Hobbies / Books (Gardening, walking, books, films, theatre etc.)

Started by: priscus (inactive)

Roses: Last year, my roses bloomed in May, and lasted until Christmas.

This year, bloomed mid June, and have not lasted to see out July.

All are climbers.

Whites: variety 'Iceberg'. Only a couple managed to open: mostly they balled. ie turned brown and rotted before opening. Many causes of this, but probably the excessive rain to blame.

Reds: variety 'Danse du Feu'. Some bloomed, some balled. Some plants only produced very small blooms.

Pinks: variety 'Zephirine Drouhin' Bloomed, but dropped their petals within days of opening, so a very brief appearance.

I think everything in t' garden has been out of sync this year!