July Roses 2017

Morden Centennial Rose with pink Zinnia

After the Morden roses had a slow start this spring, (very late in their growth in early spring as most of their stems died over the winter, )  they are all growing well now.   They have outdone themselves with blossoms and are so beautiful to see.

John Davis climbing rose

John Davis rose bud

My John Davis climbing rose was the first to sprout this year and the first to bloom by almost a week. It continues to open bud after bud and has not stopped blooming for even one day! I love my gorgeous pink John Davis climbing rose!  It is outshining the rest of the rose bushes, although they are all doing well, except the tiny Winnipeg Parks rose.

The Winnipeg Parks rose was growing in a bad spot where the False Spirea was creating too much shade. At first I thought the Parks Rose was dead, but it finally sprouted a tiny sprout from the roots. I dug it up and moved it to my Round/ Angel bed where my Royal Candles perennial used to be. It is not the sunniest spot in the garden, but it has room to grow there.
(I moved the Royal Candles to the opposite side of that bed, near the lilies, next to the John Davis rose.)

Morden Centennial July 6/17

Morden Centennial- Pretty as always and such a reliable bloomer. It was the second rose bush to open its buds this year, followed closely by the Ruby.  The Centennial is a reliable bloomer and after a short rest in late August , it usually blooms a second time.



Morden Ruby- 3 feet tall now and has large clusters of beautiful red roses on it. It took a while to grow but is covered in small red roses and buds now.

Morden Blush

Morden Blush- it looks so pretty. The buds are baby pink and the flowers open to a pale pink, fading to white, but it is gorgeous and blooms well once it starts. This year the Hollyhocks have started to grow too close to it so I had to trim some of them off.

My new white JP Connel rose stopped blooming for a while (after lots of beautiful white blossoms in the spring), but is staring a second bloom now. It is in my Belle's old spot, but this year the red poppies that I seeded there have grown so tall ( and so beautiful) that they are creating some unwanted shade.

The new Morden Sunrise which I planted in my round?Angel bed has been blooming nonstop since I got it. It has grown tall and healthy, mush taller and fuller than the last 2 Sunrises that I had.  I hope it over winters well in that location.

The Morden belle (which I had dug out thinking it was dead ) is growing well in the pot by the greenhouse.  In September I will move it to a permanent spot. I have decided to dig out my white peony next to the house and plant the Morden Belle there. It is a sunny, but rather dry location so I will have to make a point of watering it well especially in its first season there.

Very hardy Hansa rose

Red Hansa rose- this is a tough rose that needs no fussing at all. It is extremely hardy and after a slow start, it has a lot of flowers on it. It is so big though and has a tendency to try and dominate the location. The former owner planted it there next to the house, but I wish it as in a spot in the yard where it could grow freely. It would be far too much work to try and move it now because of its size.


1 note for next spring:
Dig up the dead Turbo rose. It grew so fabulously well for 3 or 4 years and had beautiful dark pink blossoms, but it was the only casualty this spring. The thorns are large and wicked, so leather gloves will be a must. 

Hydrangea- Invincible Spirit and Guillardia blanket flower