5 Roald Dahl Roses - One Bush. Planting and Designing.

The bundle of 5 Roald Dahl roses arrived and I am ready to plant them. Come and watch me doing it!

[@briandejong4437]

Feeding the family, planting the roses, then singing in the church choir - that's some kind of energy!

[@llenic1253]

"Gosh im gona be sore tomorrow " And yet we jump in anyway, lovingly and willingly! Lol

[@OlgaCarmody]

Yes, agree, we all love it!

[@knorris723]

I love the excitement I hear in your voice! I get excited too when my roses arrive and I get to plant them. Your garden is beautiful, I can tell you put a lot of hard work into it. Also, stoping in the middle of a project to feed the family.......that's so relatable!! hahaha

[@OlgaCarmody]

Yes, family is first, especially when everyone is hungry!

[@user-pk5pj3wr5x]

love watching you, makes me want to go outside and garden, especially roses!

[@loanhuynh8221]

I Love this clip!. You have been sharing with us your energy, your creative, your devotion in planting roses. Thank you very much, Olga!

[@OlgaCarmody]

Very much welcome! Happy gardening!

[@marilynhudson7182]

AMAAAAAAAAZING! I can't say enough about the job you did hitting the level perfectly for those 5 roses all at once. And what an amazing display of beauty those 5 Roald Dahl will be! So much learning watching you from soil to flower. We also love going back and watching your older Videos where there is also lots to learn. You are a such a Blessing that whenever you post it becomes our number one viewing priority. Thank you and God Bless You and your family. Edit: Groups of 3 Austins I've seen and done. 5? That I've never seen done or knew they offered. Can't wait to see yours!

[@OlgaCarmody]

My 5 Roald Dahls will be either totally magnificent, or they will fight with each other for life….We will see… Thank you for your wonderful message, as always!

[@SunshineGarden-9B]

Hello Olga! Just found your channel today and absolutely love your videos. My husband and I moved from zone 4 to zone 6B last July and now I can grow so many more things than I could when lived in South Dakota. The painting on your house is so gorgeous and creative, reminds me so much of Ukrainian traditional houses from pictures when I was in school there before moving to the USA in 2002. God bless you, looking forward to more videos!!!

[@OlgaCarmody]

Welcome Katie! It is good to have you here! You lived in Ukraine? I am Ukrainian and all my family is there, my husband is American. Happy gardening, I am glad you are out of zone 4, you probably just grew conifers and tough evergreens…

[@SunshineGarden-9B]

@Olga Carmody Yes, I was born in Ukraine, my family moved to the USA when I was 13. What a mess going on in the Ukraine now, we are praying for both Ukraine and Russia, so many innocent people are suffering there. I really hope your family is doing as good as they can be at this difficult time. Thanks again for being a great gardener and sharing your videos with all of us subscribers.

[@veronicaalta9462]

Can’t wait to see them in full bloom, it’s going to be magical.

[@OlgaCarmody]

Honestly, I hope so, if it is successful, it will be simply a magnificent display of beauty…

[@totalwrestler]

I'm just imagine that I can see all the flowers in those beautiful roses. There's a lot of work a lot of patience but the reward is always great.

[@OlgaCarmody]

I have to make sure that those roses are well protected from animals and frisbees! In 2 -3 years, the show will be spectacular!

[@pakistanpakistani7869]

Olga after listening to your videos I have added cow manure this time. 😍

[@OlgaCarmody]

Well aged cow manure, right? Fresh one can burn roots. Thanks you for watching!

[@pakistanpakistani7869]

@@OlgaCarmody yes it is aged. Thanks

[@graceinthegarden9151]

Those roses are going to be lovely. God bless you and yours.

[@AJsGreenThumbLLC]

Awesome effort Olga! I'm in zone 7a and I have 5 Roald Dahl roses I planted last year and transplanted 2 last week. The flowers are exquisite and the plant has a wispy and arching habit. I like how you planted them a bit closer together to achieve a fuller effect. I may buy 2 more to do just that.

[@OlgaCarmody]

Thank you, my experiment will show itself next year, when my 5 RD become more mature. Right now they are small babies.

[@leniesgarden9501]

I can’t wait to see them in bloom!! I’m sure it will be breathtaking

[@ferengallie]

You’re amazing, Olga. Thank you for the video. Interesting, informative and soothing. 🌻

[@OlgaCarmody]

You are so welcome! By the way, I grew up with fields of sunflowers in Ukraine!

[@ferengallie]

@@OlgaCarmody It must’ve been spectacular to see fields of proud, bright sunflowers, Olga. I used the emoji to let you know I haven’t forgotten the horror going on in Ukraine. 💙💛🌻

[@yamrector2]

Great video! ♥️ Love your channel!

[@trevormgiles1130]

I had a similar planting but with Scarborough fair roses. I dug the ground adding all the homemade and bought compost 3 weeks beforehand allowing the ground to settle. This was done in early too mid spring. To plant I dug out my first hole putting mycrolysa spread in the hole, then placed my first rose with cane tied on the rose across the hole. I then worked back to my next hole and placed the soil from the hole around the rose I just positioned, so that I filled and made the next planting hole at the same time, repeated this till all roses were planted then watered well. I saw you working so hard there creating the mound as you were planting. Maybe prepare your next mound so that you plant each rose at the correct depth all at once. Even if you had to break off and return later to plant the remaining one's. Which is what I had to do with planting lots of roses in clay loam soil. It takes the stress out of the planting process. You certainly work very hard and I enjoy your video's.

[@OlgaCarmody]

Thank you Trevor. I see the benefit of your good method of planting. Dig one hole to fill another, great advice! I remember that day everything was happening without a plan and my roses already arrived. How is it to garden in clay soil?

[@trevormgiles1130]

On clay is very good with roses as long as you add plenty of humous and no treading when soil is quite moist. I find on this soil that water settles the soil enough as it holds the moister in the soil after watering about a month in March/April time. Then my next watering is two weeks after that if its a dry spring. If the spring is a mixture of rain showers and dry periods I'll just check my soil for moisture and then water as needed. Because you also find that clay based soils take longer to warm up and you don't want the young roses sitting in cold very wet soils. It must be allowed to dry out slightly for the important air to be in the soil structure for the roots to breathe.

[@missprettyplants7217]

That was a lot of hard work! it’s going to be beautiful Olga.. I got a couple of Shropshire Lad roses as well.. they are all so beautiful ❤️

[@OlgaCarmody]

First time with Shropshire Lads. love their bloom color. And I think they will pair well with Roald Dahl…

[@irisjanemay1903]

Its so exciting getting the new roses. David Austin just let me know my new roses are on their way. One is the Generous Gardener. I think you're climber is a Generous Gardener and it was so beautiful. I can't wait to get them. Good luck on your new roses. I'm sure they'll be gorgeous.

[@OlgaCarmody]

Yes, and good luck with your new roses as well, all is good! Happy gardening!

[@irisjanemay1903]

@@OlgaCarmody Thank you!

[@theaccidentalcook8557]

I absolutely love how your conifer trees and small evergreens anchor your garden. And yes, all the plants work so harmoniously together there! I have been using mycorrhizae in nearly all my plantings, both in-ground and in containers and I have to say that it seems to create very vigorous root growth.

[@OlgaCarmody]

I have one more rose coming, New Dawn on grafted roots. I will put mycorrhizae on them. Just can’t forget!!

[@elmaelmar2761]

That will look so beautiful!! Hopefully you had enough energy to sing!!

[@OlgaCarmody]

Yes, singing was easy, it is no digging!

[@analivingston7590]

I am learning a lot about what soil roses need... thank you

[@OlgaCarmody]

You are most welcome

[@Letsgarden429]

Beautiful video!!!! I love roses so much. In the middle of winter I’m planning how many new roses to order for Spring!!!!

[@OlgaCarmody]

Oh, rose order! Last year I placed a big order and this year will be busy building supports and structures. Happy gardening!

[@lindaphillips7936]

That was hard work. But the reward will be great

[@OlgaCarmody]

I can’t wait, I think I will get some blooms this spring, will see…

[@hoveroverfly]

Roald Dahl is such a full rose in my garden. I already about 4 foots in diameter in its second year. Can’t imagine the size of your bush in a few years

[@OlgaCarmody]

It either going to be magnificent or roses will fight with each other for space. My Lady of shallot is handling 18” planting space fine. We will see…

[@miriamgrutz2132]

I hope to see the results 🙏 great video! I want to do the same for my Rose's. Thanks for sharing 👍 😊

[@OlgaCarmody]

You are welcome, happy to share my garden adventure with whoever wants to see.

[@emptynestgardens9057]

Those Roses have got the best new home ever with all the care that went into making them cozy and comfy. I planted my 1st Rose last Summer and it doesn't look so good and I don't know what pruning if any I should do. If you would be so kind to take a look at it on my last video timestamp 23 : 30 I'd value your experience. Thanks Olga.

[@OlgaCarmody]

I took a look t your rose. Hm, it looks like an old rose with a lot of frost damage. What zone are you in and what is the name of the rose? This way it would be more clear why your rose refuses to live well in your beautiful garden.

[@emptynestgardens9057]

@@OlgaCarmody Oh thank you Olga. I bought it early last summer at Home Depot in a 1 gallon pot. I planted it with a few handfuls of rotted sheep manure. It put on a spectacular show last Summer and bloomed again just as Fall began. We are in Ontario🇨🇦 Zone5. We had above average snowfall this year that worked really good to insulate other perennials that are now showing growth. If this survives I'll do a better job of mulching for next winter as it is right beside the driveway. The name on the tag is "Mercury Rising" I just don't know if I should just leave it be or prune the dead out if that would encourage new growth? Thank you again for your time and experience.

[@OlgaCarmody]

@@emptynestgardens9057 Your zone is the answer. That rose is hardy to zone 6 or 5, different sites give different results. So, if you want to avoid constant and regular frost damage in winter, you have to insulate heavily, I mean almost building a dome over your rose. Leave your rose for now and see what will decide to live. And then you can trim dead wood, which is plenty, unfortunately. So, bottom line, zone 5 demands protection not only to roots, but to stems as well. Happy gardening!

[@emptynestgardens9057]

@@OlgaCarmody A fortress I shall build ☺️ Ok I will put away the secateurs and 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻. Thank you 🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀

[@elizabethellis6062]

Your roses are beautiful. I really appreciate all the knowledge you share. I think I’ve made a few mistakes! I was wondering if you have the Japanese beetle out there, and if so, how do you keep them off your roses.

[@OlgaCarmody]

You know, so many people ask me about those pests. It looks like many gardeners struggle with them. In my garden beetles are so insignificant that sometimes I don’t even bother taking them of my roses… But I should do a research and try to create a video about them, since part of beetles life is in the ground of our gardens.

[@Sofi_CraftsandMore35]

Do you have a video on your compost bag and how you do it?

[@OlgaCarmody]

Yes, I do have it. The name of the video is - Simple magic of composting garden and kitchen waste. Olga's garden.

[@adalineblythe9653]

Hi Olga. Question 🙋🏽‍♀️ I keep seeing people advice others that they can let their bare root roses soak for up to 2 months before planting. Somehow that doesn’t seem right! Won’t they rot or at least have a terrible shock when you plant them out and they no longer have that kind of water supply?

[@OlgaCarmody]

Oh, gosh, there are plenty of stuff out there. I believe that old garden knowledge is the best, the simplest and the least expensive. And the least intimidating to learn. I never kept my roses in water more than 24 hours, and common sense tells me that it is not a good idea. Roses hate waterlogged conditions.

[@adalineblythe9653]

@@OlgaCarmody thank-you Olga!

[@AnneTraveler]

The bare root roses should ideally NOT be soaked more than 24 hours - or 48 hours at most.