Gardener and Photographer with a love of Roses and a magpie-eye for all things Horticultural
A little more detail on my favourite roses - of course I'll have changed my mind tomorrow, and the next day, though No. 1 will always be Lady Emma Hamilton ... 15 favourite garden plants next methinks .... Lady Emma Hamilton - a deliciously fragrant English rose, of rich tangerine with golden centre, paling to…
Continue reading ➞ 15 Favourites ….
Well I had my macro lens with me today, hence the kind of images you have here - and plenty of roses to draw the eye (and nose - to take a gorgeous sniff). Not much time but I had to photograph some flowers today after a day photographing a wedding yesterday. Lovely, lively day…
Anemone hupehensis praecox (above) and Bressingham Glow (below) Dahlia Cornish Ruby (below) New from David Austin for 2014/15, their repeat flowering Rambler rose, Lady of the Lake. Love it. (below) Astrantia Roma, against a background of Agastache (above) Caryopteris Dark Knight (below), a very useful sub-shrub, with long-lasting blue flowers and silvery foliage. A mecca…
Continue reading ➞ Evening sunshine – exploring some cooler tones for the late summer border
You might have gathered that it is pretty much Roses All the Way this week and I'll be showcasing the three new roses from David Austin at Petersham Nurseries this coming Friday, when I'll be talking about Old-fashioned and English Roses as part of a full weekend of events celebrating their 10th Birthday Celebrations. I…
Continue reading ➞ New Girls on the Block… fresh from David Austin
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