New Wishlist

Route 66
Tradescant Tm (Ausdir) (PBR)
Chateau de Clos Vougeot
Charles Mallerin
Condesa de Sástago
Tuscan sun
Blue For You
Queen Of Hearts
purple tiger
chateau de clos vougeot
maurice utrillo
Louis xiv
Little Darling

I'll put Route 66 and Maurice Utrillo cuttings in for you over winter but not sure how well they'll do own root. Little Darling isn't in Australia that I know of. Will consult my book to see.

Oh thank you Simon

I think you are right about Little Darling, might just be in the USA.

It's frustrating seeing so many lovely roses which aren't available here.

Is why we need to breed our own! Even the scores a little

I had Purple Tiger briefly and pulled it out because it was so unhealthy.
What is sold as Louis XIV in Aus and I think elsewhere is usually the HT Nigrette.

Haha Simon

And thanks Margaret, I have heard it doesn't do too well.

Do you know if Louis XIV is a good plant?

PS. Simon - I bought Paris 2000 and I love it, first flower is gorgeous

I'll take Tradescent and Route 66 over Ebb Tide any day . Not impressed with that as a plant at all ; it's a manky snirp of a thing here and will get pulled out and moved to a less prominent part of the garden if it doesn't lift it's game
The other two get less attention and grow and flower better .

Falstaff is another nice rich reddy purple Tish and so far it seems healthier and a stronger grower than Fisherman's Friend. One that I had but lost due to sunburnt trunk was Munstead Wood and it's one that I will be replacing . I called it my 3M Rose [marvellous - moody - mysterious] and I was heartbroken to lose it.

Happy Rose shopping ---- it's highly addictive .


cheers. Oz

I haven't grown Nigrette/ Louis XIV myself, but I think it's a small grower.

I was very disappointed with Ebb Tide's flowers in the QLD heat .. They just shrivel up and die. Mine didn't even last a day. Waiting for the next lot of flowers to come through.

I have Falstaff, it is an amazing plant!

Haha yes thanks! I have about 35 now. I know it's not as many as you all but that's not too bad for just starting out. It is way too addictive hehe.

'Route 66' will also burn to a crisp up there. It does here!

Oh no Might have to take it off my list. Thanks for the heads up

I have Route 66 in partial afternoon shade, where it doesn't burn to a crisp but doesn't flower much either. It's on borrowed time.

I might scrap it then Meryl. I haven't heard good things about it which is a shame.