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Post by merlin on Aug 3, 2011 5:04:51 GMT
That's why I too paid more now rather than waiting, I just wanted to get them established before winter. Having said that I bought a bare rooter from C&K in late spring and it's flowering well. There's still plenty of time to enjoy the blooms not to mention the perfume before winter.
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Post by merlin on Aug 3, 2011 5:16:29 GMT
Thanks Bists & all! I've been drooling over the David Austin catalogue too, if I don't find anything locally I may end up sending for one from them, they do some as container roses or I might wait & send for a bare root later. If you can wait for a bare root it is so much cheaper. I ended up spending a fortune on container roses for the scented terrace as I needed them quickly - cost over £1400 - and I've got another 45 bare root David Austin roses coming in a few months. Very tempting to get the odd one from David Austin though and the quality of the plants that arrived in the containers was amazing!! From what you say it looks like you'll have a wonderful terrace, the perfume alone will be incredible. Will you be able to remember all their names or do you have a labeling system.
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Post by bists on Aug 13, 2011 15:30:17 GMT
If you can wait for a bare root it is so much cheaper. I ended up spending a fortune on container roses for the scented terrace as I needed them quickly - cost over £1400 - and I've got another 45 bare root David Austin roses coming in a few months. Very tempting to get the odd one from David Austin though and the quality of the plants that arrived in the containers was amazing!! From what you say it looks like you'll have a wonderful terrace, the perfume alone will be incredible. Will you be able to remember all their names or do you have a labeling system. I don't have a labelling system, but I've only got 6 different varieties - I just have them all in huge quantities. I am just finishing a huge plant name plan of the bottom terrace for the archives though, so when my memory does start getting worse....
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Post by SueA on Aug 13, 2011 15:52:34 GMT
Your garden sounds beautiful Bists, I wish I had room for so many roses! I had a look around Fryers Roses today , they had lots of container roses but hardly any were climbers & none were what I was looking for. We also called in to High Legh garden centre & they only had a few roses but most were David Austin & they had just one climber which caught my eye 'The Wedgewood Rose', it looks as though it would be suitable but had no flowers on it at the moment so I might go back for it if I don't see anything else.
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Post by Cherry on Aug 13, 2011 16:31:15 GMT
I will be buying Eden Rose this winter. I am pulling out one of my climbers which is very thorny and has no perfume. Also, it is just too vigorous.
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Post by merlin on Aug 14, 2011 5:26:10 GMT
I don't blame you for pulling out that old rose as the modern ones are so much better, Eden Rose' is a beauty. Sue, Fryers is handy for us but I have to keep ducking my head as the airoplanes fly so low !! Never heard of the Wedgewood rose, can you describe it.
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Post by Tel on Aug 14, 2011 5:35:30 GMT
The Wedgewood climbing rose. David Austin stocks it.
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Post by merlin on Aug 14, 2011 5:44:03 GMT
Looks a bit like Cherry's Eden but so many look alike, I don't know how the 'experts' can tell the difference sometimes. There are so so many lovely new roses out there, I too wish I had more space lol I've bought 8 new shrub roses this year !!!! All David Austins, most are the 'classics' that you just have to have but my favourite is 'Jubilee Celebration, it's got the lot
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Post by Cherry on Aug 14, 2011 9:47:31 GMT
rosesingardens.blogspot.com/2008/09/eden-rose-pierre-de-ronsard.htmlThis is a French rose Merlin, and doesn't have a weak neck. It is not quartered like Wedgewood. Do you ever get 'balling' with the blooms. Don't you find the David Austin roses very 'samey'. I am always happy when someone mentions Fryers, C&K, Le Grice or anyone else other than David Austin.
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Post by merlin on Aug 16, 2011 5:50:23 GMT
C&K are of cause only 10mins from me and I bought most of my T's from them. Some from Fryers too. Since I discovered 'The Rose Garden' in Hadnall I always go there as it's such a nice place and they stock the lot. Yes I have had 'Balling' this year especially on 'La Rene Victoria' & 'Sightsaver' but the main reason that I'm changing to DA Shrubs is scent, size too, why 2' when you can have 5' in the same spot
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Post by Cherry on Aug 16, 2011 9:17:24 GMT
As long as you are happy Merlin. I think there is always a compromise with roses.
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Post by SueA on Aug 17, 2011 12:57:25 GMT
C&K are of cause only 10mins from me and I bought most of my T's from them. Some from Fryers too. Since I discovered 'The Rose Garden' in Hadnall I always go there as it's such a nice place and they stock the lot. Yes I have had 'Balling' this year especially on 'La Rene Victoria' & 'Sightsaver' but the main reason that I'm changing to DA Shrubs is scent, size too, why 2' when you can have 5' in the same spot Is this the place you mean Merlin, it looks really good, I might have to pay them a visit! www.countrygardenroses.co.uk/index.php
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Post by merlin on Aug 18, 2011 5:51:16 GMT
That's the one Sue, they also do a nice cheese scone ;D John the owner told me that they lost thousands of pounds worth of stock last winter but they still have thousands for sale. obviously early June is the best time but a couple of weeks ago there was masses of colour and choice.
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Post by SueA on Aug 18, 2011 9:32:29 GMT
Thanks Merlin, I quite fancy one of the scones too now! I'll try & get O.H. to take me in the next week or so, we can combine it with a visit to Shrewsbury which has some nice shops in the old quarter (he actually doesn't mind shopping sometimes!)
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Post by merlin on Aug 18, 2011 18:31:58 GMT
Shrewsbury is a lovely town with nice parks and river walks. Everything seems at a slower pace than up here.
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