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Border roses in yellow
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Posted by alandsam VIC Aust (My Page) on Fri, Mar 18, 05 at 3:18
| Hi all,
Just built a house and am looking at putting in my order for roses ....
Need help on deciding a border for up the driveway. Don't want it too tall, as is backing onto pony paddocks. I would like the roses to be in golden yellow or apricot tones, (front of house will have crown princess margareta growing up the pillars).
Not sure if to plant all of one variety or to mix.
Current favourites are Comtes de Champagne (I'm a david Austin fan) or
Golden Touch.
Comments, Suggestions, Please?
Thanks Sam |
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RE: Border roses in yellow
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Hiya Sam,
Welcome to the forum.
Your plan sounds wonderful-a sunny welcome up the driveway.
Personally I like to mix my roses but this is something you get to choose-after all it is your garden.
I love Austins but don't have either of the ones you mention so can't comment on those.
I would definitely include Jude the obscure in your border though-I love him so much.He will go with yellow or apricot.
Have fun choosing.
regards
sandie |
RE: Border roses in yellow
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| For a fixed line border you might need to keep the appearance and growth habit uniform - i.e. one variety. Molineux is one of the better border Austins - it stays low and behaves itself. Or try a floribunda like Friesia, but bear in mind it's a brighter yellow. |
RE: Border roses in yellow
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If you want small, bright brilliant yellow, a hedge of - is it Golden Holstein or just Holstein is sensational.
I don't know abtou DA's as a hedge.. unless it's Graham Thomas and he gets pretty tall... |
RE: Border roses in yellow
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| Not DA's but Gold Bunny (floribunda) puts on a lovely show, and the single Golden Wings is worth considering. |
RE: Border roses in yellow
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| If you like apricot colours, then Apricot Nectar is one of my favourites. It has a nice perfume too. But I don't know how big it grows in the garden, as I have it in a pot, where it is about 1 m high and quite shrubby in shape. Have fun with the selection, it is always interesting to see what things turn out like. And roses perform so differently in different gardens. But that is part of their magic!
Lizzy |
RE: Border roses in yellow
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| I can recommend Fresia and Gold Bunny as I have these and they are just beautiful. BUT Fresia's blooms will wilt in intense heat. I also have Adolf Horstman and Apricot Nector. Just Joey is another good performer but is more apricot in colour than yellow. Sounds like you will have alot of fun choosing. |
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