A gorgeous, velvety-crimson rose that shifts like berry tones. My experience growing the elusive Rose 'Munstead Wood' in Kent, and why it's worth the wait.
I finally have mine back. She went missing for four years. Let me explain- so when we moved, I dug up and potted all my roses ready for the move to our new garden and left these “safely” in the hands of my mother-in-law. Anyway, it was winter at the time and miserable, about five months later I realised we were a few roses missing- Munstead wood, lady of shalott and brother cadfael. Can you guess where this is going…
Needless to say I’ve just got back Munstead wood when my mother-in-law went- oh you can have this rose, it’s so sickly 🤦🏻♀️ I hope to get the others back in another four years. Honestly I thought I’d left them behind.
It’s an incredible rose. Would love to have it here. Am on the waiting list. Lady Emma Hamilton is another stellar rose withdrawn by ‘the grower’. An outstanding rose.
oh what a lovely rose! I love how tight the petals are. Is it long lasting as well? I assume Minnesota, USA would be to cold for this beauty. But I can dream!!
I think you’d need to try the old Minnesota tip on it (bend it over and bury the stems) to have any chance of getting it through winter, Joanne, which is quite a rigmarole!
I purchased two three years ago expecting to keep them in large pots. I did until last year when I planted them. One wasn’t very healthy and although it picked up last year, this winter did it in. The other appears to be completely unfazed after being buried completely in snow and salt for six weeks. It really is a beauty and you’ve described it perfectly! I think I see hints of a deep blue in its color when it has just opened and it’s in sunlight. Truly mazing color and fragrance!
I finally have mine back. She went missing for four years. Let me explain- so when we moved, I dug up and potted all my roses ready for the move to our new garden and left these “safely” in the hands of my mother-in-law. Anyway, it was winter at the time and miserable, about five months later I realised we were a few roses missing- Munstead wood, lady of shalott and brother cadfael. Can you guess where this is going…
Needless to say I’ve just got back Munstead wood when my mother-in-law went- oh you can have this rose, it’s so sickly 🤦🏻♀️ I hope to get the others back in another four years. Honestly I thought I’d left them behind.
Oh goodness Emma! Had it been in the temporary moving pot for four years??!!
😂 erm
It’s an incredible rose. Would love to have it here. Am on the waiting list. Lady Emma Hamilton is another stellar rose withdrawn by ‘the grower’. An outstanding rose.
Both stonkingly good, aren’t they? I managed to nab both after they’d been officially withdrawn, so they do definitely come back occasionally.
Superb. That’s very fortunate. I’m having to scrounge cuttings from whoever has one. Might have to resort to a little guerrilla tactics!
Magenta, perhaps?!
It does sometimes get to magenta but that’s always a bit of a surprise!
One of my much planted favourites, too.
Sadly not in my own garden, though!
Like you, I’ve found it healthy, robust and a pretty good bloomer.
Oh I’m glad it’s not just me. Makes you feel oddly like you’ve got something wrong when it all goes right in spite of what you’re being told!
oh what a lovely rose! I love how tight the petals are. Is it long lasting as well? I assume Minnesota, USA would be to cold for this beauty. But I can dream!!
I think you’d need to try the old Minnesota tip on it (bend it over and bury the stems) to have any chance of getting it through winter, Joanne, which is quite a rigmarole!
Also tricky if your plant is in the middle of a very full garden. I think I will stick with winter hardy roses for now.
I purchased two three years ago expecting to keep them in large pots. I did until last year when I planted them. One wasn’t very healthy and although it picked up last year, this winter did it in. The other appears to be completely unfazed after being buried completely in snow and salt for six weeks. It really is a beauty and you’ve described it perfectly! I think I see hints of a deep blue in its color when it has just opened and it’s in sunlight. Truly mazing color and fragrance!