When did you realize that you were hooked on roses?

I have early memories of my Mum's mildew prone red polyantha growing at Ingleburn NSW & of an aunt & me visiting her 'Papa Meilland' for a sniff everytime I visited her at Campsie but then nothing concerning roses for years.

In 2000, while attending a flower show at Engadine, my late Nana & me came across a single (& absolutely perfect) bloom of 'Julia's Rose'. In that moment I just knew roses were for me. Next day I ordered 2 plants of 'Julia's Rose' - one for me & one for my Nana - and within a week I had over a dozen roses. Working at a big nursery at the time helped my addiction along!

My Dad tells me my great-grandfather grew beautiful roses in England so maybe it's genetic LOL.

Anyway, I look forward to reading when, where & why your love affair with the mighty rose began!

It was when I was a bit older than 10 years old... I struck my first cuttings of 'Si' and thought this was so cool.. my family are nursery people and farmers (orchardists) too.. so I do believe genetics has a lot to do with it.

Well little wonder you are searching for 'Si' Simon! I hope you find it again someday soon; I will keep looking for it, for you, too!

Yep! Some things are just in the blood! I think my nephew will come back to roses in the long run...

I was a very later starter, my first few roses went in 15 years ago and then a few years after that the 2nd...............and so on

Better late than never I say Rose Petal.

I'm up near Mittagong atm & tomorrow I am going to all the places I know of where roses are sold...I bet I go home with a car full! Carefully & thoughtfully selected of course!

Gonna call you 'Impulse Man'

That actually looks just like me!




NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT! LOL

Damo wrote:Better late than never I say Rose Petal.

I'm up near Mittagong atm & tomorrow I am going to all the places I know of where roses are sold...I bet I go home with a car full! Carefully & thoughtfully selected of course!

That is why I WILL not and DO not go near a nursery as I know that the car will be chockers by the time I get home

OK I managed to hold back...mostly! Bought 'Ruby Celebration' & the new climbing rose 'Moonlight' & a nice strong-looking plant of a rose called 'Tamango' which is supposed to have 'Mutabilis' in its background!?!

Also bought 'Renae'...

Damo, what sort of cost if you do not mind. Tamango Iv'e heard of and memory tells me it is good. Is "moonlight" a new Clb or have I heard of it before, I think I have seen it growing out on a property at the back of Mudgee

G'day David!

The 'Moonlight' I bought is the new climber from Kordes (not the hybrid musk) & it was $18.90 newly potted up (as was 'Ruby Celebration').

Both 'Tamango' & 'Renae' were about $9.00 each - Big W & Bunnings - & are excellent plants (the only way to go IMO LOL). I saw so many spindly & dehydrated roses yesterday it wasn't funny. In fairness...there were still lots of great looking rose plants around too.

Off to Campbelltown now to see what I can find. Have a great day all!

That greedy Damo buying up all the best roses for himself, might be nothing left for us.

Don't worry Bruce...plenty of roses left at the shops & nurseries for everyone. Hundreds actually...

I bought 'Fire & Ice' today because it looks nice & I have dared to try & grow 'Joy of Life' again (3rd & final try...I promise myself LOL).

Also bought 'Handel' because I have always wanted to give it a try; I keep reading it is prone to BS so I will soon find out!

Don't worry Bruce... he keeps on buying those HT and floridumda things... we have to send him some real roses

Nice dig at me! LOL. Apart from a couple of varieties (which extends to "real" roses too), I don't have any problem growing the majority of floribundas & hybrid teas with great success at my place.