And even more frivolity

Tomorrow I turn to the dirty business of planting my Treloars order (Jeez, only 12 lousy roses, and I'm already in operatic Camille mode. No emoticon for hammy theatrical swoon, is there?)

Before I have to get serious, I thought I'd toss out a shallow and labour-unintensive question:

What rose or roses have you all selected for your lovely avatars? I think I've worked out Neptune's Mine, as I never cease to tell you, are Valencia and Jardins de Bagatelle. Badly executed vase plonk, but lemme tell ya, great fragrance. Also the pic fit the format.

And you?

Mine is .. an Autumn Damask.... ('Quatre Saisons')

Don’t know what mine shall be, haven’t seen them all yet. These things must be very carefully selected, but it’s highly likely it’ll be a Monsieur Tiller.
I have to say, I’m very happy with my Valencia and visitors comment on it more than on any other rose: It’s gigantic!
Be sure to give plenty of B&B to your Iceberg when planting tomorrow.

Mine's Augusta Luise

Can't decide on that one either Betsy, there's probably half a dozen , i absolutely love ..... mmmmnnn probably my avatar would be Jubilee Celebration , love it ....

Yes , she's the one ....

Just beautiful, Maree, I though I had enough Austins, but probably have to consider that a little more carefully.

Jac2 , have a confession , thats not one of my photo's , i haven't got one of JC , but its fairly close , she's a nodding , fragrant, pink- gold flower , gets a bit of BS , but not too bad , you have to hold her head up to get a good look , but thats okay for me .

Yes, that’s OK for me, too. I like it when they swing in the breeze a bit; it’s a gentle, relaxed look. Thanks for that appraisal; I’ve been a bit keen on her for a while. It’s a nice photo anyway.
Do you know if we can take the avatar photos down again and exchange, if we change our mind or is it permanent?

you can change at any time...just go into your profile...

Cheers

I’m not getting it, Neptune; I’m in my profile, but clicking on the image doesn’t do anything.

Jac go in avatar and if you have an imagine in your computer, hit the browse, pick and then hit save down the bottom of the page

Thank you, Ozroz
I think i'll be Felicia

No, it’s Claire Austin

Hey Warren, is your avatar depicting the sun showing over Deniliquin?

I have already asked this on 2012 seedlings, but as this is the "frivolity" thread, what is your avatar please Warren.

Jordan I have been admiring your avatar, and thought it may be here, but no. Can you tell me what it is and put me out of my misery?

silkyfizz wrote:Jordan I have been admiring your avatar, and thought it may be here, but no. Can you tell me what it is and put me out of my misery?

hi silky,

my avatar is othello (DA) was one of the first bloom last year

Thank you Jordan. It's such a beautiful thing but reading about its thorns and huge upright canes on HMF, it won't make it into my garden mores the pity.

LOL silky .. it is very thorny but the colour and the perfume will win you over

LOL don't torture me! But I will keep a lookout for it when I visit the rose garden at Werribee in a couple of weeks. Your flower looks more purplish compared to photos on HMF.

well i have seen it on HMF .. silky you just gotta remember u can never get the exact colour of the roses when u take pics .. i know mine is very dar red fading to purple .. its an amazing colour

Beautiful rose! Where do you stop! Never have enough room.

Here in Brisbane I have been regularly told that you will have no end of trouble David Austins but so far touch wood they are going great guns. Damn happy I chose to go against the advice so far.

Cheers
Brett

Watch out Brett. Blackspot will hit when you are not watching.

Seriously we have never been able to grow them successfully in the garden. They either get BS and loose all their leaves or grow into long stalky very unattractive shrubs. We have only two left. A Teasing Georgia and a Graham Thomas which have survived because they are both yellow and at present we are prepared to look the other way when the BS hits. They may not last much longer though we will just see how they go.

A couple weekends ago we went to a garden up our way and the people there grow them fine though I do suspect that they spend a bit of time spraying, fertilising and pruning them. Something that I don't particularly like doing (especially the spraying bit).

I know there are others that successfully grow them in the humidity but do need to spray them. I guess if you have the time and are willing to spray the plants then they should grow fine.