Garden: Roses

Last year we bought an armful of roses as they do well on our horrible (but improving) clay.  We lost one - Mrs Gertrude Jekyll, ironically - but the other three, if not exactly thriving yet, have now produced their first flowers.

Experience has shown that most plants, regardless of whether they are trees or shrubs or herbaceous perennials take at least two years to get established.  A lot must be going on in the root department to allow for the sudden explosion of growth.  Fingers crossed that these three will really go for it next year.  Meanwhile here is a taster:






Gros Provins Panaché



On the side of the bank close to the terrace and deck so we can enjoy the scent.