Favorite Austins from Spring 2017
It was over 100 degrees today and I know some of my roses are fried, so I'm kicking back and enjoying some photos of some of my DA roses from the past couple of months. Hope you enjoy these too.
Abraham Darby, one of my all time favorites!
Belle Story, a bit controversial. See thread on Antiques Rose Forum.
Charles Rennie Macintosh looking very purple; he's usually a pinky/mauve color. He was attacked by aphids early in spring and he's just starting recover.
Charlotte from my tree standard. Great fragrance!
Evelyn, own root from Chamblees last year. Very vigorous grower with tons of buds and blooms all the time.
Fair Bianca, bud and open flower. I'm really enjoying the fragrance and blooms on this new rose planted December 2016.
Gentle Hermione, first and only bloom so far. I think she's still getting settled (I hope!)
Glamis Castle, love this rose from Heirloom. I got a second one to have a stronger shrub presence. Very nice scent but gets occasional black spot in early spring.
Happy Child is starting her third year; she's much better now in color, fragrance, and rebloom.
More to come.
Ann
Comments (15)
- 9 years ago
Jude the Obscure
Mary Magdalene, planted in February, still small but doing well. Nice fragrance!
Mary Rose from my tree standard,
Miss Alice, planted in February is a prolific tiny rose at only about 6 inches tall. She's planted next to a pathway and is very charming; not much fragrance but I'm really glad I have her.
Munstead Wood in his third year is a great rebloomer with wonderful fragrance, but might be the thorniest rose I grow; he's a bit more magenta than usual here because of the heat.
Princess Anne, newly planted this spring. It's low growing and looks great next to Pretty Jessica.
Prospero, starting his second year is a great rebloomer with wonderful fragrance. Stays small so far at about two feet. Planted two more in the front yard that I got from Roses Unlimited.
Sharifa Asma, one of the most beautiful blooms so far this year! I took this rose and others in this photo to my rose society's annual rose show. I'd never entered any show before but won first place for Sharifa Asma and other DA and HT roses I brought. I also got a Best Novice award for Munstead Wood who is to the right of SA. It was fun and I would encourage others to bring their roses for the first time and give it a try.
The Pilgrim, an own root that was planted in January has grown very steadily. Has mild fragrance; I love the yellow and white color combination.
The Prince starting his second year. Blooms can be heavy and very slightly nod (he looks to be in heavy thought!) The Prince is still only about two feet tall like Prospero who he's planted next to. He doesn't produce as many blooms as Prospero, but the blooms are much bigger when he does. Buds start out a purply black, turning to deep dark red.
Hope you enjoyed these DAs!
Ann
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9 years agoAnn9BNCalif thanked HalloBlondie (zone5a) Ontario, Canada
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