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Growing Roses at Akronside

Gardening· Growing Roses

Rose beauties of our garden

Stroll into the backyard during rose season to be welcomed by fragrance, beauty and variety. Not much rhyme or reason to it, but certainly love.

Will our climbers imitate the arbors and trellises my master-gardener Dad tended? Probably not, but we’re working on it! In the shrub garden, you’ll find irresistible roses by David Austin, easier-to-grow roses of Texas A & M’s Earth-kind cultivars, and a few Old World selections.

belinda’s dream

This Earth-kind Shrub makes a great cut rose in a bouquet.

 Boscobel

Boscobel is a beautiful David Austin Shrub, with shades of salmon when she first buds, through deep pink in full bloom.
I attempted to plant Boscobel for several years, but whenever I’d saved enough, she was sold out. So when I found one at my favorite place, Lavocats Greenhouse, she came right home, of course. Worth the wait!

desiree parmentier 

An old world rose that predates 1841, classed either Gallica or Centifolia. Certainly our most highly scented, and surely a beautiful rose in every sense.

DuchessE de bRAbrant

Duchesse de Brabant
Too many tea roses have perished in our garden. However, the Earth-kind Duchesse de Brabant is a survivor, and an Old World rose as well, predating 1857.

Gertrude jekyll

Gertrude Jekyll
Here’s Gertrude Jekyll, a David Austin classic, where we first planted her, then watched for proof of her climbing ability. Sure enough, when her canes reached 8 feet, it was time for a more serious arbor.
And so Gertrude Jekyll had a move. That’s her to the left of the arbor. Had to wait a few years, but she is showing off beautifully now!

GRAHAM THOMAS

This David Austin Shrub wows you with soft beauty and fresh scent.

HENRI FOUQUIER

Stumbled across this Gallica, Old World beauty that predates 1842. Quite an interesting growth habit – rather than a shrub, long stems rise from the ground and spread prolifically. So, an untidy bed but a fabulous cut rose for arrangements.

ispahan

Ispahan is a Damask, Old World rose predating 1832. I searched years before catching her in stock at Palatine Roses. This incredible rose definitely upped the game for our rose garden.

lady ashe

 

Lady Ashe is a climbing hybrid tea. We mixed her into the climbers of the arbor, and such a love, she fits right in.

La marne

This Earth-kind Polyantha blooms carefree and sweet all summer long. Ever so charming.

Princess alexandria of kent

We needed a tidy rose for a narrow space, which Princess Alexandria of Kent fills with poise and beauty.
A highly praised David Austin English shrub, worthily acclaimed.

spirit of freedom

Spirit of Freedom is a David Austin, gifted to us as a bare-root dig up by our niece, Laura. Lavish blooms relax in the old-fashioned manner, with rich and pleasing fragrance.

the fairY

The Fairy is an Earth-kind Polyantha that blooms all summer and into fall with froths of tiny sweet roses.

Our garden also includes (with pics to come):

laguna 

sparkle n shine

james austin

mlle cecile brunner (An earth-kind old rose, 1881)

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  1. Rose says

    Beautiful! I can smell them from here. I just came inside from working with my roses. Praise God for the beauty in nature He has given us.

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