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Roses all the way at Petersham Nurseries… new, modern, old-fashioned and classic…

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Eglantyne, LD Braithwaite, Mary Rose, Claire Austin, Francine Austin, Margaret Merril, Pat Austin, Super Excelsa, Harlow Carr, Maid Marion, Wildeve, Brother Cadfael... are all there as standards. The large shrubs - in distinctive green and gold 15l tubs, include Boscobel, Royal Jubilee, Scepter'd Isle, Princess Anne, The Alnwick Rose, The Lady's Blush, Wildeve... probably more...…

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Waterperry Gardens – the Waterperry Obelisk, Alpine Garden, Virgin’s Walk, Plant Centre, a little shopping in the Gallery and a last look at the Delphiniums….

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The Waterperry Obelisk Designed and carved by Simon Buchanan, the obelisk is the brainchild of the School of Economic Science who own Waterperry Gardens. They commissioned the work so visitors have a greater understanding of the philosophical principles of the School by expressing a common aim of members. The obelisk is similar to those of…

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Waterperry Gardens – formal gardens and something wilder… the Fritillary Meadow, Yew Henge and down to the river bank

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Waterperry Gardens – the Island Beds – the most sublime, subtle and stunning combinations

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Designed by nurseryman Alan Bloom in 1968, the island beds were an innovation on the traditional idea of herbaceous borders, in that the beds are of an informal shape with planting viewed from all sides. Being able to walk through the heart of these displays is a real treat and there is nothing at all…

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Heritage Rose Foundation Conference, Winchester and Mottisfont Abbey – meeting the Great and the Good of the Rose World

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In the footsteps of a Master: Graham Stuart Thomas I've had the privilege of attending the Heritage Rose Foundation Conference in Winchester today, mixing with the great and the good of the Rose World, with folk from America, New Zealand, India and closer to home - Trevor White of the eponymous rose nursery for example.…

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