Enjoyed the walk around your lovely garden Ken; can't tire of it. When you've finished your deadheading I know where there's some more that need doing. Rightly or wrongly, I get rid of Crab Spiders when I see them as I know they'll take bees. P.
Hi Nik, I've never seen a spider like that before and have just read in the comments that it's a crab spider. It's well camouflaged in your rose. I never tire of seeing your lovely roses.
Yes Wendy, I was quite surprised to see that unusual spider - it was lucky that I didn't just casually pull that rose off since the petals were all beginning to drop - also lucky that I was wearing my glasses! There always seems to be something new to discover in the garden.
Thanks for the tour Nik. You still have plenty of flowers. I’m envious of your Eustacia Vye cutting, very nice, mine still close buds and I don’t have any idea which roses are growing, I want it as a surprise. Is Meteor a German rose?🌹🌹🌹
Thank you. I half regret giving away my 4 or so other Eustacia cuttings last year! Meteor is a Kordes rose, so yes, German, named Korzeigar - Rose of the Yar 2024.
Another great walk around Nik. Any new ones on your list? I was VERY impressed by Scarborough Fair (DA) at Bodnant Gardens last week Nik. Will defo get it BR in Nov etc
You seem to be planning to buy a lot of roses Gav! Scarborough Fair was not a DA I had ever looked at - it reminds me of Blush Noisette, but on a much larger scale. It's not a rose that jumps out on the screen - but we all know that seeing a rose in real life is a totally different kettle of fish. Glad I don't seem to have bored you all ... yet. Or, if I have, you're all too polite to say so! I've just done some major deadheading and pruning today, so the garden is looking a bit different.
@@nikkonch yes Nik I agree. Emily Bronte was not on my list 2 years ago until I saw that one at Bodnant Gardens. So glad I bought it. Some 70 buds/flowers this year. SF stood out to me in real life last week.
Videos coming on leaps and bounds nik. But there really is no need to go around and meticulously wipe all your rose leaves with baby oil’d cotton buds :) looking very healthy mate :)
I thought you were going to say videos coming in thick and fast. - maybe too thick and fast. I started off making the video because of the spider and then got carried away. But at least there were a few new developments to show you all. I have just spent the afternoon deadheading and pruning and actually noticed bits of rust and blackspot appearing, so that needs to be tackled. The potted QoSweden was wilting and turning brown at the top - I am hoping that this was just due to inadequate watering (and lots of sun and wind) and not disease. Potted roses with lots of foliage do need a huge quantity of water.
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Enjoyed the walk around your lovely garden Ken; can't tire of it. When you've finished your deadheading I know where there's some more that need doing. Rightly or wrongly, I get rid of Crab Spiders when I see them as I know they'll take bees. P.
That's strange, Peter, I was going to invite you to come and help with my deadheading!
crab spider waiting for a victim inside the rose flower: wild bees, honey bees, etc
Thank you - there's always someone on TH-cam who can identify unusual things for the rest of us!
Hi Nik, I've never seen a spider like that before and have just read in the comments that it's a crab spider. It's well camouflaged in your rose. I never tire of seeing your lovely roses.
Yes Wendy, I was quite surprised to see that unusual spider - it was lucky that I didn't just casually pull that rose off since the petals were all beginning to drop - also lucky that I was wearing my glasses! There always seems to be something new to discover in the garden.
Thanks for the tour Nik. You still have plenty of flowers. I’m envious of your Eustacia Vye cutting, very nice, mine still close buds and I don’t have any idea which roses are growing, I want it as a surprise. Is Meteor a German rose?🌹🌹🌹
Thank you. I half regret giving away my 4 or so other Eustacia cuttings last year! Meteor is a Kordes rose, so yes, German, named Korzeigar - Rose of the Yar 2024.
Another great walk around Nik.
Any new ones on your list? I was VERY impressed by Scarborough Fair (DA) at Bodnant Gardens last week Nik. Will defo get it BR in Nov etc
You seem to be planning to buy a lot of roses Gav! Scarborough Fair was not a DA I had ever looked at - it reminds me of Blush Noisette, but on a much larger scale. It's not a rose that jumps out on the screen - but we all know that seeing a rose in real life is a totally different kettle of fish. Glad I don't seem to have bored you all ... yet. Or, if I have, you're all too polite to say so! I've just done some major deadheading and pruning today, so the garden is looking a bit different.
@@nikkonch yes Nik I agree. Emily Bronte was not on my list 2 years ago until I saw that one at Bodnant Gardens. So glad I bought it. Some 70 buds/flowers this year. SF stood out to me in real life last week.
Videos coming on leaps and bounds nik. But there really is no need to go around and meticulously wipe all your rose leaves with baby oil’d cotton buds :) looking very healthy mate :)
I thought you were going to say videos coming in thick and fast. - maybe too thick and fast. I started off making the video because of the spider and then got carried away. But at least there were a few new developments to show you all. I have just spent the afternoon deadheading and pruning and actually noticed bits of rust and blackspot appearing, so that needs to be tackled. The potted QoSweden was wilting and turning brown at the top - I am hoping that this was just due to inadequate watering (and lots of sun and wind) and not disease. Potted roses with lots of foliage do need a huge quantity of water.