Rose Plant Description Page for 1 of the extra roses grown by R.V. Roger Ltd. during 2014, which were not grown in 2009 by them. See rose plant photos below the description |
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Rose Plant Name David Austin Roses names its roses |
Rosa 'Ambiance' BENslete is the Registration Name and |
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Soil |
Roses prefer acidic soil of pH 6.5 (sand) but will tolerate alkaline soils up to pH 7.5 (chalk). Mix 25 litres farmyard manure, or pulverized tree bark with bone meal, in soil before planting. Broadcast rose fertilizer in early Spring. |
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Sun Aspect |
Full Sun - continuous, direct exposure to 6 hours or more of sunlight per day. Prefers a sunny position to thrive. |
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Soil Moisture |
Moist - Soil is moist without being soggy because the texture of the soil allows excess moisture to drain away. Most plants like about 1 inch of water per week. Amending your soil with compost will help improve texture and water holding or draining capacity. A 3 inch layer of mulch will help to maintain soil moisture and studies have shown that mulched plants grow faster than non-mulched plants. |
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Plant Type |
Modern Roses: 6a Dwarf Large-Flowered (Mini-flora in the American Rose Society) |
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Height x Spread in inches (cms) |
30 x 24 (75 x 60) |
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Foliage |
Medium size, semi-glossy, Dark Green. |
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Flower Colour in Season. Hips |
Peach with a lighter reverse in May-October. Blooms throughout the season. Slightly fragrant. |
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Comment |
"Peach with a lighter reverse. Very slight fragrance. Very disease resistant. Raised by Frank A. Benardella in 2002. First introduced to the UK by R.V. Roger Ltd in 2009.
"Bred by Frank A. Benardella (United States, before 2002). Introduced in United States by Nor' East Miniature Roses in 2008 as 'Ambiance'. Peach, lighter reverse. None to mild fragrance. 32 to 80 petals. Average diameter 2.75". Large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, classic hybrid tea, exhibition, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Medium, upright, well-branched. Medium, semi-glossy, dark green foliage. Height of 2' to 3' (60 to 90 cm). USDA zone 5b and warmer.
"A great rose for continual color and bloom life. The peachy apricot, fragrant blooms are shown off by the dark green foliage. A great rose for the patio in a container." from Heirloom Roses. Suitable for growing:
Available from R.V. Roger Ltd (Open ground roses despatched between November and March, Containerised roses despatched between May and October) in the UK with For further details on the cultivation of roses, consult the Royal National Rose Society. |
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Site design and content copyright ©November 2009. Page structure amended in September 2012. Mail-order Nursery links updated in May 2014. Flower Colour and Rose Use added to Non-RHS Bowes-Lyon Rose Garden Rose Index above in May 2014. Text box data has been extended for all roses in June 2024. Chris Garnons-Williams. DISCLAIMER: Links to external sites are provided as a courtesy to visitors. Ivydene Horticultural Services is not responsible for the content and/or quality of external web sites linked from this site. |
"Pruning roses - the sissinghurst method Pruning roses the Sissinghurst way helps create those wonderful fountains of roses you see in summer gardens - delicious-smelling, out-of-control geysers of flowers that effuse all over the garden. Pruning roses like this means you don't get those boring little twiggy bushes, all leg and no body, surrounded by bare ground. The Sissinghurst rose pruning technique originated at Cliveden with the Astors' head gardener Jack Vass, who moved to Sissinghurst in 1939. Vita Sackville-West loved her roses, particularly the dark, rich Gallicas such as 'Charles de Mills', 'Tuscany Superb' and 'Cardinal de Richelieu', but it was Jack Vass who started to grow them in this exceptional way, and roses have been pruned and trained like this at Sissinghurst ever since. Other National Trust properties send their gardeners here to learn this ingenious technique. The rose pruning philosophy can be summed up as "treat them mean, keep them keen". If you put every stem of a rose plant under pressure, bending and stressing it, the rose will flower more prolifically. The plant's biochemistry tells the bush it's on the way out and so needs to make as many flowers as possible. THE SISSINGHURST ROSE PRUNING TECHNIQUE Climbers and ramblers The rose pruning season at Sissinghurst starts in November with the climbers and ramblers that cover almost every one of the terracotta brick walls. First, the gardeners cut off most of that year's growth. This keeps the framework of the rose clear and prevents the plant from becoming too woody. Next, large woody stems are taken out - almost to the base - to encourage new shoots. These will flower the following year. The remaining branches are re-attached to the wall, stem by stem, starting from the middle of the plant, working outwards, with the pruned tip of each branch bent down and attached to the one below. Climbers such as 'Paul's Lemon Pillar' are a bit more reluctant than ramblers like 'Albertine' and the famous Rosa mulliganii on the frame in the centre of the White Garden, which are very bendy and easy to train. Shrub roses Once the wall roses are done, it's the turn of the border shrubs. They should be pruned before they come into leaf to prevent leaf buds and shoots from being damaged as their stems are manipulated. Depending on their habit, shrub roses are trained in one of three ways. The tall, rangy bushes with stiffer branches (such as 'Charles de Mills', 'Ispahan', 'Gloire de France', 'Cardinal de Richelieu' and 'Camayeux') are twirled up a frame of four chestnut or hazel poles. Every pruned tip is bent and attached to a length below. The big leggy shrubs, which put out great, pliable, triffid arms that are easy to tie down and train, are bent on to hazel hoops arranged around the skirts of the plant. Roses with this lax habit include 'Constance Spry', 'Fantin-Latour', 'Zéphirine Drouhin', 'Madame Isaac Pereire', 'Coupe d'Hébé', 'Henri Martin' and 'Souvenir du Dr Jamain'. All the old and diseased wood is removed and then, stem by stem, last year's wood is bent over and tied onto the hazel hoop. You start at the outside of the plant and tie that in first and then move towards the middle, using the plant's own branches to build up the web and - in the case of 'Constance Spry' and 'Henri Martin' - create a fantastic height, one layer domed and attached to the one below. Without any sign of a flower, this looks magnificent as soon as it's complete, and in a couple of months, each stem, curved almost to ground level, will flower abundantly. That leaves just the contained, well behaved, less prolific varieties ('Petite de Hollande', 'Madame Knorr', 'Chapeau de Napoléon', ( syn. Rosa x centifolia 'Cristata') and those that produce branches too stiff to bend ('Felicia' and the newish David Austin rose, 'William Shakespeare 2000'). These are pruned hard, then each bush is attached to a single stake, cut to about the height of the pruned bush and attached by twine. Without the stake, even these will topple under the weight of their summer growth. For those who live in the North, where some roses are yet to leaf, you could get bending now. If your roses are already too advanced for this year, come and see how it's all done at Sissinghurst." from Sarah Raven. |
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"The 5 P’s For Easy Rose Growing 1. Planning 2. Preparation 3. Planting 4. Pruning 5. Preservation Planning Try to plan well in advance of purchasing your roses. Roses come in a multitude of sizes, habits and colours. They prefer a sunny position and a neutral or slightly acidic well drained soil. Certain roses will tolerate differing degrees of shade and some will thrive in poor soils. Do your homework. Preparation The area to be planted should be free of weeds and deeply dug with the addition of plenty of organic matter such as well rotted farmyard manure or garden compost plus bonemeal. Soil that has previously grown roses should be removed to a depth of 45cms and replaced with fresh soil from elsewhere. This should be completed well before planting to allow the soil to settle. Planting Bare root roses can be planted from November until March provided the soil is workable. Dig a hole large enough to accommodate the roots. Mix a handful of bonemeal with the excavated soil. Spread the roots out in the hole and gradually replace the soil firming well so the union (where the shoots meet the roots) is 2-3 cms. below the soil, water well. If conditions are very wet or frosty when your roses arrive they can be kept unopened in their packaging for a week or more and planted as soon as things improve. Pruning This is a way to maintain a healthy, productive and well balanced plant. Different types of roses require different strategies so see the group headings on the website for more detailed pruning guides. Always use sharp secateurs or loppers and try to prune just above an outward facing bud (where the leaf stalk meets the stem) with a cut sloping down away from the bud. Remove any dead, damaged or diseased wood before pruning. Preservation Roses can be long lived plants provided they are properly maintained. They require plenty of moisture and nutrients to stay healthy and flourish. In dry spells water well, especially in the first few years after planting. The application of a deep mulch in the spring will help to retain water. Feed twice a year on heavy soils (March and June) and more regularly on lighter soils with a good rose fertilizer or fish blood and bone. Pests and diseases are best controlled with good husbandry. There are some good organic products on the market now that can be used to help maintain your plants health. Any suckers (shoots growing from the rootstock) should be pulled off (not cut) as soon as possible." from Trevor White Old Fashioned Roses. |
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Some of the Roses in the other borders of the Royal Horticultural Society Garden at Wisley are in the Bowes-Lyon Rose Garden (identified as 3 in the map below) or the Jubilee Rose Garden - which is below and to the left of the Bowes-Lyon Rose Garden:-
and this detailed map of the Bowes-Lyon Rose Garden from the RHS sign in the garden, which shows it upside down from the above map:-
Above map with A-Z or 1-9 identifying each flowerbed location in the Bowes-Lyon Rose Garden:-
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Click for further details on WISLEY WISLEY Rose Plant Classification System:- Rosa Wisley 2008 'AUSbreeze' is:-
Normal Rose Plant Classification System:- Now you should not confuse the above system with the usual retail name of Rosa 'Wisley 2008' (Ausbreeze) by Austin Roses where
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Roses in this Gallery Rose Name Link followed by Rose Colour Link on next line, which links to the wrong gallery. The ones below link to the valid gallery:- Other followed by Rose Use:- Bed for Bedding If there is no colour following the plant name, this indicates that this name is either .......................
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Roses in this Gallery Rose Name Link followed by Rose Colour Link on next line, which links to the wrong gallery. The ones below link to the valid gallery:- Other followed by Rose Use:- Bed for Bedding
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The Royal National Rose Society is "is not only the world’s oldest specialist plant society but the foremost global authority on the cultivation and care of the rose. Established in 1876, the RNRS now has a membership that spans the globe and includes many affiliated horticultural societies and research libraries, as well as thousands of rose- loving individuals. Today, the RNRS is best known for its flagship Gardens of the Rose at Chiswell Green in Hertfordshire, on the outskirts of St Albans. Opened 50 years ago by the then Patron of the Society, the Princess Royal, The Gardens of the Rose offer five acres of stunning displays of tens of thousands of roses, both traditional and contemporary, complemented by a huge selection of companion plants. A major objective is the administration of the RNRS International rose trials which are open to both professional and amateur rose breeders. Visit our International Rose Trials page for some background to the trialling process. The Society is also recognised as a governing body in the administration of showing and judging roses in the UK. Visit our shows area page for details of forthcoming events." |
Roses in this Gallery Rose Name Link followed by Rose Colour Link on next line, which links to the wrong gallery. The ones below link to the valid gallery:- Other followed by Rose Use:- Bed for Bedding
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"Find That Rose, the guide for rose lovers in the UK is now in its 31st year (2014). This website is based on the variety and Growers details, and also gives you planting and care advice. There are roses for every situation. Breeders over the last decade or so have increased the choice with Patio/Courtyard climbers...suitable for the smaller gardens where taller and wider climbers are just too big. The Book Find That Rose is designed to: Help you find the rose of your choice To help you contact specialist Rose Growers and suppliers Discover who supplies roses mail order Advise you which rose growers export Help retailers and local authorities find a wholesale grower Details of the 31st Edition of Find That Rose….. the book:
Listing approx. 3,550 varieties available in the UK Approximately 200 new varieties listed in the 31st Edition.
46 growers/suppliers featured.
New for the 31st Edition - Dates of Variety Introductions.
Help in tracing a variety with a particular Christian name, or one for a special event.
Details on where you can see roses in bloom this summer.
All this and a Rose Discount voucher towards purchases of roses from select members.
To get the full pictures… i.e. the Book Find That Rose see request a Brochure" |
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Roses in this Gallery Rose Name Link followed by Rose Colour Link on next line, which links to the wrong gallery. The ones below link to the valid gallery:- Other followed by Rose Use:- Bed for Bedding
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Roses in this Gallery Rose Name Link followed by Rose Colour Link on next line, which links to the wrong gallery. The ones below link to the valid gallery:- Other followed by Rose Use:- Bed for Bedding
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Roses in this Gallery Rose Name Link followed by Rose Colour Link on next line, which links to the wrong gallery. The ones below link to the valid gallery:- Other followed by Rose Use:- Bed for Bedding
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Site design and content copyright ©November 2009. Page structure amended in September 2012. Mail-order Nursery links updated in May 2014. Flower Colour and Rose Use added to Non-RHS Bowes-Lyon Rose Garden Rose Index above in May 2014. Text box data has been extended for all roses in June 2024. Chris Garnons-Williams. DISCLAIMER: Links to external sites are provided as a courtesy to visitors. Ivydene Horticultural Services is not responsible for the content and/or quality of external web sites linked from this site. |
"Pruning roses - the sissinghurst method Pruning roses the Sissinghurst way helps create those wonderful fountains of roses you see in summer gardens - delicious-smelling, out-of-control geysers of flowers that effuse all over the garden. Pruning roses like this means you don't get those boring little twiggy bushes, all leg and no body, surrounded by bare ground. The Sissinghurst rose pruning technique originated at Cliveden with the Astors' head gardener Jack Vass, who moved to Sissinghurst in 1939. Vita Sackville-West loved her roses, particularly the dark, rich Gallicas such as 'Charles de Mills', 'Tuscany Superb' and 'Cardinal de Richelieu', but it was Jack Vass who started to grow them in this exceptional way, and roses have been pruned and trained like this at Sissinghurst ever since. Other National Trust properties send their gardeners here to learn this ingenious technique. The rose pruning philosophy can be summed up as "treat them mean, keep them keen". If you put every stem of a rose plant under pressure, bending and stressing it, the rose will flower more prolifically. The plant's biochemistry tells the bush it's on the way out and so needs to make as many flowers as possible. THE SISSINGHURST ROSE PRUNING TECHNIQUE Climbers and ramblers The rose pruning season at Sissinghurst starts in November with the climbers and ramblers that cover almost every one of the terracotta brick walls. First, the gardeners cut off most of that year's growth. This keeps the framework of the rose clear and prevents the plant from becoming too woody. Next, large woody stems are taken out - almost to the base - to encourage new shoots. These will flower the following year. The remaining branches are re-attached to the wall, stem by stem, starting from the middle of the plant, working outwards, with the pruned tip of each branch bent down and attached to the one below. Climbers such as 'Paul's Lemon Pillar' are a bit more reluctant than ramblers like 'Albertine' and the famous Rosa mulliganii on the frame in the centre of the White Garden, which are very bendy and easy to train. Shrub roses Once the wall roses are done, it's the turn of the border shrubs. They should be pruned before they come into leaf to prevent leaf buds and shoots from being damaged as their stems are manipulated. Depending on their habit, shrub roses are trained in one of three ways. The tall, rangy bushes with stiffer branches (such as 'Charles de Mills', 'Ispahan', 'Gloire de France', 'Cardinal de Richelieu' and 'Camayeux') are twirled up a frame of four chestnut or hazel poles. Every pruned tip is bent and attached to a length below. The big leggy shrubs, which put out great, pliable, triffid arms that are easy to tie down and train, are bent on to hazel hoops arranged around the skirts of the plant. Roses with this lax habit include 'Constance Spry', 'Fantin-Latour', 'Zéphirine Drouhin', 'Madame Isaac Pereire', 'Coupe d'Hébé', 'Henri Martin' and 'Souvenir du Dr Jamain'. All the old and diseased wood is removed and then, stem by stem, last year's wood is bent over and tied onto the hazel hoop. You start at the outside of the plant and tie that in first and then move towards the middle, using the plant's own branches to build up the web and - in the case of 'Constance Spry' and 'Henri Martin' - create a fantastic height, one layer domed and attached to the one below. Without any sign of a flower, this looks magnificent as soon as it's complete, and in a couple of months, each stem, curved almost to ground level, will flower abundantly. That leaves just the contained, well behaved, less prolific varieties ('Petite de Hollande', 'Madame Knorr', 'Chapeau de Napoléon', ( syn. Rosa x centifolia 'Cristata') and those that produce branches too stiff to bend ('Felicia' and the newish David Austin rose, 'William Shakespeare 2000'). These are pruned hard, then each bush is attached to a single stake, cut to about the height of the pruned bush and attached by twine. Without the stake, even these will topple under the weight of their summer growth. For those who live in the North, where some roses are yet to leaf, you could get bending now. If your roses are already too advanced for this year, come and see how it's all done at Sissinghurst." from Sarah Raven. |
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"The 5 P’s For Easy Rose Growing 1. Planning 2. Preparation 3. Planting 4. Pruning 5. Preservation Planning Try to plan well in advance of purchasing your roses. Roses come in a multitude of sizes, habits and colours. They prefer a sunny position and a neutral or slightly acidic well drained soil. Certain roses will tolerate differing degrees of shade and some will thrive in poor soils. Do your homework. Preparation The area to be planted should be free of weeds and deeply dug with the addition of plenty of organic matter such as well rotted farmyard manure or garden compost plus bonemeal. Soil that has previously grown roses should be removed to a depth of 45cms and replaced with fresh soil from elsewhere. This should be completed well before planting to allow the soil to settle. Planting Bare root roses can be planted from November until March provided the soil is workable. Dig a hole large enough to accommodate the roots. Mix a handful of bonemeal with the excavated soil. Spread the roots out in the hole and gradually replace the soil firming well so the union (where the shoots meet the roots) is 2-3 cms. below the soil, water well. If conditions are very wet or frosty when your roses arrive they can be kept unopened in their packaging for a week or more and planted as soon as things improve. Pruning This is a way to maintain a healthy, productive and well balanced plant. Different types of roses require different strategies so see the group headings on the website for more detailed pruning guides. Always use sharp secateurs or loppers and try to prune just above an outward facing bud (where the leaf stalk meets the stem) with a cut sloping down away from the bud. Remove any dead, damaged or diseased wood before pruning. Preservation Roses can be long lived plants provided they are properly maintained. They require plenty of moisture and nutrients to stay healthy and flourish. In dry spells water well, especially in the first few years after planting. The application of a deep mulch in the spring will help to retain water. Feed twice a year on heavy soils (March and June) and more regularly on lighter soils with a good rose fertilizer or fish blood and bone. Pests and diseases are best controlled with good husbandry. There are some good organic products on the market now that can be used to help maintain your plants health. Any suckers (shoots growing from the rootstock) should be pulled off (not cut) as soon as possible." from Trevor White Old Fashioned Roses. |
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Rose Name / Rose Class Number White background indicates that its Rose Description is only in this Index with links to Mail-order suppliers in Height and Width Column - Click |
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Other Rose |
Rose Name / Rose Class Number White background indicates that its Rose Description is only in this Index with links to Mail-order suppliers in Height and Width Column - Click |
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Margie Bailey |
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Ambiance |
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Many Happy Returns |
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Andrea Stelzer |
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Apricot Ingrid |
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Bedding |
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Arthur Bell (Climbing) |
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Exhib-ition |
Midnight |
Unknown |
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Climber, Grow in Pots |
Minnehaha |
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Exhib-ition, Bedding, Grow in Pots, |
Minnie The Moocher |
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Bedding |
Mischief |
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Bedding, Grow in Pots |
Miss Harp |
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Grow in Pots, |
Miss Lakeland |
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Bedding, Grow in Pots |
Mom |
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Cut-flower, Grow in Pots, Edging Border |
Monica Belluci |
48 x 28 |
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Exhib-ition, Bedding, Cut-flower, Grow in Pots |
Moonstone |
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Exhib-ition, |
My Joy |
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Bedding |
Mystery Girl |
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Bedding, Grow in Pots, |
Barbara Stack |
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Climber |
Night Owl |
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Cut-flower, Exhi-bition, Hedge |
Bella Christina |
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Exhib-ition, Bedding, Cut-flower |
Norma Major |
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Exhib-ition, Bedding, Grow in Pots, |
Bella Diana |
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Bedding, Grow in Pots |
North-umberland |
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Bedding, Grow in Pots, |
TOLERANT OF POOR SOILS Roses prefer acidic soil of pH 6.5 (sand) but will tolerate alkaline soils up to pH 7.5 (chalk). Mix 25 litres farmyard manure, or pulverized tree bark with bone meal, in soil before planting. Broadcast rose fertilizer in early Spring and in early summer as well. "The Roses of Yesterday and Today Garden in California, which has developed with the help of four generations of the Wiley/Stemler family, has more than 230 rose varieties on display. Picnic tables are available. It has compiled this following list:- "Abraham Darby, Agnes, Alchymist, Alfred de Dalmas, Altissimo, Austrian Copper, Ballerina, Baron Girod de l'Ain, Baronne Prevost, Belinda, Belle de Crecy, Blanc Double de Coubert, Blush Damask, Blush Noisette, Cardinal de Richelieu, Cecile Brunner, Celestial, Celsiana, Charles de Mills, Chapeau de Napolean, Comte de Chambord, Cornelia, Dortmund, Dublin Bay, Eglantine, Erfurt, Felicite Parmentier, Francis E. Lester, F. J. Grootendorst, Frau Dagmar Hastrup, Gipsy Boy, Golden Showers, Cli., Green Rose, Hansa, Harison's Yellow, Henri Martin, Honorine de Brabant, Jacques Cartier, Kathleen, Kathleen Harrop, Kazanlik, Konigen von Danemark, Lavender Lassie, Leverkusen, Madame Alfred Carriere, Madame Hardy, Madame Isaac Periere, Mrs. John Laing, Mutabilis, New Dawn, Old Blush, Paul's Lemon Pillar, Pax, Penelope, Persian Yellow, Pink Grootendorst, Quatre Saison, Queen of Denmark, Reine des Violettes, Rosa Mundi, Rosa Rugosa Alba and Rubra, Rosa Damascena Trigintipetala (Kazanlik), Rosa Gallica Officianalis (Apothecary Rose), Roserie de l'Hay, Sally Holmes, Shot Silk, Cli., The Fairy, Therese Bugnet, Topaz Jewell, Variegata di Bologna, Veilchenblau, Westerland, White Pet, York and Lancaster, Zephirine Drouhin." |
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Bill Bailey |
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Bedding, Cut-flower, Grow in Pots |
Birthday Boy |
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Bedding, Cut-flower |
Black Baccara |
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Exhib-ition, Cut-flower, Grow in Pots, Edging Border |
Black Gold |
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Bedding |
Blaydon Races |
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Exhib-ition, Bedding |
Bright Smile |
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Exhib-ition, Bedding |
Brook's Red |
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Exhib-ition, Bedding |
Cajun Moon |
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Ground-cover, Exhib-ition |
Our Millie |
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Cut-flower, Exhib-ition |
Cajun Signature |
HEDGE " Formal Hedges. When planting a formal hedge, consideration should be given to any upright-growing variety capable of reaching the desired height. Bushes should either be in a single row, with 18" (45cm) between each plant or, for a really thick hedge, a double row of staggered bushes with 12" (30cm) between each row and 24" (60cm) between each plant. It is essential to prune the bushes very hard in the first year to encourage basal growth for later years, when such pruning will not be possible. If formality is desired from some of the old-fashioned and species roses, traditional methods of pruning have to be abandoned in favour of shears; and since not all types take kindly to such treatment, the choice of variety is particularly important. Clipped hedges can look very attractive, but these must be pruned very hard both their first and second year. Once the hedge is growing well, clipping can start, but if this is not timed correctly flowering may be affected. Clipping should be practised after flowering so that the hedge has time to make growth for the following year.Throughout the rest of the summer it should only be necessary to remove extra vigorous or 'awkward' shoots as they appear. Only the 'once-flowering' varieties are suitable for treatment this way. So, if you require more from your hedge, such as autumn flowers and/or hips, then informality must be accepted. Planting distances for old-fashioned and species roses will depend on the variety but few will need to be closer than 24" (60cm) and most make satisfactory hedges planted 36" (90cm) apart. See Hedge Page for 10 Good Shrub Roses which can be kept trimmed for Ornamental Hedges. Informal Hedges. Some of the Hybrid Musks make quite neat plants as hedgerows, whereas the Centifolias will form wide, impenetrable, untidy jungles. The secret of good informal rose hedges, no matter what the type, is, as already stressed, hard pruning in the first year and light clipping or tidying when the hedge is matured. Feeding, too, is important to keep them at their best. See Hedge Page for 10 Good Tall, Recurrent old and shrub Roses for use as Informal Hedges. See Hedge Page for roses which are excellent for edging bed borders. |
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Cut-flower, Exhib-ition |
Canadian North-light |
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Bedding, Edging Borders, Cut-flower |
Celebration Time |
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Bedding |
Champagne Cocktail |
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Bedding, Cut-flower, Exhib-ition, Grow in Pots |
Chrysler Imperial |
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Bedding |
Cliff Richard |
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Bedding, Cut-flower, Exhib-ition |
Con-gratulations |
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Cut-flower, Bedding, Exhib-ition |
Cream Dream |
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Bedding |
Creamsicle |
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Exhib-ition, Bedding |
Dale Farm |
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Bedding, Cut-flower, Grow in Pots |
Papa Meilland |
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Exhib-ition, Bedding |
Dancing Pink |
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Exhib-ition, Bedding |
Pedros Aquarius |
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Bedding |
Davids Star |
40 x 32 |
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Exhib-ition, Bedding |
Peggy Nether-thorpe |
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Bedding, Cut-flower, Exhib-ition |
Desperado |
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Exhib-ition, Bedding |
Perception |
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Ground-cover, |
Diamond Jubilee |
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Exhib-ition, Bedding, Grow in Pots, |
Peter Cottontail |
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Exhib-ition |
Dogwood |
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Exhib-ition, Bedding, Cut-flower |
Peter Frankenfeld |
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Exhib-ition, Bedding, Grow in Pots, Cut-flower |
Dr Michael Noble |
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Bedding |
Piccadilly |
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Exhib-ition, Bedding, Grow in Pots, |
Picotee |
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Bedding, Cut-flower |
Picture |
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Bedding |
Pink Favourite |
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Exhib-ition, Bedding, Grow in Pots, |
Pinnacle |
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Exhib-ition |
Playgroup Rose |
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Exhib-ition |
Polar Star |
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Bedding |
Polly |
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Climber |
Eddie Bailey |
48 x 36 |
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Exhib-ition, Bedding, Grow in Pots, Cut-flower |
Power Point |
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Grow in Pots |
Emma Clare |
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Exhib-ition |
Pride of Lakeland |
40 x 32 |
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Exhib-ition |
Emma May |
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Exhib-ition, Bedding |
Princess Alice |
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Bedding |
Ernest H Morse |
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Exhib-ition, Bedding, Grow in Pots, Cut-flower |
Princess Nobuko |
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Exhib-ition, Bedding, Cut-flower |
European Touch |
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Grow in pots, Hedge, Tolerant of Poor Soil |
F J Groot-endorst |
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Climber, Pillar Rose |
Rambling Rosie |
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Bedding |
Faith |
Open Bud
Juvenile Flower
Juvenile Flower
Mid-aged Flower
Mature Flower |
Bedding, Grow in Pots, |
Red 4 |
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Bedding |
Felicitas |
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Bedding |
Red Perfumella |
36 x 32 |
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Exhib-ition |
Ffion |
28 x 16 |
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Exhib-ition, Bedding, Grow in Pots, Cut-flower |
Robin Alonso |
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Bedding |
Flanders Field |
TOLERANT OF SHADE "Agnes, Alchymist, Alfred de Dalmas, Apothecary Rose (Rosa gallica officianalis), Ballerina, Belinda, Blanc Double de Coubert, Blush Noisette, Buff Beauty, Cecile Brunner, cli./bush, Celestial, Cornelia, Dortmund, Eglantine, Erfurt, Felicite Parmentier, Francis E. Lester, Frau Dagmar Hastrup, Golden Showers, cli., Green Rose, Hansa, Honorine de Brabant, Iceberg, bush and cli., Kathleen Harrop, Kazanlik, Konigen von Danemark, Lavender Lassie, Leverkusen, Louise Odier, Madame Hardy, Madame Isaac Periere, New Dawn, Old Blush, Paul's Lemon Pillar, Pax, Penelope, Queen of Denmark, Reine des Violettes, Robin Hood, Rosa Damascena Trigintipetala (Kazanlik), Rosa Gallica Officianalis, Rosa Mundi,Rosa Rugosa Alba and Rubra, Sally Holmes, Seven Sisters, Sombreuil, Therese Bugnet, Topaz Jewell, Veilchenblau, Westerland, White Dawn, White Pet, York and Lancaster, Zephirine Drouhin." |
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Exhib-ition, Bedding |
Florence Mayer |
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Ground-cover, Hanging Basket |
Flower Carpet Pink |
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Exhib-ition, |
Foolish Pleasure |
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Bedding |
Forever Royal |
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Exhib-ition, Bedding, Grow in Pots, Cut-flower |
Foster's Ruby Glow |
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Exhib-ition |
Fragrant Plum |
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Bedding |
Gary Player |
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Bedding, Edging Border |
42 x 30 |
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Bedding used by Gateshead Council in their parks |
Gateshead Festival Bred by Battersby Roses for the Gateshead Festival. |
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Bedding, Climber, Hedge, Cut-flower, Grow in Pots, Exhib-ition, Spec-iman, Tolerant of poor Soil, Tolerant of Shade, Edging Border, Thornless Rose |
Sally Holmes |
45 x 36 |
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Exhib-ition, Grow in Pots |
Gemini |
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Exhib-ition, Spec-iman |
Sandra |
48? x 48? |
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Bedding, Cut-flower |
Gold Glow |
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Bedding, Cut-flower, Grow in Pots, Edging Border |
34 x 24 |
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Exhib-ition, Bedding |
Golden Beryl |
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Bedding, Cut-flower, Grow in Pots, Edging Border |
Satchmo |
30 x 24 |
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Bedding |
Golden Eureka |
48 x 32 |
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Bedding, Cut-flower, Grow in Pots, Edging Border |
45 x 45 |
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Climber |
Goldfinch Almost Thornless |
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Exhib-ition |
Sea of Fire |
40 x 32 |
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CLIMBER IN A TREE Some gardens have old trees of dubious purpose and dead tree trunks which could be put to the " use of supporting a climbing rose. Also some rather boring stretches of hedgerow, atractive only for their bird population, could well be enhanced by the addition of a few well-chosen vigorous climbing rose species. Nature does not provide for growing and flowering at the same time; thus without exception, all the vigorous tree-climbing roses flower only once each season. Some do have good autumn foliage and produce abundant hips to give colour later. As with the climbers for north walls, the most suitable, with 1 or 2 exceptions, are white, cream or yellow in colour. Size of tree should not present a problem since some of the very vigorous climbers can reach 30' (9m) with ease. It is best to plant these roses a little distance, about 2' (60cm), from the trunk on the side of the tree with most light, giving them a helping hand initially with string or wire, until they can scamble their own way up through the branches. Bear in mind that, being vigorous, they need to make big roots. If soil is poor, as so often under trees, give them a good start by adding a pocket of good soil at planting time and apply plenty of water at the height of summer. See Climber in a Tree Page for 11 older Roses suitable for growing up into Trees and Hedgerows. Because the tree's roots will extend from the trunk to the drip-line from the end of the branches, Chris would suggest that the rose is planted outside that drip-line so that its roots do not compete with the roots of that tree. |
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Starry Eyed |
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Hansa The Swedish Rose Society recommends Hansa for northern Sweden. |
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Happy Times |
Open Bud
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Hazel McCallion This rose is named for Mississauga, Ontario, Canada's locally revered and internationally honored Mayor, Hazel McCallion. She is 85 years old and has been Mayor of Mississauga since 1978. |
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Hollywood Star Hollywood Star is a "Phototropic" Exhibition Rose which may display a wide range of color variations depending on the amount of sunlight it receives. Spray carefully as the foliage may be damaged from excessive spraying. |
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The Wainwright Rose Named after Alfred Wainwright, author and painter of Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells. |
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Ivory Romantica |
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The Yorkshire Regiment "Money from the sale of every 'The Yorkshire Regiment' will be donated to 'The Yorkshire Regiment Association'" from R.V. Roger |
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Ivory Silk |
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Little White Pet "White Pet is sometimes known as Little Dot in New Zealand. [From A Year of Roses, by Stephen Scanniello, pp. 146-147:] Tree roses, also called standard roses, are often displayed to their best advantage when planted in containers. Tree roses come in heights anywhere from two feet high (most common with miniature roses) to over six feet. There are two forms of standard roses available. One is the common form of a long stem supporting a bushy display of roses, sort of like a large lollipop. The other is a weeping standard, the only style I think worth using. Tree roses are created by attaching three buds of a rose cultivar to a long straight stem of another rose. The most common stem stock to use is an unnamed rugosa rose variety. Other roses have been used for creating standards, but the rugosa seems to be the strongest, surviving the longest." from Help Me Find |
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ROSES NOTED FOR FRAGRANCE "The Roses of Yesterday and Today Garden in California, which has developed with the help of four generations of the Wiley/Stemler family, has more than 230 rose varieties on display. Picnic tables are available. It has compiled this list:- Abraham Darby, Aloha, cli., Alchymist, Aloha, Angel Face, America, cli. Belle de Crecy, Blanc Double de Coubert, Blush Noisette, Buff Beauty, Cardinal de Richelieu, Celestial, Celsiana, Chapeau de Napolean (Crested Moss), Comte de Chambord, Cecile Brunner, cli. or reg., Cornelia, Coquette des Blanches, Country Dancer, Dainty Bess, Distant Drums, Don Juan, cli., Dortmund, cli., Double Delight, Felicite Parmentier, Fragrant Cloud, Francis E. Lester, Gloire de Dijon, Golden Showers, cli., Graham Thomas, Gruss an Aachen, Hansa, Henri Martin, Heritage, Jacques Cartier, Just Joey, Kathleen Harrop, Konigen von Danemark, Lady Hillingdon, Lamarque, La Reine, Lavender Lassie, La Ville de Bruxelles, Louise Odier, Madame Alfred Carreire, Madame De La Roche-Lambert, Madame Hardy, Madame Isaac Periere, Madame Pierre Oger, Maman Cochet, cli., Mary Rose, Mister Lincoln, Mrs. John Laing, New Dawn, cli., Oskar Cordel, Othello, Paul Neyron, Paul's Lemon Pillar, Penelope, Quatre Saison, Queen of Denmark, Robin Hood, Rosa Damascena Trigintipetala (Kazanlik), Rosa Gallica Officianalis (Apothecary Rose), Rosa Mundi, Rosa Alba Semi-plena, Rose a Parfum de l'Hay, Seven Sisters, Shot Silk, cl., Sombreuil, Souvenir de la Malmaison,, Stainless Steel, Sterling Silver, Tamora, The Prince, The Squire, White Dawn, cl., York and Lancaster, Zephirine Drouhin. Spacing Between Roses in America - Hybrid Tea, Grandiflora, Floribunda, Compact and Average Varieties - 2 to 2 1/2 feet apart. Hybrid Tea, Grandiflora, Floribunda, Tall Varieties - 2 1/2 to 3 feet apart. Low-Growing Shrubs - 3-4 feet. Shrubs - 4 to 6 feet or half of expected height apart. Climbers and Ramblers, trained horizontally - 8-10 feet apart" -------- Mottisfont Rose Gardens It is still regarded as a masterclass in how to combine roses with other plants:- Our walled garden is one of the most famous rose gardens in the world, forming a range of colouring, style and fragrance that has never been surpassed. Created by Graham Stuart Thomas in the 1970s - one of the most important figures in 20th century British horticulture - it is home to many varieties that may otherwise have become extinct. If you’re inspired by the scented sights of our gardens and want to try growing roses yourself, here are some top tips from Assistant Head Gardener Jonny Bass:-
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BEDDING From Peter Beales Roses An illustrated encyclopaedia and grower's handbook of species roses, old roses and modern roses, shrub roses and climbers by Peter Beales (ISBN 0-00-272178-3) Published 1992:- " By far and away the best roses for bedding are Floribundas. They start flowering in late June and continue in flower until the first frost of November. As they come in all sizes, however, they are most effective when only one variety is grown en masse; and this applies not just in parks and large gardens but in small gardens too... because... it is very difficult to get an even height throughout any wide-ranging mixture. See Bedding Page for 20 widely available HYBRID TEAs for Border Bedding. |
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CLIMBER / PILLAR "For a formal structure, rough-sawn timber is the least expensive of the prepared materials and should likewise be ready-treated with preservative. Upright poles or posts should be a minimum thickness of 4" (10cm) and should always be sunk at least 2' (60cm) into the ground. Rails and cross-members can be thinner than this but not less than 2" (5cm). Since the principal purpose of such structures is to provide support for climbing roses which will eventually cover them almost completely, the pattern created by criss-crossing timber need not - unless so desired - be very elaborate. What is important, in order to ensure long life, is the quantity and quality of the upright poles placed in the ground. The spacing of these poles is therefore crucial. The best rustic trellis has uprights placed at about 6' (1.8m) intervals. Rustic arches should be well anchored in the soil at each corner." Ordinary trellis should be 1" (2.5cm) x 1" (2.5cm) timber in 6" (15cm) squares to carry the weight of the roses. A more simple form of support for climbers and ramblers is post and wire. 4" x 4" Posts can be set at 6' (1.8m) apart before attaching chainlink fencing from 2' (60cm) to 5' (1.5m) in height up the 6' above ground post. All end or corner posts should have additional straining posts to enable the chainlink to be stretched tightly. See Climber / Pillar page for 10 Good old-fashioned Rambers for Trellis and Arch. See Climber / Pillar page for 10 Good older Climbers for Trellises and Arches. Climbing roses, if grown on walls, will need support. Starting at 18" (45cm) above ground drill holes in the centre of the brick to take screw-eyes in their plastic plugs. Vertically every 4th brick and then horizontally every second brick will provide the neccessary support structure. The top and bottom rows with each end column of short vine-eyes should have its screw thread fully screwed into the plug to provide a secure unbending vine-eye so that the wire can be stretched tightly between each end of each row. Then, the remaining 4" long screw-eyes with their 1" length of screw thread should have their screw thread fully screwed into the plug to give a 2" gap behind the wire stretched in the vine-eyes to allow air ventilation for the roses. See Climber / Pillar page for 10 Good older Climbers and Rambers for colder shaded North-facing Walls. |
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Click for further details on WISLEY WISLEY Rose Plant Classification System:- Rosa Wisley 2008 'AUSbreeze' is:-
Normal Rose Plant Classification System:- Now you should not confuse the above system with the usual retail name of Rosa 'Wisley 2008' (Ausbreeze) by Austin Roses where
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Flower Shape Petal Count If there is no colour following the plant name, this indicates that this name is either .......................
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"Roses UK is a joint marketing venture between BARB (British Association Of Rose Breeders) and the British Rose Group of the HTA (previously known as the British Rose Growers Association) aimed at maintaining and increasing the profile of the nation's favourite flower, the rose, through promotional activities. Amongst its major activities is included responsibility for the organisation of the annual rose festival held at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. Roses UK also manages the Rose of the Year trials - a competition that has been running since 1982 and one that is designed to select, through nationwide trials, the best of new rose introductions, entered by professional rose breeders, for a given year. The Gold Standard Rose Trial, independently managed by NIAB (National Institute of Agricultural Botany in Cambridge) on behalf of the British Association of Rose Breeders (BARB) is also promoted by Roses UK. ROSES UK IS NEITHER A RETAILER NOR WHOLESALER OF ROSES". |
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The Royal National Rose Society is "is not only the world’s oldest specialist plant society but the foremost global authority on the cultivation and care of the rose. Established in 1876, the RNRS now has a membership that spans the globe and includes many affiliated horticultural societies and research libraries, as well as thousands of rose- loving individuals. Today, the RNRS is best known for its flagship Gardens of the Rose at Chiswell Green in Hertfordshire, on the outskirts of St Albans. Opened 50 years ago by the then Patron of the Society, the Princess Royal, The Gardens of the Rose offer five acres of stunning displays of tens of thousands of roses, both traditional and contemporary, complemented by a huge selection of companion plants. A major objective is the administration of the RNRS International rose trials which are open to both professional and amateur rose breeders. Visit our International Rose Trials page for some background to the trialling process. The Society is also recognised as a governing body in the administration of showing and judging roses in the UK. Visit our shows area page for details of forthcoming events." |
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"Find That Rose, the guide for rose lovers in the UK is now in its 31st year (2014). This website is based on the variety and Growers details, and also gives you planting and care advice. There are roses for every situation. Breeders over the last decade or so have increased the choice with Patio/Courtyard climbers...suitable for the smaller gardens where taller and wider climbers are just too big. The Book Find That Rose is designed to: Help you find the rose of your choice To help you contact specialist Rose Growers and suppliers Discover who supplies roses mail order Advise you which rose growers export Help retailers and local authorities find a wholesale grower Details of the 31st Edition of Find That Rose….. the book: Listing approx. 3,550 varieties available in the UK Approximately 200 new varieties listed in the 31st Edition. 46 growers/suppliers featured. New for the 31st Edition - Dates of Variety Introductions. Help in tracing a variety with a particular Christian name, or one for a special event. Details on where you can see roses in bloom this summer. All this and a Rose Discount voucher towards purchases of roses from select members. To get the full pictures… i.e. the Book Find That Rose see request a Brochure" |
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Site design and content copyright ©October 2014. Updated flower colour page links from Rose Plant Gallery to Rose Plant 2 Gallery June 2024. Chris Garnons-Williams. DISCLAIMER: Links to external sites are provided as a courtesy to visitors. Ivydene Horticultural Services is not responsible for the content and/or quality of external web sites linked from this site. |
"Pruning roses - the sissinghurst method Pruning roses the Sissinghurst way helps create those wonderful fountains of roses you see in summer gardens - delicious-smelling, out-of-control geysers of flowers that effuse all over the garden. Pruning roses like this means you don't get those boring little twiggy bushes, all leg and no body, surrounded by bare ground. The Sissinghurst rose pruning technique originated at Cliveden with the Astors' head gardener Jack Vass, who moved to Sissinghurst in 1939. Vita Sackville-West loved her roses, particularly the dark, rich Gallicas such as 'Charles de Mills', 'Tuscany Superb' and 'Cardinal de Richelieu', but it was Jack Vass who started to grow them in this exceptional way, and roses have been pruned and trained like this at Sissinghurst ever since. Other National Trust properties send their gardeners here to learn this ingenious technique. The rose pruning philosophy can be summed up as "treat them mean, keep them keen". If you put every stem of a rose plant under pressure, bending and stressing it, the rose will flower more prolifically. The plant's biochemistry tells the bush it's on the way out and so needs to make as many flowers as possible. THE SISSINGHURST ROSE PRUNING TECHNIQUE Climbers and ramblers The rose pruning season at Sissinghurst starts in November with the climbers and ramblers that cover almost every one of the terracotta brick walls. First, the gardeners cut off most of that year's growth. This keeps the framework of the rose clear and prevents the plant from becoming too woody. Next, large woody stems are taken out - almost to the base - to encourage new shoots. These will flower the following year. The remaining branches are re-attached to the wall, stem by stem, starting from the middle of the plant, working outwards, with the pruned tip of each branch bent down and attached to the one below. Climbers such as 'Paul's Lemon Pillar' are a bit more reluctant than ramblers like 'Albertine' and the famous Rosa mulliganii on the frame in the centre of the White Garden, which are very bendy and easy to train. Shrub roses Once the wall roses are done, it's the turn of the border shrubs. They should be pruned before they come into leaf to prevent leaf buds and shoots from being damaged as their stems are manipulated. Depending on their habit, shrub roses are trained in one of three ways. The tall, rangy bushes with stiffer branches (such as 'Charles de Mills', 'Ispahan', 'Gloire de France', 'Cardinal de Richelieu' and 'Camayeux') are twirled up a frame of four chestnut or hazel poles. Every pruned tip is bent and attached to a length below. The big leggy shrubs, which put out great, pliable, triffid arms that are easy to tie down and train, are bent on to hazel hoops arranged around the skirts of the plant. Roses with this lax habit include 'Constance Spry', 'Fantin-Latour', 'Zéphirine Drouhin', 'Madame Isaac Pereire', 'Coupe d'Hébé', 'Henri Martin' and 'Souvenir du Dr Jamain'. All the old and diseased wood is removed and then, stem by stem, last year's wood is bent over and tied onto the hazel hoop. You start at the outside of the plant and tie that in first and then move towards the middle, using the plant's own branches to build up the web and - in the case of 'Constance Spry' and 'Henri Martin' - create a fantastic height, one layer domed and attached to the one below. Without any sign of a flower, this looks magnificent as soon as it's complete, and in a couple of months, each stem, curved almost to ground level, will flower abundantly. That leaves just the contained, well behaved, less prolific varieties ('Petite de Hollande', 'Madame Knorr', 'Chapeau de Napoléon', ( syn. Rosa x centifolia 'Cristata') and those that produce branches too stiff to bend ('Felicia' and the newish David Austin rose, 'William Shakespeare 2000'). These are pruned hard, then each bush is attached to a single stake, cut to about the height of the pruned bush and attached by twine. Without the stake, even these will topple under the weight of their summer growth. For those who live in the North, where some roses are yet to leaf, you could get bending now. If your roses are already too advanced for this year, come and see how it's all done at Sissinghurst." from Sarah Raven. |
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"The 5 P’s For Easy Rose Growing 1. Planning 2. Preparation 3. Planting 4. Pruning 5. Preservation Planning Try to plan well in advance of purchasing your roses. Roses come in a multitude of sizes, habits and colours. They prefer a sunny position and a neutral or slightly acidic well drained soil. Certain roses will tolerate differing degrees of shade and some will thrive in poor soils. Do your homework. Preparation The area to be planted should be free of weeds and deeply dug with the addition of plenty of organic matter such as well rotted farmyard manure or garden compost plus bonemeal. Soil that has previously grown roses should be removed to a depth of 45cms and replaced with fresh soil from elsewhere. This should be completed well before planting to allow the soil to settle. Planting Bare root roses can be planted from November until March provided the soil is workable. Dig a hole large enough to accommodate the roots. Mix a handful of bonemeal with the excavated soil. Spread the roots out in the hole and gradually replace the soil firming well so the union (where the shoots meet the roots) is 2-3 cms. below the soil, water well. If conditions are very wet or frosty when your roses arrive they can be kept unopened in their packaging for a week or more and planted as soon as things improve. Pruning This is a way to maintain a healthy, productive and well balanced plant. Different types of roses require different strategies so see the group headings on the website for more detailed pruning guides. Always use sharp secateurs or loppers and try to prune just above an outward facing bud (where the leaf stalk meets the stem) with a cut sloping down away from the bud. Remove any dead, damaged or diseased wood before pruning. Preservation Roses can be long lived plants provided they are properly maintained. They require plenty of moisture and nutrients to stay healthy and flourish. In dry spells water well, especially in the first few years after planting. The application of a deep mulch in the spring will help to retain water. Feed twice a year on heavy soils (March and June) and more regularly on lighter soils with a good rose fertilizer or fish blood and bone. Pests and diseases are best controlled with good husbandry. There are some good organic products on the market now that can be used to help maintain your plants health. Any suckers (shoots growing from the rootstock) should be pulled off (not cut) as soon as possible." from Trevor White Old Fashioned Roses. |
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