Gertrude Jekyll Rose.
We have a shrub rose as above which we planted approx a year ago.
Unfortunately it appears to have a very untidy habit, however, the scent is superb which is why we purchased it. I noticed in Bodnant some years ago that they have one on one of the terraces, (they probably have many) it had been pruned down to about 12 inches presumably to keep it in order. Would this be the best way to keep it from getting too untidy? Regards Don |
Gertrude Jekyll Rose.
On 2009-08-26 09:08:06 +0100, Donwill said:
We have a shrub rose as above which we planted approx a year ago. Unfortunately it appears to have a very untidy habit, however, the scent is superb which is why we purchased it. I noticed in Bodnant some years ago that they have one on one of the terraces, (they probably have many) it had been pruned down to about 12 inches presumably to keep it in order. Would this be the best way to keep it from getting too untidy? Regards Don Are you quite sure you have the shrub form and not the climber? Ours is the climber and gets tied into a rope trellis on a wall. I looked at the David Austin site when I saw your post and even the shrub rose is also described as a short climber. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
Gertrude Jekyll Rose.
On 2009-08-26 12:59:23 +0100, Charlie Pridham
said: In article , says... On 2009-08-26 09:08:06 +0100, Donwill said: We have a shrub rose as above which we planted approx a year ago. Unfortunately it appears to have a very untidy habit, however, the scent is superb which is why we purchased it. I noticed in Bodnant some years ago that they have one on one of the terraces, (they probably have many) it had been pruned down to about 12 inches presumably to keep it in order. Would this be the best way to keep it from getting too untidy? Regards Don Are you quite sure you have the shrub form and not the climber? Ours is the climber and gets tied into a rope trellis on a wall. I looked at the David Austin site when I saw your post and even the shrub rose is also described as a short climber. I am with Don! ours is a weak growing straggly plant, I am going to hard prune and feed this winter Ours is the climber and flowers and does well though it's not very tall-growing. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
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As to pruning, if you think that what Bodnant did will help, try it for next year. Otherwise, go onto David Austin's website and look at his advice on care of "English roses". |
Gertrude Jekyll Rose.
We have a shrub rose as above which we planted approx a year ago. Unfortunately it appears to have a very untidy habit, I have shrub roses at the back of a border and they are thugs! No names as they were here in '79 when we came, but does anyone have a way of taming them or at least managing them? If not they'll have to come out as they seem to be coming up several feet from the main plant as well now and they are blinking prickly and about 6 foot tall. Janet -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
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