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Maxine N

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RoseMadame Bovary ® most recent 2 MAY 14 HIDE POSTS

Initial post 2 MAY 14 by Maxine N

Stupendously prickly! It is both thorny and prickly! But what a stunning fragrance, and a brilliant hue - bright pink with an apricot tinge at the base of the petals.	REPLY

Need Help / Advice most recent 8 JUL 12 HIDE POSTS

Initial post 7 JUL 12 by Maxine N

I have Climbing Papa Meilland and he's driving me nuts. Murder to try and train as the canes just kink rather than bending, and of course very prickly. Then the blooms are sky-high, far too far away to sniff or pick. I am thinking of turning him into a bush. Can this be done?	REPLY

Reply #1 of 1 posted 8 JUL 12 by HMF supporting member

Jay-Jay

To bend the canes, You'll have to wait until this years' canes are wooden enough. Later in the season would be better.
Don't wait untill they're older or till next season. They'll probably break.
Maybe this-one is right for spiraling around a pillar, instead of bending it horizontally.
Fan-shaped might be suitable too.
I stopped training Westerland as a climber for the same reason. It's rather a shrub... and feels well that way!
PS: I can't find the height of this climber.

RosePapa Meilland, Cl. ® most recent 23 JAN 12 HIDE POSTS

Initial post 23 JAN 12 by Maxine N

I keep threatening to cut him back to a bush. Training him is extremely painful and difficult as his canes are VERY stiff. His flowers are up very high! Then I inhale and all is forgiven.	REPLY

RoseWesterland (Shrub, Kordes, 1969) most recent 18 DEC 10 SHOW ALL

Initial post 18 APR 10 by Unregistered Guest

Reply #1 of 3 posted 20 APR 10 by HMF supporting member

Patricia Routley

I don't grow it, so can't give a personal opinion.
On November 15, 2000 I saw 'Westerland' at the Littlerose Nursery in Canterbury, NZ and it impressed me then. My notes say "wonderful colour".
Five years later on another trip to N.Z., I recall seeing 'Westerland' in the Mona Vale, Christchurch, NZ Garden on Dec 7, 2005 when it was a pale orange and not very attractive.
Ten days later I saw it again at the Invercargill Botanical Gardens and noted that it was not very pretty. That clone was much more orange. (My tastes have certainly changed over the years) 'Westerland' grew well in New Zealand but the three specimens I saw were all in the south island, which may be a little cooler than Sydney.

Reply #2 of 3 posted 20 APR 10 by Unregistered Guest

Reply #3 of 3 posted 18 DEC 10 by Maxine N

I fell in love with climbing Westerland at the National Rose Garden at Woolmers in Northern Tasmania. The garden was looking pretty miserable because of a series of bad weather events, but Westerland shone. I have had my climber growing here in Hobart since mid 2009 and it has gone crazy this year with both growth and flower. Only problem: aphids seemed to adore it more than any of my other (59) roses!