Sent: Monday, May 27, 2013 2:50 PM
To: ‘Diana Sargeant’
Subject: RE: standard roses inquirey
Hi Diana,
Thanks so much for your honest opinion and sound advise as it has given me a lot to consider (reconsider). I should have mentioned that I wasn’t going to plant the Princess De Monaco and the Abracadabra side by side, but taking on board what you have said and thinking how the driveway is a mixture of plain coloured roses and bi-coloured, I would be happy to choose something different than the Abracadabra. (Princess De Monaco would be a keeper though as I have had this in a bush at our previous house and fell in love with it, and planning to place it next to our Mr. Lincoln standard where it was placed in our last garden)
RE: the ‘weeping’ Burgundy Iceberg…not sure where I saw it, but yes it was advertised as a small, 4ft weeper…I have time to choose one though as the bed Iam planning for it would not be ready for aprox. another 12mths as we have a pine stump to contend with first. This will give me some time to make a trip out and have a look at your wonderful roses.
Will keep in touch,
Thanks again
Regards
Rachael
MY RESPONSE
Thanks Rachael … sometimes my honesty gets me into strife! Obviously not so this time!!! Excellent choice to stay with Princess de Mon … gorgeous rose and next to Mr. Lincoln it will be perfect!
The Burgundy Iceberg can be purchased as a 4 ft STANDARD rose and should not be advertised as a WEEPING rose. I don’t even really recommend it as a 4 foot standard because if you can imagine a 4 foot rose stick …. (1.2metres) with 4 ft (1.2mts) of growth above that, tell me, how do you prune it or enjoy the flowers? Yes, with a step-ladder! My sons who are over 6 ft tall might be okay with pruning a standard of that height but most of us couldn’t possibly see the flowers on a rose so tall. The 4ft standard roses are okay in certain locations but care needs to be taken with selecting them for ordinary garden beds!
I would be more than happy to assist you in re-designing and planning your new garden! Great to hear that you know not to plant the weeping rose until the stump and residue from a pine tree is well and truly taken care of … many times in gardening, patience is an absolute virtue!
See you soon … cheers …
Diana Sargeant
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