That scene looks wonderful.
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Thank you. I only have a small backyard, but I cram it with as many plants as I can - mainly acers, ferns and roses. On the plus side, the enclosed nature helps capture the scent of the roses.
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I really look forward to your excellent flower photography
Many thanks
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This is the first flower (about 10cm/4in in diameter) from Rosa ‘Peace’ formally known as Rosa ‘Madame A. Meilland’. The buds appear to be red but as they emerge a yellow colouration dominates with the outer petals tinged with pink on the extremities. The scent is divine and reminiscent of a ‘classic’ rose:
Wishing everyone a lovely day/evening
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The roses we planted last year are thriving more than we expected, a mix of ground planting and large pots.
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‘Gertrude Jekyll’ top and ‘Boscobel’ bottom? Lovely scent with those roses.
Well spotted and you are absolutely right about the fragrence.
The second is Koko Loko which to me looks rather different to most roses and the fourth one is For Your Eyes Only.
The third one is a mystery to us - was with the house when we bought it in 1996. It has grown in three locations in the garden and is remarkably tolerant.
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Here is Rosa ‘Peace’ displaying an exquisite specimen (15cm/6in in diameter) with a more pronounced degree of variegation:
Wishing everyone a lovely day/evening
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This is Alstroemeria aurea (Peruvian lily) with an enormous flower spike (25cm/10in):
Wishing everyone a lovely day/evening
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And also to you on this glorious evening
Tottering By Gently (no that’s it’s name and not my alcohol intake tonight)
A wild dog rose , from a walk to the farm shop last week .
Both of them bee friendly.
I have roses in the garden grown for scent and even one my dad planted (he died in '78) but these days my roses must be bee friendly.
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Loving the pics of the roses. The month of June in England is wonderful.
One favourite of mine is ‘Lady Hamilton’ - beautiful orange rose (pictured here with ‘Sceptre’d Isle’ in the foreground). Fabulous scent. I don’t think David Austin sell them any more.
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I took some provisions round to an elderly lady who is not enjoying the best of health , so these are her roses not mine.
But they are Berkshire roses growing in Berkshire.
A quick look on the internet said that Berkshire roses were bred in Australia and then imported into the UK .
But it’s a lovely way for roses to grow
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