Few Blooms

Happy roses wrote:It's just sad when people resort to such low measures. It's one of the reasons mine are all in the backyard..Don't want to take the chance especially when I've travelled a fair way to get a rose that I couldn't get locally.

how far did you travel happy roses to get what u wanted and what rose did u end up getting ?

There certainly are some low life's around.
As my dear old Nan used to say "everyone gets thier come-up-unce in the end"

jordan71 wrote:

Happy roses wrote:It's just sad when people resort to such low measures. It's one of the reasons mine are all in the backyard..Don't want to take the chance especially when I've travelled a fair way to get a rose that I couldn't get locally.

how far did you travel happy roses to get what u wanted and what rose did u end up getting ?

Just a few hybrid teas like Fairytale Queen and Black Magic ( even though I've been told it won't do well in Brisbane, thought I would give it a go)that I can't get where I am. About an hours drive out of Brissy, just would be annoying having to drive out all that way for nothing..but then, I would have an excuse to go back out and get more roses...hmmmm

By the way Jordon, how big are your pots?

Happy roses wrote:By the way Jordon, how big are your pots?

lol

well hope it was worth the trip

Happy roses wrote:By the way Jordon, how big are your pots?

most are in 19 inch pots , have few in smaller ones , but i will repot them soon

ok,yes Fairytale Queen was definitly worth the trip, big beautiful formed blooms that last

Happy roses wrote:ok,yes Fairytale Queen was definitly worth the trip, big beautiful formed blooms that last

do you have a picture of it ?

Not yet, but there are buds starting, so will take a pic and post it when it blooms..

The Double Delight in the photo is a perfect example of a rose with a split centre which is a definite no no on the show bench. Another rose to suffer with split centres is Moonstone a rose that many consider the best exhibition bloom in Australia. Pink Kardinal which is a sport of Kardinal is also a rose that suffers with a disproporionate number of split centres.

Thanks for that fact, Ausrose, as I want to enter my roses in competitions in Tasmania.

Jordan, all beautiful, but I just love the look of Nahema. I think it looks a bit like Souvenir de la Malmaison, would you agree with that, if you ever had one?

nahema is a beautiful rose with a nice strong spicy scent.. as for sdlm another beautiful rose with a great perfume .. i do prefer the nahema perfume tho its little more fruity..

nahema can suffer little from blackspot tho.. but take care of her and she will produce beautiful blooms

Thanks Jordan, I thought I recognized SDLM right away when I saw your photo and was really surprised when you posted the name; AND then you said it was fragrant, so I had to consider Nahema. But if she has some bs problems, maybe I’ll stick just with her twin. … Ahhh, strong spicy scent? …. Hmm, maybe I’ll just have to grab her, if I happen to see her somewhere, cheers

jac u will be happy with her .. she is beautifull rose well worth having

Jordan, I trust you, you seem to pick the fragrant once, and therefore someone I keep my ears open for.

haha.. yeah i do like the fragrant ones .. but also have to be picky sometimes as much as they have a wonderful fragrance u have to get the disease ressistant varieites

So you’re talking me into one with a bs problem? Good one!

jac.. i said it can suffer from balck spot .. to be honest through summer had no issues at all .. its only little i had noticed in winter and not a major problem .. ive sprayed it .. now its coming along nicely and healthy

jac and i wasnt telling you to go and buy it.. just telling u my opinion about it ..

I was kidding!
She’s a very beautiful thing, and if I see her, will definitely make a dash for her. Just maybe not place her on one of my carefully planned orders (where I have no excuse).

haha .. let me know when u get it and how u go

Will do

I like Nahema too, the fragrance and the rose. It is a vigourous grower.

That’s it; I’m having one, little bs prone or not, I’m starting to feel more and more confident about my method of controlling it; Nahema’s on my proper order list.