I have been a little quiet of late, although I do have an excuse — as mentioned before, I have a hernia! The fevered substantial is being operated on at the beginning of October, so I fully intend to be repaired, recommissioned and ready for the 2027 gardening season.
I did manage a wandering hobble around the garden today and, despite it being well into September up here in Aberdeenshire, a few of the roses clearly haven't read the autumn timetable.
Munstead Wood is still going strong and has more buds to come. Gertrude Jekyll is still playing her trumpet, while The King's Rose continues to blast away in wonderfully dishevelled fashion
And then there is The Prince. Nollie, I had to laugh when I read that yours may be for the chop. Mine has decided to play with me and is showing a fat purple bud this late in the season — like a saucy minx showing her ankle. Whether he actually opens it remains to be seen, but I admire the audacity.
@Marlorena Finally, not a rose, but Hosta ‘Red Ninja’ arrived today. She has already been christened Betty and is currently sitting in a bucket undergoing quarantine and passport control — i.e. awaiting my attention.
So the Scottish contingent hasn't abandoned ship. Merely temporarily incapacitated. 🌹
The wandering hobble continued and I discovered another contingent who apparently haven't read the autumn timetable either.
Crown Princess Margareta is preparing to open, Desdemona is looking remarkably fresh and has more buds waiting, Queen of Sweden remains determinedly upright and respectable, while Summer Song is still doing her glorious tangerine thing.
And The Lark Ascending appears to have looked at the calendar, dismissed September as an administrative error, and produced yet more buds.
I think that's quite enough horticultural exertion for one man with a fevered substantial. I am now going indoors. 🌹
Diane, I do nothing to those osteospermum. I don't even water them, and the soil is poor. Maybe you were too good to yours. I think it would be worth giving dog poo a try around your roses. Is there a dog park nearby? Can't hurt.
Nothing is near out here, Trish. I'll pass and keep using Deer Out which seems to work pretty well. I just need to remember to spray it on regularly and hope it isn't windy. I've been covered with the stuff plenty of times--eau de rotten eggs, oil de peppermint, and oil de white pepper. Dab it on from a crystal bottle. Diane
Still here, @NollieSpainZ9!
I have been a little quiet of late, although I do have an excuse — as mentioned before, I have a hernia! The fevered substantial is being operated on at the beginning of October, so I fully intend to be repaired, recommissioned and ready for the 2027 gardening season.
I did manage a wandering hobble around the garden today and, despite it being well into September up here in Aberdeenshire, a few of the roses clearly haven't read the autumn timetable.
Munstead Wood is still going strong and has more buds to come. Gertrude Jekyll is still playing her trumpet, while The King's Rose continues to blast away in wonderfully dishevelled fashion
And then there is The Prince. Nollie, I had to laugh when I read that yours may be for the chop. Mine has decided to play with me and is showing a fat purple bud this late in the season — like a saucy minx showing her ankle. Whether he actually opens it remains to be seen, but I admire the audacity.
@Marlorena Finally, not a rose, but Hosta ‘Red Ninja’ arrived today. She has already been christened Betty and is currently sitting in a bucket undergoing quarantine and passport control — i.e. awaiting my attention.
So the Scottish contingent hasn't abandoned ship. Merely temporarily incapacitated. 🌹
I spoke too soon…
The wandering hobble continued and I discovered another contingent who apparently haven't read the autumn timetable either.
Crown Princess Margareta is preparing to open, Desdemona is looking remarkably fresh and has more buds waiting, Queen of Sweden remains determinedly upright and respectable, while Summer Song is still doing her glorious tangerine thing.
And The Lark Ascending appears to have looked at the calendar, dismissed September as an administrative error, and produced yet more buds.
I think that's quite enough horticultural exertion for one man with a fevered substantial. I am now going indoors. 🌹
Diane, I do nothing to those osteospermum. I don't even water them, and the soil is poor. Maybe you were too good to yours. I think it would be worth giving dog poo a try around your roses. Is there a dog park nearby? Can't hurt.
Nothing is near out here, Trish. I'll pass and keep using Deer Out which seems to work pretty well. I just need to remember to spray it on regularly and hope it isn't windy. I've been covered with the stuff plenty of times--eau de rotten eggs, oil de peppermint, and oil de white pepper. Dab it on from a crystal bottle. Diane