Author Topic: And still they keep coming!! (Read 3626 times)

tim · « **on:** October 01, 2006, 08:22:43 »

Just Joey - probably the most worhwhile of all.

supersprout · « **Reply #1 on:** October 01, 2006, 10:24:54 »

and set off so nicely by the brassica :)

grawrc · « **Reply #2 on:** October 01, 2006, 20:54:17 »

I'm thinking of planting some roses at the allotment. I never cut the garden ones because we have a small garden and I enjoy the roses so much in situ. So I thought I'd plant roses for cutting at the allotment. Does that involve using particular types of roses or can I just plant my favourites?

Just Joey is beautiful Tim.

cambourne7 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 01, 2006, 21:44:53 »

yep very nice.

I have a climber i want to train over my shed :-)

wahaj · « **Reply #4 on:** October 01, 2006, 22:43:38 »

beautiful :)

tim · « **Reply #5 on:** October 02, 2006, 09:34:29 »

Grawrc - don't know whether you want to try this??

http://www.bhg.com/bhg/story.jhtml?storyid=/templatedata/bhg/story/data/rosesforcutting_03072002.xml&catref=cat30018

Deb P · « **Reply #6 on:** October 02, 2006, 09:40:32 »

My grandfather was involved in the breeding of'Just Joey' in Essex! Not suprisingly, my grandmothers garden is full of this rose, reminds me of my grandad every time I see it.....altogether now, ahhhhhh! :'(

cambourne7 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 02, 2006, 11:14:36 »

have a look at the david austin site

http://www.davidaustinroses.com/

I challange you not to find one you love!

tim · « **Reply #8 on:** October 02, 2006, 11:36:38 »

Now that's good thinking, Cambourne!!

I never saw those bunches as recommendation for long-lasters.

grawrc · « **Reply #9 on:** October 02, 2006, 16:56:25 »

Thanks Tim. That's a useful list! Cambourne I have known and loved David Austin roses for many years and have visited the nurseries.

cambourne7 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 02, 2006, 22:54:25 »

yep david austin rules!

The cut flowers are spectacular

grawrc · « **Reply #11 on:** October 02, 2006, 23:45:14 »

How come I can reply to this and not to the other posts?

Anyway ! I've always wondered whether DA roses would last well as cut roses. Do they?

wellingtons · « **Reply #12 on:** October 04, 2006, 10:57:00 »

I have a lot of roses, some of which are David Austin, and they're really good. My May Queen, Rambler is so beautiful, although this year it flowered in June!

I also like Peter Beales Roses and there's a tiny little nursery in Denham, I forget the name that is well worth a visit. Great advice comes free with every plant you buy.

Palustris · « **Reply #13 on:** October 04, 2006, 11:57:55 »

Odd, that you managed to post this today.

Barnowl · « **Reply #14 on:** October 06, 2006, 10:09:48 »

Brother Cadfaels are still flowering well and developing new buds - down on Romney Marsh last year my mother's were still flowering at Christmas which is why we chose them. Lovely scent too.

tim · « **Reply #15 on:** October 06, 2006, 14:11:35 »

We're talking about cut flowers??

Barnowl · « **Reply #16 on:** October 06, 2006, 14:14:41 »

oops! Sorry

Garden Manager · « **Reply #17 on:** October 06, 2006, 23:46:27 »

Despite the weather this year my roses have flowered well, some producing several flushes, the most recent in september, helped by the rains and cool but mild weather, no doubt. I even have a couple of plants still to flower again, which should provide some nice but unusual autumn colour!

grawrc · « **Reply #18 on:** October 07, 2006, 14:55:33 »

My mother always seemed to have huge bowls of paeonies and roses all summer. Just don't seem to be able to replicate it. When I do cut from the garden they seem to last a couple of days and keel over. :-[ :-[

Hence the search for roses that are good for cutting. I wondered whether all the lovely DA English roses might be too heavy and a bit vulnerable when cut?

supersprout · « **Reply #19 on:** October 07, 2006, 16:26:16 »

hot tip from the laydees' room in Claridges ... float old roses with an inch or so of stem in a wide, shallow bowl of water ;D

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Author Topic: And still they keep coming!! (Read 3626 times)