tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post8967562057039853557..comments2023-11-13T06:25:27.206-05:00Comments on Our Little Acre: My Love For English RosesKylee Baumlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-84746260975750455872012-06-06T01:07:03.696-04:002012-06-06T01:07:03.696-04:00Kathleen ~ I was pretty excited about it and feel ...<b>Kathleen ~ </b>I was pretty excited about it and feel <i>very</i> lucky! ;-)<br /><br /><b>Lea ~ </b>I have heard that! That's how I think of them, too. Thank for your always-cheerful comments, Lea!<br /><br /><b>The Coal Miner and Me ~ </b>Thank you! Yes, Knock-Outs are fabulous roses! I have just one - a pink one that I got a couple of years ago. <br /><br /><b>Laura C ~ </b>I'll have to check on 'Heritage'! And yes, I've found David Austin roses quite easy.<br /><br /><b>The Redneck Rosarian ~ </b>Hi, Chris! Oh yes, that 'Benjamin Britten' is a star! They were out of that one, or I might have chosen it. Happy Rose Month!<br /><br /><b>Sarah Wooller ~ </b>Believe it or not, I'm not a rose fanatic. I love what I have, but wouldn't say they're my absolute favorite flowers. However, David Austin roses seem to be the easiest (except maybe for the Knock-Outs) in what I'd call exotic roses and I love that they're fragrant. I've heard before that 'Graham Thomas' is exceptional.<br /><br /><b>Jennifer ~ </b>I'm anxious to see how the new ones do. I've sited them in the best possible locations, unlike a few of my other ones, which get too much shade I think.<br /><br /><b>Cindy ~ </b>Oh, I know. I think I'll just HAVE to have 'Munstead Wood' next year. Glad to hear it wasn't just me that had a problem with the stems of 'Abraham Darby'. It's a lovely rose though. And yes, you really must try more! (Still remembering our rose posts from a few years ago! That was so fun!)<br /><br /><b>spurge ~ </b>Yes, 'Glamis Castle' is really an exceptional rose. Mine has gotten quite tall this spring.<br /><br /><b>Karen ~ </b>There's no secret, Karen! I just add in some compost when I plant, because we have such heavy clay soil. I use an organic rose fertilizer (Jobe's) when I plant them, and when they start to leaf out in the spring. I try to remember to fertilize them throughout the season, but I'm afraid that almost never happens. I guess my garden is a good test garden, because I don't treat them any differently than any other plant, except for the fertilizer in the spring.<br /><br /><b>Agatha Ariola Zabeeh ~ </b>Congratulations on your first bloom! Enjoy your roses!<br /><br /><b>Anonymous ~ </b>Thanks for reading, and don't be a stranger! ;-)Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-23500143860045254422012-06-04T07:07:12.924-04:002012-06-04T07:07:12.924-04:00I have been around for a although now, i think abo...I have been around for a although now, i think about myself a loyal reader. Just thought i would let you know!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-74052987716912083072012-06-04T00:17:06.095-04:002012-06-04T00:17:06.095-04:00Gorgeous pictures! I am a newbie to Austin roses, ...Gorgeous pictures! I am a newbie to Austin roses, and when my first one began to bloom a couple of days ago I was soooo excited!Thanks for sharing your rose pics; it gives me something to look forward to :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11800718828438018309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-1893115441717449912012-06-03T20:48:22.761-04:002012-06-03T20:48:22.761-04:00Love your roses! Can you write a post about soil p...Love your roses! Can you write a post about soil preparation and how you care for your "beauties"? I'd love it if you'd share your secret!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06093140912823862752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-83719259350095282122012-06-03T15:03:20.851-04:002012-06-03T15:03:20.851-04:00Just scrumptious! I've got to try some Austins...Just scrumptious! I've got to try some Austins in my garden. That Glamis Castle is so elegant.spurgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576503805188297240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-52809756990519447042012-06-02T17:56:03.142-04:002012-06-02T17:56:03.142-04:00Oh wow is that Munstead Wood gorgeous or what?!?! ...Oh wow is that Munstead Wood gorgeous or what?!?! <br /><br />I've only got one David Austin... an Abraham Darby I adopted when my condo-dwelling mom decided it needed a home outside of a pot. Mine also has the wimpy stems so yours wasn't an anomaly. I let mine grow co-mingled with a hydrangea and some grass that I can't get rid of and that gives the stems some oomph. The color of those blooms is so gorgeous I'll put up with the weak stems.<br /><br />Now that I know the puny stems are unique to the Abraham Darby I want to try to other varieties. Oh no... what have you done? ;-)<br /><br />Cindy at Rosehaven CottageCindy Garber Iversonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543940998038589239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-13150583327362572282012-06-02T16:48:53.248-04:002012-06-02T16:48:53.248-04:00Hi Kylee, Lucky you to get such pretty roses to tr...Hi Kylee, Lucky you to get such pretty roses to trial! I would have squealed with pleasure to open such a box too. They are all pretty, and I especially like Princess Anne. I have mixed success with Austin roses and so will be interested to read how your new roses fair.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-52139412972010051092012-06-02T14:11:02.516-04:002012-06-02T14:11:02.516-04:00Wow - these are fantastic - and your husband must ...Wow - these are fantastic - and your husband must like them to have so many. Thanks for sharing. I now feel a longing for Glamis Castle.<br /><br />I share your love of David Austin's and also have Falstaff and Crown Princess Maguerita - but after that we differ. I have Tess of the D'Urbevilles and Darcy Bussell, but also my favourite Graham Thomas which is a must have in my book. I'm feeling very cross now cos I have some others and have forgotten the names - how silly.Sarah Woollerhttp://www.alittlesliceofeden.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-31334160179288158422012-06-02T11:25:57.621-04:002012-06-02T11:25:57.621-04:00Wow! A great collection of English Roses. We have ...Wow! A great collection of English Roses. We have 9 in our garden. Golden Celebration and Benjamin Britten are the stars here. These are beautiful... Love Glamis Castle...<br />Thanks for sharing...It's National Rose Month!!!The Redneck Rosarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04902924388734499150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-31354182553488305992012-06-02T08:48:10.950-04:002012-06-02T08:48:10.950-04:00I love David Austin roses. So much easier to grow ...I love David Austin roses. So much easier to grow and care for than tea roses. Heritage is almost thorn-free if you are not a fan of thorns!Laura Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-41099736667954929702012-06-02T07:12:04.315-04:002012-06-02T07:12:04.315-04:00what beautiful roses. I love them, too, only haven...what beautiful roses. I love them, too, only haven't taken the time to learn how to care for them (tea rose types) properly. Thus, I stick with the hard-to-kill and prolific Knock-Out Rose. :) Very nice photography.The Coal Miner and Mehttp://thecoalminerandme.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-66969063635614014922012-06-02T06:28:17.230-04:002012-06-02T06:28:17.230-04:00I know you have heard this before:
It is not that ...I know you have heard this before:<br />It is not that roses have thorns, but that thorn bushes have roses!<br />Lovely roses!<br />Have a wonderful week-end!<br />Lea<br />Lea's MenagerieLeahttp://www.leasmenagerie.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-29110452322228436392012-06-02T01:19:06.773-04:002012-06-02T01:19:06.773-04:00You are one lucky girl Kylee. I would be over the...You are one lucky girl Kylee. I would be over the moon at free David Austins....Kathleenhttp://www.kaseyskorner.typepad.com/kaseys_korner/noreply@blogger.com