Mr. Lincoln

I planted Mr. Lincoln at entirely the wrong point in the growing calendar and spent the first few months wondering what I'd done wrong. powdery mildew in humid summers didn't help matters. Once I understood pruning to an outward-facing bud at a 45-degree angle things improved substantially. repeat-…

After growing Mr. Lincoln for over a year here is what I'd tell a beginner. First: applying rose-specific granular fertiliser in early spring is not optional — it's the foundation everything else depends on. Second: black spot fungal disease on the leaves will happen and you should know how to hand…

People describe Mr. Lincoln as easy and I'd push back on that slightly. applying rose-specific granular fertiliser in early spring needs consistent attention and powdery mildew in humid summers can undermine progress quickly if ignored. Where Mr. Lincoln is genuinely underrated is the beauty. dense…

I planted Mr. Lincoln without expecting much and it's become one of the most satisfying things in my garden. repeat-flowering over a long season is something I couldn't have predicted from looking at it in a nursery. You only understand it once the plant is established and performing. I keep it in …

I brought Mr. Lincoln home six months ago with high hopes and almost no knowledge. The first challenge was understanding pruning to an outward-facing bud at a 45-degree angle — something I hadn't expected to matter so much. Once I got that right, the whole thing settled down. I grow it in a cottage…

Here are my notes from twelve months of growing Mr. Lincoln: Spring: peak flowering through midsummer. This was the moment that confirmed the whole venture. I focused on applying rose-specific granular fertiliser in early spring during this period which set up the rest of the year. dense double bl…

I'd had Mr. Lincoln for about eight months with acceptable but unremarkable results. Then I started really paying attention to deadheading spent blooms to encourage reblooming and the difference over the next two months was dramatic. strong disease-resistant root stock became much more pronounced. …

I've grown several varieties within the Mr. Lincoln family and have some observations to share. strong disease-resistant root stock varies noticeably between them, more than catalogue descriptions suggest. The care fundamentals are shared — applying rose-specific granular fertiliser in early spring …

I've been growing plants seriously for over fifteen years and Mr. Lincoln remains a reliable favourite. For anyone starting out: the most critical thing is applying rose-specific granular fertiliser in early spring. Everything else follows from that. black spot fungal disease on the leaves is the c…

Someone gave me Mr. Lincoln as a birthday gift and I barely knew what it was. Two years later it's my most treasured plant and I've spent more time researching it than I'd care to admit. The key discovery was deadheading spent blooms to encourage reblooming — once that clicked, the plant transforme…