Julia Child

As a complete beginner I was nervous about starting with Julia Child. It turned out to be more forgiving than I expected, as long as I paid attention to applying rose-specific granular fertiliser in early spring. I grow mine in a sunny south-facing garden border which is working really well. dense …

Here are my notes from twelve months of growing Julia Child: Spring: peak flowering through midsummer. This was the moment that confirmed the whole venture. I focused on deadheading spent blooms to encourage reblooming during this period which set up the rest of the year. exceptional fragrance on …

People describe Julia Child as easy and I'd push back on that slightly. deep watering at the base rather than overhead needs consistent attention and powdery mildew in humid summers can undermine progress quickly if ignored. Where Julia Child is genuinely underrated is the beauty. repeat-flowering …

Julia Child is a genuinely satisfying plant to grow, but I want to be upfront about one thing: aphid infestations on new growth. I've dealt with it twice now and it takes consistent attention to manage. Beyond that, repeat-flowering over a long season makes it one of my favourites in the collection…

I've grown several varieties within the Julia Child family and have some observations to share. repeat-flowering over a long season varies noticeably between them, more than catalogue descriptions suggest. The care fundamentals are shared — deep watering at the base rather than overhead applies acro…

I planted Julia Child 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 deep watering at the base rather than overhead things improved substantially. dense double b…