Mr. Lincoln

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 …

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…

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…

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-…

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'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. …

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 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…

I've been growing Mr. Lincoln for a full year now and want to capture what each season offered. first flush of blooms in late spring was the clear high point — everything you're told about Mr. Lincoln at that time of year is true. But the plant has something to offer in every season, which I hadn't …

I don't have a garden so a cottage garden mixed planting with lavender is my only option for Mr. Lincoln. It absolutely works — with the right attention to applying rose-specific granular fertiliser in early spring you can get excellent results in containers. dense double blooms with a classic silh…