Tuesday 3 July 2012

Beautiful roses


Beautiful roses in Kew Gardens, Richmond upon Thames, Greater London

June 2012


Shrub rose


David Austin

Rosa Kew Gardens

Light scent hips

Shrub rose

Kew Gardens, Richmond upon Thames, Greater London

June 2012




Friday 29 June 2012

Mme Isaac Pereire


Mme Isaac Pereire is a voluptuous rose clothed in purple velvet petals, and blessed with one of the most potent fragrances in the rose world.

Purple rose

Shrub rose

Repeat flowering

Double bloom (large)

Kew Gardens, Richmond upon Thames, Greater London
June 1012

Thursday 28 June 2012

Maid marion rose


English Rose

David Austin Maid Marion Rose

Shrub rose

Double / Full bloom

Strong fragrance

Hardy

Repeating.

Kew Gardens, Richmond upon Thames, Greater London

June 2012

Wednesday 27 June 2012

High Hopes


High Hopes Rose

Medium pink climber

Repeat flowering

Medium fragrance

Ideal for north facing and south facing walls, pergolas, arches, pillars

Garden in Richmond upon Thames

June 2012


Tuesday 26 June 2012

Imperatice Josephine


Imperatice Josephine Rose

Pink, pink edges.  Cherry-pink.  

Strong fragrance.  

Large, semi-double to double, globular bloom form.  

Once-blooming spring or summer.

Kew Gardens, Richmond upon Thames, Greater London
June 2012


Rosa Kew Gardens


David Austin Rose

Rosa Kew Gardens

Hardy deciduous shrub roses grows up to 1.5m

Light scent hips

Best planted in moist well drained soil.

Kew Gardens, Richmond upon Thames, Greater London


Monday 25 June 2012

Comte de Chambord Rose


Old Rose

Comte de Chambord

Medium pink

Hardy

Strong fragrance

Double/Full bloom

Medium shrub

Ideal for small gardens

Kew Gardens, Richmond upon Thames, Greater London

Wild Edric

English Rose

Wild Edric

Pink shrub rose ideal for hedges

Strong scent

Easy care

Kew Gardens, Richmond upon Thames, Greater London

Saturday 23 June 2012

Dreaming spires


Dreaming spires in Kew Gardens, Richmond upon Thames, Greater London.

Moderate fragrance

Disease resistant

3 inch double bloom

Climber, pillar rose


Dark pink


Dark pink rose in Kew Gardens, Richmond upon Thames


Wednesday 20 June 2012

Mary Wallace





Mary Wallace

Climbing and Rambler Rose

Rose Pink

Semi-double

Medium sweet scent

Kew Gardens, Richmond upon Thames, Greater London

David Austin Rose - Lady of Shalott








English Rose

David Austin Rose "Lady of Shalott"

Moderate scent

Double / Full bloom

Kew Gardens, Richmond upon Thames, Greater London

Tuesday 19 June 2012

David Austin Rose - Sceptered Isle



English Rose

David Austin Rosa "Sceptered Isle"

Rosaceae shrub rose
Strong scent - myrrh

Kew Gardens, Richmond upon Thames, Greater London

David Austin Rose - Golden Celebration




English rose

David Austin Rosa "Golden Celebration"

Strong scent - tea and fruity

Rosaceae - Shrub rose

Kew Gardens, Richmond upon Thames, Greater London

David Austin Rose - Port Sunlight




English Rose

David Austin - Rosa "Port Sunlight"

Medium size flowers of apricot colouring.

Strong scent

Rosaceae Shrub Rose

Kew Gardens, Richmond upon Thames, Greater London

David Austin Rose - Strawberry Hill




David Austin Rosa "Strawberry Hill"

Strong scent

Shrub rose

Rosaceae

Kew Gardens, Richmond upon Thames, Greater London


Pink rose


Slow buds the pink dawn like a rose From out night's gray and cloudy sheath; Softly and still it grows and grows, Petal by petal, leaf by leaf. - Susan Coolidge.

Pink rose in Richmond upon Thames, Greater London

Monday 18 June 2012

Peach rose




Sending peach roses is similar to sending pink roses, is a more platonic gesture. These roses can have two different meanings. The first is of gratitude and appreciation, and the second can be an expression of sympathy
Peach rose in Richmond upon Thames, Greater London

Purple rose




Purple rose in Richmond upon Thames

Orange Rose


“The full-blown rose, mid dewy sweets Most perfect dies.” - Maria Brooks

Orange rose in Richmond upon Thames, Greater London


Yellow rose






Images of a yellow rose in Richmond upon Thames.


“Go pretty rose, go to my fair, Go tell her all I fain would dare, Tell her of hope; tell her of spring, Tell her of all I fain would sing, Oh! were I like thee, so fair a thing.” - Michael Beverly