Hello Dear Rose Friends,
What a week it’s been with the most glorious drop of gentle rain over two days which has nicely saturated our gardens so they are poised and ready to flower within the next few weeks – much earlier than in previous years despite the fact that we’ve still had very cold and frosty mornings.
... Every shade of green possible – the joy of our spring garden with all the deciduous trees leafing-up and providing a spectacular display. Since the rain event this past week, a big old bull-frog has been the first to wake us up each morning, closely followed by all the birds – a cacophony of joyful sounds!
A giggle for you ...
Q: Why don’t ants get sick?
GLYPHOSATE AND ROSES
… Over the years, we’ve actually counselled couples when one, in good faith, went to spray the roses but either picked up the wrong product and just didn’t quite give enough thought to what was being sprayed or used a spray unit which was previously used for weedicide and this is a typical result …
A very old, well-loved and established Mr. Lincoln rose may never recover because it didn’t just get a ‘whiff’ of Round-Up (glyphosate), it got an absolute shower because the spray was applied to weeds on the path nearby. Problem was that there was way, way too much wind that day!
I understand that weedicide is necessary in our gardening regime but please, don’t ever, ever use glyphosate-based sprays anywhere near your roses – most especially not when there’s a breath of wind!
It’s very important here to stress that you know what your trusted gardener is applying around your garden too and that you have this conversation so the gardener knows that roses and weedicide are basically incompatible!
WATERSHOOTS DEVELOPING NOW
… In one of their most robust times of growth, roses will produce watershoots immediately after pruning and these watershoots become the new branches and structure of the rose.
At pruning time next year and each year, you’ll retain these newest growths and remove all old branches which keeps your roses looking lush and healthy.
Watershoots on climbing roses can be bent vertically so they produce masses of flowers along the branches.
NEWS FROM AUSTRALIA POST
… From 5 October, parcel receivers who have registered with MyPost will be updated about their parcel with digital notifications. If we've been unable to deliver, we'll let these customers know via the Australia Post app, email or SMS.
It's very important that you check all details are correct when you place your rose order so that you receive tracking the moment we create a manifest. All parcels are delivered to Wandong PO, Victoria, 3758 from where they start their journey with Australia Post.
If your details are incorrect and emails bounce, we cannot change
anything so please check details diligently. Also, if you call or email to make a change to your order, please know that we’ll follow instructions but once again, when you receive tracking notification, because we cannot alter the order, you’ll only see what you originally ordered!
In this most magnificent rose season please continue to order roses in our online store www.rosesalesonline.com.au – our roses are looking sensational and will perform beautifully in your garden for years to come. …
For a serious splash of colour in your garden – perhaps on the fence, over an arch or to scramble on a shed wall, this gorgeous rose, Sympathie will offer spectacular display throughout the flowering season
Sympathie Climbing Rose - What a romantic rose, not only for its looks but it delivers so much love! Clusters of medium sized blood red roses adorn this superb climbing rose. A strong healthy rose with an abundance of flowers throughout the season and a slight sweet fragrance to match, this climbing rose is not to be overlooked.
BUY SYMPATHIE CLIMBING ROSE IN YOUR ORDER
Another giggle for you ...
Q: What did George Michael say to the gardener?
A: Rake Me Up Before You Ho Hoe.
Enjoy your garden as we head into the middle of spring … cheers from all of us here at Silkies Rose Farm.