General Chat

T says feed it now. He says is it def. a climber. If is his suggestion is leave it until the rose has flowered and then if nothing is shooting from it prune it out. Although it is unlikely to be a sucker if it is a climber.

As a rose virgin...this is only my second year growing climbing roses...I don't know a sucker from a lateral...ahem :-)....so could someone please advise. There is a sprouting thing shooting up from base of plant. Do I let it grow or nip it in the bud?

And do I feed them now?

Yrs. BC XX

well I've planted my lovely sweet pea plants - let's hope they fare better than last year's - three lots failed last year, but I am very hopeful with these

I love the wood pigeons I get in my garden

Island, it is the name of a rare pigeon of the area...soon to be extinct :-D Ann, I did say something similar to them but they ignored me :-D

My roses are really coming on, though. Can't wait till they flower!

How rude of them BC tell them to 'get a room'. :-D

I've not heard of that species of pigeon BC - is it a hybrid? :-)

It must be spring, Ann, cos two fekin pigeons have just been 'cavorting' on my back wall in spite of my yelling and waving arms at them. Some pigeons are quite brazen are they not? :-D

* fingers crossed it is getting more like spring. I have just seen a butterfly, not sure which sort as it flew past quickly and I almost missed it, and a bumble bee in the garden. :-)

Must be the warmest spot K :-D

Yes - actually just planted some of the potatoes in the deep beds today and seedlings are coming through in the greenhouse and the miniature tete a tete daffs are actually in full bloom.

Only problem is the cat has decided the perfect sunbathing spot is on a large pot on top of my bulbs that still sprouting!!! :-(

sure has - I have lovely pansies from last year with lovely smiling faces :-D :-D
My Daphne is in full bloom and I've had a big bumble bee visiting today

Hopefully now the weather is warming up and we have had some much needed rain, we will be able to get planting. Although my OH has already planted his potatoes in pots and his dahlias, and filled the hanging baskets with compost ready for putting the plants in them.
It is beginning to feel as if winter might really now be behind us. But what a long one it has been.

I like that Mersey.

Yes ours too Joy.

Thanks Merlin :-) <3

my tulips are starting to open
and the daffs doing really well
considering the weather we have had :-D :-D

I read this in a local paper and thought it was lovely....quite apt for this thread.

Daffodils dance, Iris preen
Violets shrink afraid to be seen
Tulips stand like soldiers on parade
Primrose cluster like gossiping maids
Welcome one and all
In this wonderful season of Spring
:-)

BC. Not at the moment,however you can trim them if you wish,give it about a month before feeding with rose food or Tomatoe food,Sounds Daft but it works,give them a dose of Rose Clear as well.**M**. :-D :-D

Von I see that Claire and I have given you conflicting advice. I said about them not liking to be moved as I was reading a piece in the local garden magazine by a lady who holds a collection of Helebores and she said that they do not like to be divided or moved. However, if Claire knows better that it ok. We have moved ours, sometimes with success and sometimes without so I wonder if it depends on the variety. But certainly we agree about not moving until after flowering.

BC not sure about feeding your roses will ask T when he comes in, he is the 'rose expert' here. Unless Merlin appears soon.

Julia, I can walk round our garden but we do have paving stone stepping sones down each side to walk on.

Von, can you actually walk round your garden at the moment. We have the pleasure of snow showers again, so it is indoors for me today.
Tomorrow I wanted to go to the town, one but next to me, for some yarn and craft things, which means the OH having to come with me, so we are fervently watching the weather forecasts.
I keep looking out the kitchen window, and can see things sprutting, and my fingers itching to get out there, but I have to keep telling myself it is a No, No.
So much for the first day of the Spring Equinox.

Julia in Derbyshire

My lovely climbing roses are all sprouting or shooting or whatever you call it., like mad, . ....as I am a rose novice, should I feed them yet? Where is Merlin The Banana Man when you need him! :-D :-D