Hi, Lala,

I see you are in Idaho zone 7a for roses growing. Does it truly go down to 0-10 F zone 7a where you are?

That is pretty cold for potted roses. I am not sure what could survive the winter in a pot in cold climates. A zone 4 roses is excellent but I am still concerned. Best wishes.

FRIENDS,

Has anyone had plants in pots in zone 7a survive winter?

I am planting 2 roses in pots for spring-summer and I am zone 6A NY, but plan to slide them in ground in fall for winter. May

If you can bury the pot in the ground in the fall for winter, that works too for warmth.

I have been thinking how to keep them -my new roses in pots, best warm during winter., too.

On occasion, it gets down to 0-10F in winter. We had one 9F this winter in zone 7A, Boise. Usually, winters aren't bad here, but in 2017 we had a bad one. It got down to -9F a few nights. Around 2011, we changed from zone 6A to zone 7A. I would not try to grow roses in unprotected pots in my location. I would either bury the pots or keep them in the garage. Diane

Hi, Diane,

Wonderfull, very good!I am interested in your roses in pots and I am trying it this year, too..

I choose zobe 4,5, and 6 roses, usually. Your zone 4 rose should be excellent for winter!

I have very big clay pots I will be planting

2 roses in. Maybe I will transfer them to smaller pots and bury them in the fall.

Thank you for your ideas. Maybe we will both have rises in pots this year.

Hmmm... Now I am thinking I shouldn’t do it. Our garage gets to warm as my husband is always tinkering in it and has a heater going frequently. I was hoping I could scoot it next to my wall under the back covered porch for winter but maybe not. Lots to think about. Thanks for the advice.

..the latest Austin due out next week is called 'Nye Bevan', and is another pretty yellow.. only one rose as far as I know.. due to production problems with lockdowns and so on..

Lala,

Dont be discouraged.... just bury the pots or transplant in fall? Hope it works out for you.

Otherwise, I always plant petunias and fall flowers in pots for the season only.

Best Wishes!

I have requested a copy 4 different times now and still nothing. oh well, I just wanted to look at it, not actually buy anything from them.

@User Thanks for the notification. We look forward to pictures!

-Chris

Brandon,

Call them and request in oerson. I did and I receive a book for each family member.😊🌺❤️

Here's an announcement I saw on Facebook about Nye Bevan. Sorry about the poor photo quality.

Ann

Brandon, all your copies went to Kitty.

Ann, do you know any details? Diane

Sorry Diane - I don’t know anything about it.

Ann

Hi, Friends,

I heard on a thread a little confusion as to why David Austin Roses was not going to sell to the small nurseries this year 2021 and I found an article explains the issue. It probably is due to pandemic, but I hope they will build back in future. This article explains they are “low in stock.” Best wishes to our beloved , “David Austin Rises!”!

Some close up pics of Nye Bevan from David Austin. Helen

I was bummed to see light fragrance, will probably pass on this one

@oursteelers 8B PNW I saw DA has a lot of seedlings in their greenhouse so from the current released pics, this rose’s look doesn’t wow me. I will pass this one, too. Helen

Okay so I'm not the only one! I love pastels but to me, this one looks like half a day in CO's high elevation summer sun is going to turn that blossom into an ugly mess. Even at peak beauty for that photo, I don't see the appeal. And light fragrance? Psh.

I am not wowed by it either. Meh. Pass.

I think it looks charming but agree, not looking like a must have. The blooms remind me of some of the scotch roses which I do like.

Pass.

I have to agree with everyone else. It doesn’t look like it will hold its color and with a light fragrance, I probably would pass on it as well.

An image of UK David Austin handbook 2021 :) I'm sure @User will receive hers soon and share the pics here. Thanks Marlorena. Helen

I received mine about the same time as bayarea. I actually had saliva dripping from the corner of my mouth as I paged through it.

More info about Nye Bevan rose.

An uplifting rose bearing unusual open cupped flowers of soft yellow, paling to cream. The scallop-shaped, incurved petals are loosely yet generously assembled around a central boss of golden stamens, creating a soft, airy appearance. There is a spectacular first flush of blooms, which are borne in well-spaced sprays and displayed proudly against the mid-green, semi-glossy foliage. Forms a healthy, medium-sized upright bush with a light myrrh fragrance, whose hips must be removed to encourage repeat flowering. It's a medium shrub: 3.5ft (90cm) H and 2.5ft (75cm) W.

It is named in honor of Aneurin (Nye) Bevan, founder of Britain’s National Health Service and in recognition of the NHS, its people, and associated organizations and charities. £2.50 ($3.49) from the sale of each Nye Bevan rose will be donated to a selection of NHS and other health-based charities.

Pics and text credits are from David Austin Roses Ltd.

Yes of course Helen... as soon as I get the book... I think they are inundated currently and struggling to cope as I've usually received it well before now..

Helen,

Nye Bevan, so delicate in appearance...lovely! Great for more delicate floral arrangements next to cream and light pink roses!!!!

What does “ scotch roses “ mean ? I was told that mill on the floss was a scotch rose but I haven’t seen them to understand that .

I think they derive from the Scottish species Rosa Spinosissima.

Vapor,

you are just a wealth of information! Did you take classes in roses?

In my mind!😂

Thanks vapor ! Now I can google that and understand it instead of just guessing . Lol

Hi Helen,

I promised some photos, so here they are... although I expect you've seen them all on IG or elsewhere by now... we've had an ongoing 10 percent discount for the past year, for those who happen to know the codes, but there is a 15 percent code included in this brochure too..

..a few more..

I've just noticed they've used one of your pictures Helen, of 'James Galway' attributing it to you.

Are the US and UK cover photos always different? I wonder why?

-Chris

Probably because they want to feature the most popular roses for the region, and the post popular and best performing roses differ between the regions.

@User Thank you so much for sharing the pics of the UK handbook. They are beautiful. Yes, they said they will use my pic of James Galway and will mail me the UK handbook because US gardeners can't request the UK handbook directly from the website.

It's nice that they offer the 15% off for UK gardeners. Because of Brexit (can't ship to other European countries), I think they have more rose stocks than normal so the promo is helpful for the UK DA. The US DA has low rose stocks so a promo code is unnecessary.

@chris209 (LI, NY Z7a) I'm guessing the US and UK cover photos are different to help people tell the difference between the two. Helen

@Kittysrosegarden - here in zone 7a I’ve left roses in pots all winter without a problem. Even small ones. Although I have brought the small ones into the garage when it is below 10F.

RE: Nye Bevan. Meh. I can’t say they I’m fond of the direction that DA roses has been heading. They don’t look like old roses anymore. They just look like puff balls to me. Tottering-By-Gently looks like a weed to me, like sow thistle. But it may be my dislike for yellow flowers. But I do love the catalog and I’m looking forward to some new roses this year.

I’m also meh about Nye Bevan but I am intrigued by Tottering by Gently. I think I’d like to pair it with a sweet autumn clematis, cl Iceberg and The Poet’s Wife

Thanks, Noseomeyer about the pots! I guess I will try pots... but slip them in ground in winter in my 6A zone.

Someone in England loved tottering by gently last year. Was that you Marl Lorena? I am really interested in the rows Paul Noel. I need to look that one up. It's a repeating Rambler. I cannot wait to see the picture they are using for their brochure Bay Area girl. What a thrill! We've always said they should use your pictures for their catalog. I wonder why they only used it for the English Persian.

Vapor, I'd love to see the English Persian Austin catalog. How do you request one? Diane

LOL! I'd like one of those, too!I can only conclude that either I talk too fast or have a weird accent for voice recognition!

@Vaporvac Z6-OhioRiverValley Thank you for the kind words. I love their roses and handbooks so it's an honor that they want to use my pic. I'm excited, too. Helen

It's wonderful Helen, and you deserve the honor. I'll bet they'll want to use more of your beautiful photos in future catalogs.

Vapor, I'm glad you put up with my awful sense of humor, but I do get a kick out of some of your voice recognition posts. And the voice recognition always seems to choose a totally wrong word that sounds like the correct one, such as rows for rose. You can't win. Actually, I thought the combo of English and Persian roses would be lovely. The heavy scent of roses used in perfumes combined with the look of a David Austin rose. I'd buy one. Diane

@Diane Brakefield You are too kind. Thank you for the good laugh. We all need it :) Helen

I'm just glad you all put up with my voice recognition! I'd be lost if I had a type on my phone. You know Houzz, sometimes it works and sometimes it's crazy!

Would you like to see Helen's photo?.. I was cautious about it but if it's OK then no problem..

Yes I love Tottering.. It's no ordinary single..

Here are my two winning photos of 'James Galway' from the David Austin competition. I'm still waiting for the hard copy of the David Austin 2021 handbook (UK version).

Here are the gorgeous photos of two other winners: Cindy Brown and Ben Hamilton Anderson.

'Mortimer Sackler' by Cindy Brown

'Harlow Carr' by Ben Hamilton Anderson

James Galaway is so beautiful.