And still they keep coming!!

[tim]

Just Joey - probably the most worhwhile of all.

[tim]

[supersprout]

and set off so nicely by the brassica :)

[grawrc]

I'm thinking of planting some roses at the allotment. I never cut the garden ones because we have a small garden and I enjoy the roses so much in situ. So I thought I'd plant roses for cutting at the allotment. Does that involve using particular types of roses or can I just plant my favourites?

Just Joey is beautiful Tim.

[cambourne7]

yep very nice.

I have a climber i want to train over my shed :-)

[wahaj]

beautiful :)

[tim]

Grawrc - don't know whether you want to try this??

http://www.bhg.com/bhg/story.jhtml?storyid=/templatedata/bhg/story/data/rosesforcutting_03072002.xml&catref=cat30018

[Deb P]

My grandfather was involved in the breeding of'Just Joey' in Essex! Not suprisingly, my grandmothers garden is full of this rose, reminds me of my grandad every time I see it.....altogether now, ahhhhhh! :'(

[cambourne7]

have a look at the david austin site 

http://www.davidaustinroses.com/

I challange you not to find one you love!

[tim]

Now that's good thinking, Cambourne!!

I never saw those bunches as recommendation for long-lasters.

[grawrc]

Thanks Tim. That's a useful list! Cambourne I have known and loved David Austin roses for many years and have visited the nurseries.

[cambourne7]

yep david austin rules!

The cut flowers are spectacular

[grawrc]

How come I can reply to this and not to the other posts?

Anyway ! I've always wondered whether DA roses would last well as cut roses. Do they?

[wellingtons]

I have a lot of roses, some of which are David Austin, and they're really good.  My May Queen, Rambler is so beautiful, although this year it flowered in June!

I also like Peter Beales Roses and there's a tiny little nursery in Denham, I forget the name that is well worth a visit.  Great advice comes free with every plant you buy.

[Palustris]

Odd, that you managed to post this today.

[Barnowl]

Brother Cadfaels are still flowering well and developing new buds - down on Romney Marsh last year my mother's were still flowering at Christmas which is why we chose them. Lovely scent too.

[tim]

We're talking about cut flowers??

[Barnowl]

oops! Sorry

[Garden Manager]

Despite the weather this year my roses have flowered well, some producing several flushes, the most recent in september, helped by the rains and cool but mild weather, no doubt. I even have a couple of plants still to flower again, which should provide some nice but unusual autumn colour!

[grawrc]

My mother always seemed to have huge bowls of paeonies and roses all summer. Just don't seem to be able to replicate it. When I do cut from the garden they seem to last a couple of days and keel over. :-[ :-[

Hence the search for roses that are good for cutting. I wondered whether all the lovely DA English roses might be too heavy and a bit vulnerable when cut?

[supersprout]

hot tip from the laydees' room in Claridges ... float old roses with an inch or so of stem in a wide, shallow bowl of water ;D