Still flowering in December

How nice is that ? he has done well !

Well done Graham ;o)

Good old Graham :)

Amazing. When did you fertilise it for the last time this year?

Goodness, that is doing well.

really nice - great it is still flowering

Thanks everyone.....all that rain in the spring really helped the roses this year didn't it....lots of growth and plenty of blooms.
Kat I usually only fertilise them with blood and bone meal in the spring, then water in some phostrogen when the are in flower in the summer.

What is blood and bone meal? Do you mean bone meal?
I just wondered about timing, as roses should be fertilised in July for the last time here, in order to prevent frost damage to new but late shoots and flowers.

I am really hoping my Graham Thomas will get going next year Janey. It did nothing in it's first season, but I find climbers are often like that. It is such a beauty. I used to have one in the front but it got far too big and I had to remove it, so I am missing it's wonderful golden blooms now! :)

Yes, mine was like that Karen, this year it really took off, I love the golden colour, but then I love your lemon yellow CanaryBird.....now where can I plant one of those......:))

Katarina, it's dried blood added with the ground bones, to make the fertiliser....sounds ghastly doesn't it.....all for feeding and strengthening the plants. We have a more temperate climate here as yet anyway Katarina.

Is it allowed in the UK? I mean to sell dried blood with ground bones of the cattle when you have had problems with mad cows disease? As far as I rememebr, it is forbidden in eastern European countries to import bone meal from the countries where this disease was detected in larger amounts.

Yes, to use small amounts around your garden plants isn't a threat......it's usually sold as fish, blood and bone, obviously there are regulations as to its manufacture.

I don´t think so. That disease can be spread by very small amount of virus.

That's why I think there must be regulations adhered to before it is produced in a product on sale for the general public.

Lovely rose, still have a few flowers on mine, weather forcast mild for next week so could make it on to the Christmas day flowering list for the first time :o)

Oh good, I'm pleased it'll be milder Planta, been lovely here today as well. You've given me an idea for Xmas flowers now, I think I'll cut some stems of variegated Ivy, ours is gold and green, and pick the last of the GT Rose buds, they'll look lovely on the table.....:))

Kat, I've had a good look on the Internet and there is nothing positive about regulations or restrictions, I'm pleased you brought it up, from now on I shall be using alternative fertilisers, seaweed being one.