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Isn't it only May?
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Posted by suesette vic Aust (My Page) on Tue, May 30, 06 at 3:10
We're just back from four weeks holiday and to my surprise lots of roses aqround here (Melbourne) are pruned. I can understand why the nurseries don't want to try selling straggly, waterlogged roses (like the ones in my garden), but some of the private gardens I admire as I pass are pruned as well.
I thought pruning too early risked stressing roses that try to grow again in cold conditions. Am I wrong there?
My stars at the moment are Sally Holmes, bright pink (so I didn't really need to order Sparrieshoop), Felicia (who has finally produced a decent flush) and Lady Hillingdon (who did nothing all season and has now decided to grow).
If you're feeling a tad depressed by the end of the season, give a thought to those in Paris. It's still so cold and wet that there are signs up at the Roseraie apologising for the lack of blooms. On second thoughts, anyone lucky enough to live in Paris can get by without roses.
Secondary question: Is there an Australian Rose Gallery? Every time I've gone into the gallery it's been all American.
Sue
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RE: Isn't it only May?
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Winter seems to have come in early this year in the Victorian Central Highlands. I won't be pruning my roses until July. I have far to much to do in the garden in the way of weeding and preparing beds for planting shrubs, trees and roses. The ground is so hard on your hands later in winter, so better to get the beds cleaned up now, and covered with mulch to stop the weeds in their tracks. I have heard people refer to this as "Putting the garden to bed".
At any rate, i savour the odd few last blooms. My sally Holmes is doing the same as yours, and with ravensdorf Sparrieshoop along side, but nowhere near as showy. I have the odd David Austin popping up a bloom, and some of my ground covers are soldiering on, but the most prolific is Bonica.
It would be nice if we had a rose gallery here wouldn't it?
Cheers, jan |
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