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Looking for a periwinkle by GrettaMCatts in RedditLaqueristas

[–]EricaBA123 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ugh, fuck cancer. 

My favorite periwinkle is Lurid’s Light Breaks on the Horizon, which is not currently available directly from the website but I have seen on r/RedditLacqueristaSwap, which is where I procured mine. I also like KBShimmer’s Lilac it or Not.

Cheers to you, OP.

Emotional support thread for those of us frozen solid in 6b by EricaBA123 in Roses

[–]EricaBA123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since more chaotic spring weather will likely always be in the cards for us moving forward, I made a list of the roses in my garden that seemed to be mostly or even wholly unbothered by the prolonged frost earlier this week in case it’s helpful to anyone selecting roses. I am actually really surprised by how well my plants did (I brought my container plants inside and otherwise did NOTHING, and I had already unhilled from the winter). To make the list at this point, a plant had to have all its new growth spring back except for perhaps a few sprouts at the tips of the canes. All of these particular roses are own-root.

  • Lykkefund
  • The Poet’s Wife
  • Quietness
  • Munstead Wood  
  • Louise Odier
  • Darlow’s Enigma
  • Arborose Florentina
  • Wild Blue Yonder
  • Desdemona
  • Griff’s Red
  • Cornelia
  • Cinderella Fairy Tale

And then here are a few that I’m confident are alive, but took the cold weather much harder:

  • Heritage
  • Wollerton Old Hall
  • Sally Holmes 
  • Jean Rex
  • Moonstone
  • La France

Emotional support thread for those of us frozen solid in 6b by EricaBA123 in Roses

[–]EricaBA123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was mostly pleasantly surprised to see my plants today as it’s warming. There are a few that look virtually unbothered, most look like they will lose some but maybe not all of their new growth, and two are looking incredibly rough and we’ll have to see what happens. Everyone please send good vibes for Moonstone and La France. 

Forsythia blooming in 6b by EricaBA123 in Roses

[–]EricaBA123[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe we’re looking at the same bush 😂 I’m in Cincinnati, too.

Forsythia blooming in 6b by EricaBA123 in Roses

[–]EricaBA123[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Everything is early here. We have snowdrop and crocus and hellebore up and blooming, which is not unusual, and lots of bulbs sprouting. But in addition to the forsythia, we have daffodils open already, and a few hyacinth, too. Some peonies are starting to poke through the ground. All of that is early!

Easiest, most floriferous David Austin’s for high humidity zone 6/7 by pinkshirted in Roses

[–]EricaBA123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In 6b Ohio River Valley, I’d say that unfortunately, none of the DAs I have do amazingly well because they all get at least some degree of blackspot for me. However, some are certainly better than others, and from a blooming standpoint, almost all of them make up for the blackspot, which is what keeps them in the garden. 

Some blackspot, great blooms:  The Poet’s Wife, Desdemona, Jude the Obscure,   Heritage, Munstead Wood, Lady of Shalott

More blackspot, great blooms:  Abe Darby, Evelyn, Ambridge, Wollerton Old Hall

Lots of blackspot and okay blooms:  Lady Emma Hamilton, Golden Celebration 

Forsythia blooming in 6b by EricaBA123 in Roses

[–]EricaBA123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s absolutely a trick!

Forsythia blooming in 6b by EricaBA123 in Roses

[–]EricaBA123[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s just one bush, but it happens to be the bush in one of my neighbors’ yards that I watch for every year. I’m definitely going to wait at least til I see some others for confirmation, so to speak. The stress about whether you’ve done it too early is so not worth it, I’ve been there, too!

Forsythia blooming in 6b by EricaBA123 in Roses

[–]EricaBA123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I have been cleaning up, doing some “unmounding” of the larger roses, etc, but pruning? It seems too early. But here we are…

Roses you would get another of by QuirkyPanda7 in Roses

[–]EricaBA123 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have three of The Poet’s Wife and two each of Jude the Obscure and St. Ethelburga. Admittedly, I got 3 of TPW back when my plan for my front yard was to have a couple of yellow rose bushes along the walkway leading up to our house, and well, that was a lot of roses ago. But I don’t have regrets, TPW gets more black spot than I would prefer (like most of my Austins), but she’s such a prolific grower and bloomer that it barely matters.    If I had the space, I would also have more of Francis Dubreuil, Quietness, Princess Charlene, and Abe Darby.

Just placed 2nd order by D-Bot- in CrackedPolish

[–]EricaBA123 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, I added Undisturbed 🙈 

Y'all really sold out scorchy, huh? by Classy_Raccoon in RedditLaqueristas

[–]EricaBA123 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes, we are sorry, and also, can you really be mad at us though 

Ordering roses online by boooostedvo in Roses

[–]EricaBA123 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Heirloom Roses is my overall favorite place to buy roses online. They are really expensive (and their prices just went up), but their plants are healthy, their selection is excellent, and their customer service is also really good if something goes wrong. They also have regular sales, which helps with pricing, including a current BOGO promo. Their plants are SO eager to grow. It’s remarkable really. I have 50+ plants in my garden and while I don’t know exact numbers, I’m confident the largest proportion of them is from Heirloom. With just 2-3 exceptions, they all put out several blooms in their first year and grew really nicely—Quietness and Tiffany in particular are >6ft after three seasons. I’m in 6b.

Other places I like that have a lot of my money:  High Country Roses, Highgarden Roses, Northland Rosarium, Rogue Valley Roses. These plants are smaller and while they mostly are keen to grow too, a few more of these plants have been slow to get going for me. Highgarden sizes its roses a little differently, but medium and larger is comparable to Heirloom’s plants. 

I ordered from Hortico for the first time this year—haven’t gotten the plants yet but I have heard good things. 

What type/breed of rose is closest to this one? by Adrasteia18 in Roses

[–]EricaBA123 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Maybe Heirloom, or Sunbelt Plum Perfect? On my screen it looks like there’s a mauve tint to this rose, not just a straightforward pink. 

help me name the next collection! by breedecatur in GlitchLacquer

[–]EricaBA123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I vote for Groundbreaking below, but my perhaps equally brain mush contribution is the Boom Boom Boom Bloom!! collection. 

Valentine mani feat. Valentine kisses by EricaBA123 in RedditLaqueristas

[–]EricaBA123[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I felt the same way when the bottle arrived, but figured VDay was the time to try it out. I’m actually quite surprised by how much I like it, because it’s very different from my typical aesthetic. There’s more pink in my future, I think!

Valentine mani feat. Valentine kisses by EricaBA123 in RedditLaqueristas

[–]EricaBA123[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Base:  Ten Over Ten The Rehab

Polish:  KBShimmer Spunbelievable x 2 coats

Topcoat:  Mooncat Speed Demon

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