ROSE RAMBLER, 5TH APRIL, 2018 …

ROSE RAMBLER, 5TH APRIL, 2018 …

Hello dear rose friends in the peak of one of the most magnificent seasons for roses and gardens generally!  Our gardens and the potted roses look sensational so do make an effort to attend

ART & ROSES – WALK AND TALK IN THE GARDEN WITH BEN ON SATURDAY, 14TH and with GRAHAM ON SUNDAY, 15TH

CLARIFICATION ABOUT CLIMBING ROSES …

I received this email after an article presented in Rose Rambler last week:

“Hi Diana, I bought a fragrant dark red climbing rose from you called DON JUAN.  It is probably in too exposed a position to have grown to its best potential, but it is slowly filling a wire obelisk I gave it for support.  I didn’t realise it was a climber when I bought it and I would have chosen a different location if I had noticed it was a climber on the tag before I planted it, but I didn’t want to move it once it was in.  It is on the end of a row of red roses.

Eventually, I hope it is a spectacular pillar.  The scent is gorgeous.  Just thought I would remind you of it since you didn’t mention it as an alternative to MR LINCOLN, CLB.  Kind Regards,  Sarah”

MY RESPONSE:  “Hi Sarah … how lovely to read this email … you know, DON JUAN is still one of Graham’s most favourite CLIMBING RED roses and I’m almost 100% sure that he sent budwoodso that we will have DON JUAN plants later this winter … confirming:  WE WILL HAVE 20 plants available in July this year and you MUST CALL THE NURSERY on 03 5787  1123 if you wish to order!

Yes, it is a climber … sometimes, when a rose is ONLY grown as a climber, we name the rose exactly as is … for example, DON JUAN – RENAE – CREPUSCULE – ALTISSIMO – lots more climbing roses which are ONLY CLIMBING ROSES!  When a rose such as BLUE MOON orICEBERG (and lots of others) have a CLIMBING derivative (called a ‘sport’ usually) then we refer to the rose by its name and add the word CLIMBING on the plant tag.

Sorry for the confusion and I’m so glad you are pleased with DON JUAN in your garden!  Best wishes and Happy Easter … DIANA”

GRA’S GARBLE …

Since we’re talking about climbing roses, let me show you a few more amazing climbing roses which give EVERYTHING you want in a rose garden:

  • PERFUME
  • FLOWERING FOR 9 MONTHS OF THE YEAR
  • STAND-OUT OR BLEND-IN COLOURS
  • EASY TO PRUNE – JUST EASY CARE ALL-ROUND
  • GIVE YOU OOOH … AAAH IN YOUR GARDEN
  • MAKE A STATEMENT
BLOSSOMTIME:  what a gorgeous spice and apple fragrance!  Perfectly formed mid-pink inner petals with dark pink shades outside make this such a particularly pretty specimen rose suitable for a vase and definitely a strikingly healthy specimen to scramble over a 2 x 2 metre lattice or fence … highly recommended climbing rose!

Pause for a joke:  Q. Why did the man run around his bed?  A. Because he was trying to catch up on his sleep!

DUBLIN BAY:  is one of the very BEST pillar-box-red climbing roses … always in flower, always healthy and neatly fits in a fan shape against even the most hot location; a brilliant climbing/pillar rose which, for me, exudes a subtle but distinct rose fragrance.
ALOHA:  such a unique colour and flower shape – I cannot get over how truly lovely this rose is and it is destined to be planted in a very prominent location in our gardens this autumn – I simply love this rose and highly recommend it for a climber in your garden!

Have a great week in your autumn rose garden … keep trimming and grooming spent flowers to encourage more growth and flowers right up into winter … close with a joke:

Q.  Can a kangaroo jump higher than the Empire State Building?  A. Of course! The Empire State Building can’t jump!!!

Remember, children and grandchildren are watching you when you garden – that’s how they learn about Mother Nature so take them into the garden with you!

If you’re in Sydney this weekend, pop into the Galston Community Centre on Sunday, 8th April and visit with me, Diana at the Upper North Shore Rose Show – I would LOVE to see lots of our customers and friends at this inaugural rose show.

Enjoy all the moments in your garden during this awesome season – Diana & Graham

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