Helen, I love this rose and your photos of it. I'm especially impressed with The Alnwick Rose's growth form in the pot--just perfection. Do you trim it a lot to get that lovely plant shape? How is Alnwick's repeat compared to Boscobel's (if you grow it)? Thanks, Diane

Well the Alnwick rose is very photogenic

Lovely, just lovely! How do you do it, make everything so perfect and beautiful?

and I second nanadoll's q!

What beautiful pictures of The Alnwick Rose! Yours is looking so lovely. I third nanadoll’s question about pruning it to such a perfect shape. I have this rose as well, and it grows very upright and narrow. It’s not a tall grower from me, about 4’ tops, but quite narrow. I’ve had it at least 5 years on Dr. Huey, so it’s a mature plant.

I’m also wondering what your temperatures have been. I mainly consider my Alnwick a cool season rose, because its blooms are tiny, few petaled, and blow immediately during the summer. I keep it because it’s so beautiful during the cooler months, and its narrow habit doesn’t take up much space in the border.

Yours is absolutely beautiful. Mine really only looks near what yours does in the early spring. Just lovely! Lisa

Diane, my Alnwick repeats quite frequently, but I wish it wouldn’t bother at this time of year. Helen’s blooms are incredible! They look nothing like mine do during the hot, dry summers. Lisa

Diane, I didn't do any special trimming for The Alnwick Rose, it's just a very well behave rose. I have a young Boscobel, and they repeat at about the same rate.

Kristine, I agree. DA roses are always graceful in photos.

Katyajini, tricks of the trade before taking a pic: remove anything you don't want to see in your final pic (yellow diseased leaves, bugs (if you don't like bugs), a dirty garbage can in the background...) You can always photoshop things out but it's faster using the first method :)

Lisa, the weather in my area is getting cooler. We sometimes have a few days 90+ but then it gets cooler to 75 - 80+ after. Helen

Superb looking photos of a lovely rose and perfumed too :>) Thanks for sharing.

Another great photo presentation of a beautiful rose! Your's looks great. Was yours a good bloomer from the start? Or did it take time to establish? I'm asking because mine is growing well for it's first year, but the blooms have been sparse compared to other newly planted roses. Hoping it improves, because the blooms it did have were stunning.

HalloBlondie, mine is a good bloomer from the start. It's in a big pot. If yours grew well the first year, but the blooms have been spare, how about give it some fish emulsion to see if it helps. Helen

If this isn't the best way to spend my few minutes of break from work, I just don't know what is!

What gorgeous photos, they gladden my heart!

Mine had no roots in March 2019, and is now on it's third flush starting.