This week has seen the first flush of HT roses; Chandos beauty, Lady Mitchell and white Perfumella. All have delicious perfume but I love the form and colour of chandos beauty.
I was spoilt for choice today and wanted to cut as many as I could – they live at the allotment and everything there is grown to harvest. This is how I ended up with two vases.
Thanks to Cathy for hosting this meme. Ramble over to her garden to see her vase and many others.
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Beautiful bouquets of roses. Mine never have enough blooms to cut any, so I view them simply in the garden. What a treat it must be to have such an abundance to bring home two vases of them!
However much love the fullness of David Austin’s English roses, I have to agree that hybrid teas still have a really attractive and elegant shape – your vases are both so pretty! How much of your allotment is given over to flowers? I have had dedicated cutting beds in the garden for the last few years and it was such a good decision to make, as well as being really attractive in their own right
Thank you Cathy. I have three 10×3 beds for roses and peonies, one for bulbs and another (recently extended) for perennials and regular annuals.
Gosh, it sounds huge! Any veg at all, or just decorative? I will pop over and have a (virtual) look – it sounds delightful!
It’s a 10 rod plot, so plenty of room for veg and fruit too
I have been and had a look at your blog and what you have achieved – well done! I suppose almost everyone taking on a plot will have to start with an overgrown and weed infested space – such a lot to do before you can get on with the growing side of things!