Gardener and Photographer with a love of Roses and a magpie-eye for all things Horticultural
Tranquility, The Lark Ascending, Boscobel and Heathcliff- four of the five new roses introduced by David Austin last year. Apart from Albrighton Rambler, whose appearance we might better be able to guess (and is likely to repeat flower..?), the other 2013/14 additions, Carolyn Knight, Thomas A Becket and The Lady Gardener will have to remain…
Continue reading ➞ David Austin roses – introductions 2012/13 and … 2013/14
A beautiful rose for Valentine's Day - Souvenir du Dr Jamain. Rich fragrance, velvet texture. Bred by Lacharme, France 1865, a seedling from 'Charles Lefebvre'. A superb rose if kept away from scorching sun, which it hates. Flowers are a rich ruby-red and, although semi-double, open to a cupped shape, sometimes showing off the anthers…
Continue reading ➞ Rose, Souvenir du Dr Jamain
Rose, Lady Emma Hamilton (Austin). Another look forward, though in my defence, this rose is still blooming in the garden (I posted a picture a couple of weeks ago, flowering happily amongst the snowfall). The colours now have lost much of the the summer intensity of oranges, apricot and gold but to remind myself... The…
Continue reading ➞ Rose, Lady Emma Hamilton
The English Rose, Darcey Bussell, bred by David Austin. The colour is a deep rich crimson which takes on a touch of mauve as the flower matures. This rose with its short, bushy growth, would be good for the front of the border. Introduced in 2006. Photographed this morning on a plant still with a…
Continue reading ➞ Darcey Bussell
The Teddington Gardener 