The Rose Garden at Kew. Vital still in November ….
Remember Remember the 5th of November, Gunpowder, treason and…. Roses? This floriferous rose garden certainly has other ideas about a …
Claire Austin
A Kew Gardens Miscellany – the Roses (some flower, lots of hips), a glide through the Davies Alpine House and of course, some autumn leafery (see the Ginkgos) …
An unexpected bit of free time today and lo! A parking space by the Victoria Gate which meant I had …
A few things that caught my eye today – Petersham Nurseries – flower therapy and a quote from Cabaret, what more do you need?
Flower therapy, this. From Petersham Nurseries today. To quote from Cabaret – ‘Leave your troubles outside, So- life is disappointing? …
Somewhere over the rainbow – Irises on show at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
The first in a short sequence of photographic posts featuring particular plants displayed at the 2016 RHS Chelsea Flower Show. …
A busy day at Petersham Nurseries – hundreds of new roses from David Austin… (Advertorial Alert!!)
A busy day at Petersham Nurseries, collecting a generous delivery of roses from David Austin – more standard roses including …
Summer Song to Tess of the D’Urbervilles via A Shropshire Lad and James Galway – Roses for Sunday
The burnt orange of Summer Song against the warm golds of Crown Princess Margareta. ‘Tis June and the roses …
Putting on a Petersham show… roses by me, styling by Amanda
and from our Doyenne of the Displays, Lady of the Carts, Madame Maestro…. Filled, finessed, crafted and created, displays at …
Almost, nearly there: David Austin’s finest – the promise of a good year for the roses?
This time last year, nothing. Barely a bud, nothing even closely resembling a flower. The month-long Sub-Zero ºC that was …
A fragrance by any other name
Jude the Obscure – with a strong citrus scent, fruity, with guavas and white wine This article is by Robert …
