Here’s Madam Alfred again, apparently it can be very useful for covering a small castle! Our Shropshire Lads are doing well too as well as Bonica (pink).

Impressive.

Mine are all growing well but I've been battling with the ants that have been eating the petals on the buds. It's been super-dry here so I guess they need the moisture. Have used lots of ant powder round the bottom of each bush.
This is my new rose, 'Scent-imental' , glorious fragrance.

Whitewavemark2

I’m sure others are having just as good roses this year - I’ve seen a Madam Carriere (sp) somewhere, which I have but because I planted it in the wrong place it is never allowed to get to its full magnificence which is a shame.

I’ve just taken a couple, the photos don’t really reflect the amount of blossom.

These are Teasing Georgia (yellow) and Olivia (pink) . But I do have many other varieties - mostly climbing from white through to darkest red.

Oh they look gorgeous,are they perfumed too ?

Those are all beautiful x

Our roses are exceptional this year: lots of flowers and some have grown beyond their expected height!

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More roses:

Here’s Madam Alfred again, apparently it can be very useful for covering a small castle! Our Shropshire Lads are doing well too as well as Bonica (pink).

I was never a fan of old English roses, preferring the HTs, and I never had one in any garden until now, when my son in law and grandson called in at David Austen roses on their way home from a football match. GS chose Vanessa Bell for me and his dad chose a different one for DD who does prefer old English roses. They are growing on me, seeing to have a longer flowering period than HTs.

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Here are my roses from previous years’ photos.

‘One Love’ - has a peculiar double centre but a nice form. Said it was scented but it isn’t.

‘Vanessa Bell’ - a David Austin rose; nice scent

Then a pink one that was in the garden when we came but I have no idea what it is called. The nearest I can come is called ‘A Whiter Shade of Pale’. Perfect form, lovely scent.

I bought seven new roses this year, all of them suitable for growing in containers. I am seeing lots of buds but only a couple of blooms so far. I'm hoping for a better show later on.

I of course have a Molineux rose from David Austin in my garden. It's a beautiful yellow rose and flowers all Summer. Recommended, even if you don't support Wolverhampton Wanderers

A lot of roses fail in my garden.
But my Gertrude Jekyll is a joy -beautiful pink and exquisite scent .
Touch wood it's doing well this year and so are my peonies.
Last year was not a great year for both.

Whitewavemark2

I’m sure others are having just as good roses this year - I’ve seen a Madam Carriere (sp) somewhere, which I have but because I planted it in the wrong place it is never allowed to get to its full magnificence which is a shame.

I’ve just taken a couple, the photos don’t really reflect the amount of blossom.

These are Teasing Georgia (yellow) and Olivia (pink) . But I do have many other varieties - mostly climbing from white through to darkest red.

Oh those are beauties!!

Whitewavemark2

Oh I have Etoile de Hollande a very old rose I think. And Claire Austin - after my daughter - I find her very delicate and needy not a bit like my daughter!!

Yes Claire is a bit overwhelmed by City of York, but both have lovely evening scents.