tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post7531712514357292794..comments2024-03-09T03:24:16.690-05:00Comments on The Dirt Diaries: Rose Fever is back (and hotter than ever)Lynn Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12726341040976568748noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-64736485893765984382015-04-25T09:56:16.287-04:002015-04-25T09:56:16.287-04:00English Rose Fever friend, I would recommend Munst...English Rose Fever friend, I would recommend Munstead Wood rather than Young Lycidas. It is almost always in bloom and has an amazing fragrance. I found YL to be a bit stingy.Lynn Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726341040976568748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-18035697158240492892015-04-24T22:44:57.954-04:002015-04-24T22:44:57.954-04:00ENGLISH ROSE FEVER! I have it SO badly! I call it ...ENGLISH ROSE FEVER! I have it SO badly! I call it "going down the rose hole." Once you start, there's no stopping. I'm looking for a good Austin variety to be potted and I'm leaning toward Young Lycidas. Any recommendations? I prefer strong fragrance and deep cups. Ahh, well, further down I go. (~‾▿‾)~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-1599973213341641872012-06-15T00:12:50.903-04:002012-06-15T00:12:50.903-04:00Commonweeder, I don't know where you are writ...Commonweeder, I don't know where you are writing from but I will raise a glass to your Annual Rose Viewing! I know some of the Austin's are hardy to zone 4 and can get specifics if you'd like. In the meantime, thanks for your comment and enjoy!The Dirt Diariesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-33546850759527724632012-06-14T11:56:17.603-04:002012-06-14T11:56:17.603-04:00My climate disallows some of your roses, but mine ...My climate disallows some of your roses, but mine are beginning to bloom and The Annual Rose Viewing is almost upon us. Have to get out and weed and clip some more.Commonweederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10913336590036045901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-35431108988010622552012-06-13T16:35:43.713-04:002012-06-13T16:35:43.713-04:00They do smell heavenly Tina, but Knockouts play an...They do smell heavenly Tina, but Knockouts play an important role in many gardens. Just about anyone can grow them and once gardeners succeed with Knockouts, I'm hoping they will feel confident enough to try some other roses.Lynn Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726341040976568748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-60826079788058591222012-06-12T22:38:21.238-04:002012-06-12T22:38:21.238-04:00I think you are right to grow those David Austin r...I think you are right to grow those David Austin roses. They seem to be as good as Knockouts and have a great fragrance to boot! I just love all those petals and soft colors. I bet they smell great!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-25954339326909673112012-06-12T10:39:26.846-04:002012-06-12T10:39:26.846-04:00Thanks so much, toko. Please visit again!Thanks so much, toko. Please visit again!Lynn Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726341040976568748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-9461308481791725592012-06-12T02:49:15.746-04:002012-06-12T02:49:15.746-04:00This is a great posting It’s exactly what I was lo...This is a great posting It’s exactly what I was looking for. I like your article.toko baju muslim priahttp://toko-baju-muslim.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-64460681310956127622012-06-08T15:28:21.333-04:002012-06-08T15:28:21.333-04:00Hi again Casa Mariposa!
Yikes, a beige rose! Be go...Hi again Casa Mariposa!<br />Yikes, a beige rose! Be gone ugly bush! Young Lycidas is beautiful but the flowers are huge with about 90 petals and sprays can droop after a heavy rain. You will love the fragrance!Lynn Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726341040976568748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-44339466058585516542012-06-07T22:45:00.097-04:002012-06-07T22:45:00.097-04:00I just gave a rose the big chop the other day. It ...I just gave a rose the big chop the other day. It was boring, beige, covered in never-ending black spot, and virtually scentless. I had purchased it from an online nursery and it turned out NOT to be what I had ordered. I also have Jude and LOVE the Lycidas. Where to put it? Hmmm... :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-52727053048673395952012-06-07T21:19:26.147-04:002012-06-07T21:19:26.147-04:00Hi Sheila! I love Edinburgh -- I'll bet your g...Hi Sheila! I love Edinburgh -- I'll bet your garden is gorgeous there. <br /><br />Glad you enjoyed the pictures. There will be more to come as we've just had our first glimpse of a new DA addition, Tam O'Shanter. Would love to see some pictures of your favorites.Lynn Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726341040976568748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-71758209631854747932012-06-07T20:35:19.927-04:002012-06-07T20:35:19.927-04:00Gorgeous! DA supplied most of the roses in my Edin...Gorgeous! DA supplied most of the roses in my Edinburgh, Scotland garden, including non DA breeds like Rose De Rescht and Gloire De Dijon. I adore your pictures!<br /><br />Sheila Averbuch - Stopwatch GardenerStopwatch Gardenerhttp://www.facebook.com/StopwatchGardenernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-23412812367201839942012-06-07T15:44:56.602-04:002012-06-07T15:44:56.602-04:00Hi spurge! Yes, I'll be glad to post some phot...Hi spurge! Yes, I'll be glad to post some photos of the entire shrub but keep in mind my bushes are only two years old at the moment. Some of the older varieties like Gertrude Jekyll (dubbed Galloping Gertie)did sprawl. There are new recommendations from the Austin folks for summer pruning here in the US which I will post as well. A couple of Young Lycidas sprays did droop after a heavy rain, but they are very large flowers with over 90 petals each. <br /><br />By the way, I very much enjoyed your site -- William Baffin is such a wonderful rose. Rated 8.9 by the ARS!Lynn Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726341040976568748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-42399137994678057722012-06-07T13:48:11.411-04:002012-06-07T13:48:11.411-04:00Your roses are stunning! I love Austin roses too. ...Your roses are stunning! I love Austin roses too. Could you post some shots of the entire shrubs for us, so we can get an idea of the overall habit and presentation of the flowers? I'd like to add some Austins to my garden, but at least some of the ones I've seen have terrible habit - the flowers droop and look ill, the bush is gangly. I've only been able to see a few in person, so maybe they're not all like that...spurgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576503805188297240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-19821598112312338972012-06-06T22:40:23.771-04:002012-06-06T22:40:23.771-04:00Jayne, I know exactly how you feel. I started grow...Jayne, I know exactly how you feel. I started growing roses in '79 and have had wonderful successes and smashing failures. I guess my biggest disappointment was a rose called Paul's Lemon Pillar I tried to grow while living in the UK. It was spectacular in every garden but mine. Oh well, it was worth a try!The Dirt Diariesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-75492245144088262542012-06-06T21:21:49.792-04:002012-06-06T21:21:49.792-04:00Roses have been a favorite plant for over 30 years...Roses have been a favorite plant for over 30 years. I can fill a book with names of those I have loved and lost, but do not regret a single one!Jaynehttp://www.jayneonweedstreet.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-66948063103851806202012-06-06T10:31:43.844-04:002012-06-06T10:31:43.844-04:00Lynn, I've just discovered your blog on Blotan...Lynn, I've just discovered your blog on Blotanical and am enjoying it very much. More than anything else I've ever read, it is making me think seriously about adding roses to my garden.<br /><br />I do a monthly "Garden Blogs of the Month" feature on my blog, Jean's Garden, designed to bring new blogs that I think my readers would enjoy to their attention. Your blog is one of two that I am highlighting this month. My post reviewing the blogs just went up, and your blog will be featured on my sidebar throughout the month. -JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-86913540332218186592012-06-04T16:57:26.453-04:002012-06-04T16:57:26.453-04:00Phillip, I tried two bushes of William Shakespeare...Phillip, I tried two bushes of William Shakespeare and neither one did a thing. It is a beautiful red though -- loved seeing at David Austin's garden in the UK. <br /><br />Try Darcey Bussell or Sir John next year. I think you'll be happy with either (or both!)The Dirt Diariesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-50097382486448531312012-06-04T16:54:26.359-04:002012-06-04T16:54:26.359-04:00Rose it was lovely to be with you. I'm delight...Rose it was lovely to be with you. I'm delighted I've enticed you with my photos! Should you decide to try a rose, let me do some investigating to make sure Prairie Rose's Rose will thrive (:The Dirt Diariesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-13625413866846421482012-06-04T16:46:20.138-04:002012-06-04T16:46:20.138-04:00They are hard to resist! I just imagine how beauti...They are hard to resist! I just imagine how beautiful they must be in England. So far, my new "William Shakespeare" is just sitting there. I keep waiting for it to take off.Phillip Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546160918395373740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-54610500526442516642012-06-04T08:35:27.047-04:002012-06-04T08:35:27.047-04:00I confess to not being a rose grower, Lynn, just b...I confess to not being a rose grower, Lynn, just because I'm afraid I won't be able to keep up with attending to all their needs. But this post has me drooling; I might succumb to rose fever after all. 'Lady Emma' is such a beauty, and I'm a sucker for plants with literary names:)<br /><br />So nice to get to visit with you at Fling; I hope that life has settled down for you by now and that you are getting some time to enjoy these beautiful roses.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-47982029508588515842012-06-03T15:57:34.011-04:002012-06-03T15:57:34.011-04:00Les, I can certainly understand some of these rose...Les, I can certainly understand some of these roses don't perform well in the Tidewater heat and humidity. Some of my bushes sulked on the Eastern Shore, too. I had a lot more space there, though, and didn't mind if older introductions like The Dark Lady only produced 15 blooms a year. <br /><br />Now with a much smaller garden I can't afford to be so patient. However the Austin folks are doing a good job setting up test facilities in nine areas of the country from Long Island, to Tulsa to San Diego. These days it's easier to know which rose grows well where.<br /><br />As for me, I had blooms on Darcey and Sir John here from early May till December. Many of the newer varieties are very prolific. And some like James Galway need a few years to repeat well. But as you say, they are worth the effort!Lynn Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726341040976568748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-54106710311070181932012-06-03T07:26:24.966-04:002012-06-03T07:26:24.966-04:00I love the form, colors and fragrances of these ro...I love the form, colors and fragrances of these roses, but I have found they do not all do well in our heat and humidity, nor do they re-bloom regularly. Still they are worth the effort,Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-41815372130617641032012-06-02T11:05:23.096-04:002012-06-02T11:05:23.096-04:00Brenda, I'll look forward to hearing how your ...Brenda, I'll look forward to hearing how your new English roses perform. Keep me posted. So glad you enjoyed the photos. I love taking them!Lynn Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726341040976568748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-26925094941114118522012-06-02T11:03:15.620-04:002012-06-02T11:03:15.620-04:00Janet, I just had a look at your 'Janet' i...Janet, I just had a look at your 'Janet' in the DA catalogue and it is simply beautiful. Maybe they'll create a Lynn rose one day (fingers crossed!)Lynn Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726341040976568748noreply@blogger.com