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It's Blackboy (Clmbr)!!
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Posted by GarryK Melb,Aust (gobluesyay@hotmail.com) on Mon, Oct 24, 05 at 23:43
| After moving into my house 2 years ago I transplanted some struggling roses that were in the worst position ever and someone strangled them when they were planted making matters worse!! I recognised one bush as Buff Beauty however two very large,leggy and ugly 'bushes' had few blooms on them. I replanted them ( a foot higher as they have previously covered the graft by at least a foot). This year they started throwing out long shoots which i tied down along the fenceline. (Although not thinking it was a climber at this stage. This year they have thrown flowering shoots all along the long canes and have the most magnificent dark red blooms with a great smell. I brought a vase of it in and when browsing through rose photo's the other night stumbled upon an exact replica. Anyway as you've figured they are Alistair Clark Roses - 'Blackboy' and even though I had heard of it before I never realised it's toughness and beauty. Ones now clambering through the neighbours plum tree. Like a kid in a lolly shop another mystery solved!!!
Garry
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RE: It's Blackboy (Clmbr)!!
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| how wonderful Garry! I hear that is a beautiful rose. Where they had covered the graft had it resulted in "own roots" sprouting - ie not from the stock rose? I thought it was good to bury the graft so one ideally could end up with roots from the stock as well as from the graft. |
RE: It's Blackboy (Clmbr)!!
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| Well done Garry - I've often wondered how your shift to the country gardens have been going. It's big bonus in finding a treasure right in your own backyard. Now how 'bout sharing with us a pic of those black blooms ... |
RE: It's Blackboy (Clmbr)!!
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| Steve the rose catalogue put out by Melville's Rose nursery (Perth) says that it is "An excellent climber - possibly the best red available" High praise indeed Deryn |
RE: It's Blackboy (Clmbr)!!
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Great stuff Garry-we NEED to see pics!A lot of the roses sold as Blackboy are NOT and there is a general confusion as to the correct one and the imposter.
Lucky you for having the real one.
regards
sandie |
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WOOHOO!my post went through!a rare occurence lately.
I have been getting lots of error messages-url not found-between writing a post and trying to post the damned thing.After a few tries I just give up.I have to close my browser and reopen to get past the error message.Had to do that straight after I posted the above reply when I tried to return to 'roses in oz'.
It only happens on this site-I really do wonder why.
regards
sandie |
RE: It's Blackboy (Clmbr)!!
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| Hi all, Pics on the gallery for those interested. Thanks for the comments. Kevarose there was no growth coming off the rose above the graft at all which surprised me a little too. It was in about a foot above the graft but maybe hadn't been in long enough to throw out roots. I'll try and get pic overall of plants if this ...$@xx$$!!! wind would stop!!!Steve there's no turning back now I love it out here in soil that would grow another foot if you put your foot in a hole...Hope your well..Hi Sandie i only think i got the real one don't know for sure...:) Garry Garry |
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Hey Garry-Your pics are wonderful.
Looking at the blooms etc. It certainly looks like Blackboy from the descriptions I have read.
The fact that the blooms are semi-double and come in sprays
does sound like Blackboy.
Well done!I think you DO have the correct one.
Am green with envy.:)
regards
sandie |
RE: It's Blackboy (Clmbr)!!
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| Thanks Garry - the shots look fantastic. I can imagine the dark red hue in real life would be breathtaking. I'm fine and hoping one day to retire one day to rose-heaven-land too! |
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Ooohhhh goody!
I just checked out your pic too Garry - I have had one for the last 2 years, growing strongly - and am pleased to see my flowers look just like yours too - I really do hope I have the real one too.
cheers - Rach |
RE: It's Blackboy (Clmbr)!!
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Looks great Garry. Very exciting if it is the 'real' Blackboy. Any chance of a cutting?
Gavan |
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