The cutting patch was carted off in a wheelbarrow in October. The bright border went out with a bang in November. But the rose garden has partied on, owning the dancefloor into December.
Tag: England’s Rose
Shine On
Sometimes life is stormy and we get tossed around. Here is five minutes of calm to help you get through. Find your sunlight, and Shine On.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder
In this post, I’m reflecting on which plants are the real workhorses, keeping the show going into autumn. Which plants have been supping the elixir of eternal youth, and which are a little worse for wear.
A breath of fresh air
Today we were joined by my fabulous step-daughter, K, who is with us for four weeks. She helped me choose the photos for this post, and chatted to me throughout. So there might be some weird sentences as I accidentally type random words from our conversations. Here is the lovely view from the table. That’s…
Comparing the growth habit of different roses
A few weeks ago, in response to my post The garden that keeps on giving, Ann asked if I could show photos of the growth habit of the David Austin English roses ‘Lady Emma Hamilton’ and ‘Roald Dahl’. I thought I would go the whole hog and write a post about the growth habit of…
The garden that keeps on giving
I expected the rose garden to be lovely in June. I had planned for continuous succession of flowers, but I didn’t realise it would be delighting me quite so much in July. I am taking a ridiculous number of photos. It’s just that there are so many lovely textures. Ticklish ones… Soft, bouncy ones… Bibbly-bobbly…
The Rose Garden at the start of June
I made my rose garden in the winter of 2016/17, and then extended it this last winter. The rose garden doesn’t cover a huge area. It is about 7m x 5m. I made the Bright Border a couple of years before the rose garden, incorporpating all of the showstopper plants I love. But now I…
