Zephirine Drouhin

[Thelma Sanders]

For those that do spray their roses, this is a heads up that some of the rose sprays have been removed from the market(banned) and must be used up this year.

https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=270

[ancee]

I had no idea what this post was about. I thought it was someone's name! But I'm glad I had a nosey as that rose is gorgeous! I'm a bit into roses as I've been buying them from the pound shop and they really have been doing very well. I even had a bloom a couple of weeks ago even though I told it it shouldn't be doing that at this time of year! Only problem is they are just generic white rose pink rose yellow rose on the box. I have no idea what they aren't! But they are gorgeous and very thorny!

[ancee]

I don't spray mine though. Ever since I discovered leaf cutter bees at work in my garden. Wow! I'm a huge fan of those little guys. they have a house which they've been using which I put amongst the thorny stems of climbing roses on my fence. The little openings of bamboo cane steadily filled up this year which was thrilling!!! So, my roses are a bit black spotty and also have cut outs from the bees but they seem to be doing ok, so I've just left them to it

[mothhawk]

Tres bien et merci Mademoiselle Mothhawk.

Pas du tout, mon cher

[Bigmallly]

Well, the plants arrived. Bare root, about a foot tall with plenty of healthy branches. All I need to do now is get 'em in't ground................