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Wednesday 14th June, 2017
Hi
June seems to be quite a popular birthday month, apparently I know quite a few that are celebrating another notch in years this particular month, especially as Facebook is quite prompt in reminding me that some particular acquaintances birthday is today and to wish them well on their special day. Birthdays always fascinate me as my own is some 9 months from Christmas day and my brother and sister... well they are both Christmas babies which just happens to be around the right time from my parents wedding anniversary which just happens to be April 1 ... Aprils fools day. My sisters big day has the fortune (or not) of actually falling on the Christmas day which has presented a few challenges over the years. Is it Merry Christmas or Happy Birthday!
Whatever the day, its a great excuse to celebrate and Anthony who works from our office, his birthday was no different and one to celebrate, so it was off to the Surf Shack for a birthday brekkie. Saturday night was for all the family to dinner and Lamb Shanks was on the menu. I managed to coerce my mother to make dessert and cheesecake is one of her specialities and Harry asked her to make one using Persimmon.
The menu of the night was lamb shanks with red wine, balsamic vinegar garlic, rosemary and slowly cooked for hours. I have done this one before and its just fab served with decadent mash potatoes and some greens of choice. On the night we had Broccoli el dente and it presented just perfect on the plate.
A beautiful dinner followed by my mums desserts were the perfect end. She followed through with Harry.s request for cheesecake made from persimmons and this was quite delicious flavoured with Persimmon , rum and raisins. She also made a dessert with pears and a short pastry thinking that the nephew and niece would prefer it, but hello, they wanted it all!!!
Anthony's sister created a lemon curd layer cake with a white chocolate icing that was both stunning to view and awesome to taste. A slice was the perfect end to the evening with a cup of tea. She called the style of cake 'something??? nude' or 'Naked Cake', I guess it's because you could see the cake through the icing, I will have to hit her up for the cake recipe, just so delicious and looked amazing.
Climber or Rambler ... That is the question ???
What sort of Climber is going to suit your needs? Many modern climbers are really in my opinion like extra large shrubs in that their stems or canes will grow some two to three metres. These types lend themselves to being trained along fences, against walls or up pillars. If you take these long canes and pull them downwards so that they end up being horizontal and create a flat fan like configuration they will flower profusely all along the canes. These types are also perfect for growing up the poles of a pergola but if you want then to grow over the top of the pergola then you will need to get up there and tie them down. Most modern climbers are healthy and should almost always have some flowers but using the trick of removing the spent flowers will result in the whole plant being in mass flower again..
Good examples of these would be Dublin Bay, Bantry Bay which are both oldies but goodies with Dublin Bay profuse flowering in red, Bantry Bay free flowering in pink. Sir Edmund Hillary is a newbie with fragrant creamy white flowers. All My Love is another newer one with gorgeous pink classic blooms.
Now ramblers are a different kettle of fish and these tend to be more lax in habit and grows as their common name suggest and that is ramble and almost climb of their own accord. I have seen ramblers spread themselves along fence lines without much or any need for tying down. They will also go up and over structures and even climb into trees with out any help.
It could be said that many ramblers have the one but very long flowering period and when they are in flower they are usually just spectacular
A good example of a rambler would be Alberic Barbier with its old fashioned creamy white flowers or Albertine with its attractive salmon pink blooms Paul Transon has old fashioned flowers in rich salmon pink. Veilchenblau has loose lavender purple blooms. Wedding Day is gorgeous with it's single creamy blooms.
Hybrid Musk are a group of roses that could appear in the climber group and these particular roses somehow manage the attributes of both shrub roses and climbing roses in that they will grow tall but will also grow over if you require them to. If you keep then cut back you will surely maintain this group as a bush but you could equally train these as quite suitable climbers that, like some modern roses, will train over the top of the pergolas. Hybrid Musks will repeat flower but I do find that it still pays to get up there and dead head after flowering so that they re-flower especially well.
Examples of Hybrid Musk are Moonlight which is a favourite of mine, mass flowering with clusters of semi double white flowers. The are plenty of other cool ones too like Buff Beauty, Ballerina and Penelope.
Noisettes, ah now these roses were bred by some French brothers Phillipe and Louis Nosiette in the early 1800's and some of these make for really good climbers and have the added bonus of not having too many thorns. Now some of this group of roses are good for growing up and over to a certain degree so could suit that pergola admirably. The other great thing about these old French roses is that most of them repeat really well. Crepuscule would have to be the one that is hugely popular as its so free flowering almost thornless with masses of coppery apricot flowers when in full full bloom. Another goodie from the generations of breeding would be Madame Alfred Carriere which has quite an upright habit but very fragrant milky white blushed pink flowers. Its claim to fame is that its also renown for being tolerant to some shade.
Bourbon roses are also early 1800 French bred roses and the reason that I am including them in this piece is that there are a couple of climbing bourbons which are deliciously fragrant. Kathleen Harrop and Zephirine Drouhin are two good examples that we have attractive in soft and cerise pink respectively.
Groundcover Grevilleas
Perfect plant for those hot dry and sunny banks providing either attractive foliage and bright coloured spidery flowers. Once these form a dense mat then it is almost impossible for weeds to grow through. You can create quite an attractive colourful bank planting just by using a range of these. On the whole Grevillea are not hard to grow provided they are in full sun and have good drainage. Be sparing with fertiliser or use those that are low in Phosphorus.Grevillea Gaudi Chaudi has an almost oak like leaf where the new growth is red and the brightly coloured red flowers add another colour dimension.
Grevillea Bronze Rambler is similar to Gaudi Chaudi but with finer foliage which a bronze hue. Flowers are typical of the grevillea range being spidery and showy in bight red. Now these Grevilleas are usually more difficult to come by but we have good numbers of these and at a bit of a deal as well. Usually $19.99 these just $16.99.
Grevillea Gaudi's Ghost is off course similar to Gaudi Chaudi but with variegated leaves and again with red flowers
Grevillea Tamboritha and Drummer Boy have almost rosemary like leaves in quite and attractive grey green. flowers are salmon apricot pink tones and this one makes for quite a dense matt and good for covering largish areas.
There has been a new shipment of pots just arrived and unpacked today. Many of these are at half the marked price but you will have to come out to the nursery to check them out. You can check them out here on Facebook.
Waikato Rose Society are keen to share their time and knowledge with those that would like some further insights into the world of roses. So if you are having trouble getting the best from your roses, not sure about how to prune the different types of roses you have in your garden or simply want to talk to people who are knowledgeable about roses then come to Wairere Nursery where The Waikato Rose Society are going hold a Q&A session on all things roses.
Win Win Win
If you attend any of the 5 planned events and sign in on the guest sheet then you will go in the draw to WIN a BUSH or CLIMBING ROSE valued at $29.99 of your choice.
This event will be held rain hail or shine.
These events will be held on the following weekends at the times given. Please register your intention to attend by response to this newsletter or if you are a facebook user events have been posted for each date, you can click here to choose the event you would like to attend.
Sat 24 June 11.00am-1.00pm
Sun 25 June 1.00pm-3.00pm
Thurs 6 July 11.00am-1.00pm
Sat 15 July 1.00pm-3.00pm
Sun 16 July 11.00am-1.00pm
Did someone loose a car key and garage remote, we have posted a pic of Facebook if you have lost a key, go check it out.
Field days are on and the weather hasn't been too bad over all. Yesterday was kinda squally and a tad cool and followed by a light frost, what are we going to get tonight frost or rain.
Beautiful fine days will hopefully find you out entertaining and enjoying all your hard work in the garden over the last few weeks.
Lloyd, Harry and the Wairere Team
Make it a Wairere weekend where even GNOMES know that gardening's not a drag.
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