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Almost, nearly there: David Austin’s finest – the promise of a good year for the roses?

Categories David Austin roses, Flower Shows, Fragrant plants, General comment, Organic pest control, Pest control, Petersham Nurseries, Roses, Summer gardenLeave a Comment on Almost, nearly there: David Austin’s finest – the promise of a good year for the roses?

This time last year, nothing. Barely a bud, nothing even closely resembling a flower. The month-long Sub-Zero ºC that was March 2013 put back the roses until July. This year, after a mild winter and some early sunshine (and the possibility of a long warm summer), I think it will be a good year for…

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Just a dash of yellow…

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Yellow polyanthus, providing some relief from the concentrations of hellebores that are the subject of many recent posts. More Hellebores will there be, but in the meantime, a pause for a dash of yellow, tempered by fresh green foliage. On balance, the yellow primroses and polyanthus are more likely to be scented (closer to the…

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