Gardener and Photographer with a love of Roses and a magpie-eye for all things Horticultural
I'm making a start on my first ever batch of Rose Petal Jam and have beheaded Lady Emma Hamilton - many of her in fact - for the purpose.... The petals have been carefully picked over to remove any unwanted joyriders but no more. They had not been sprayed with chemicals, obviously this is important…
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Lady Emma Hamilton Lady Emma Hamilton, my favourite English rose from the David Austin stable. I'm inflicting yet more pictures on you here, my one-man crusade to bring this rose up to the levels of popularity enjoyed by Gertrude Jekyll. Fresh, rich plum foliage, gorgeous citrus scent and glowing blooms. Healthy as anything, repeat flowering.…
Continue reading ➞ Here she comes again…
Rose, Rhapsody in Blue The search for a true blue rose continues though I am not convinced it is the Holy Grail it is made out to be. Having seen blue moth orchids recently, bred in Japan, while they may be dramatic, much of the classic appeal has been undermined and, to be frank, they…
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Lady Emma Hamilton - a David Austin rose with stunning colour and dark foliage This remains my favourite English Rose - dramatic colour to both the flower and foliage and a fantastic, zesty fragrance - lemons and melons and Sauternes. An intoxicating package.
Boscobel, an English rose from David Austin This is Boscobel, one of the roses introduced last year by David Austin, and fast becoming a favourite - it is delightfully fragrant with large flowers which mix pink with stronger tones of peach and even orange. I've yet to see it planted in a big group, but…
Continue reading ➞ A History Lesson
Rose Centre Stage - beautiful, scented ground cover rose Now this is a diminutive rose, rising barely to 8 inches tall but spreading out to 3 feet. I seem to recall that it has the scent of cloves? It would look great spilling over a terracotta container - in fact, I saw a technique at…
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I know this is a little premature, but I'm readying myself for a new gardening related project and there is so much to plan - you might think the workload would be slowing down come September but there is still so much to do, in both the ornamental and kitchen garden - maintaining both, extending…
Continue reading ➞ Things to do in September…
The Alnwick Rose, from the David Austin stable The Alnwick® Rose (Ausgrab) David Austin Recommended Variety Category English Roses (English Rose Collection) Bred By David Austin Colour Soft Pink Flower Type Double/Full Bloom Size Medium Shrub Hardiness Hardy Fragrance Old Rose with a hint of raspberry Strong Repeating Excellent Special Characteristics Very beautiful, full flowers…
Rose Madame A.Meilland (1942) Claudia Dubreuil, born in 1887, became Madame Meilland when she married Antoine Meilland. She died in 1932 at the comparatively early age of 45. Six generations of Meillands have been rose growers. They are still the most famous rose growing family in France, and the family firm produces some 12 million…
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The Teddington Gardener 