Hmm, I've been toying with that idea. I have apple and damson trees in the back border also and was considering planting rambling rector to scramble through them all...
Quick update here. VV The original rose bed. Roses are already getting quite big now and this is supposed to be their leap year. VV Extension bed. Not really much to see yet, rose wise. There is an existing Tea rose group of 3 and I moved MW into this border and added Rose De Rescht, RIB & Tuscany Superb. There will be a few more to add in the autumn VV Lower pergola section Home to new additions, Adelaide D'Orleans and clematis early sensation VV upper pergola section. Generous Gardener on front, Toyah on rear
555, I imagine it must have been almost ubiquitous in the olden days (our house is 1950) I think I just have to put up with it @Lizzie27, I have far too many paths, steps and general areas paved with it to even think about replacing it. TBF, I don't even really notice it anymore
Some June photos. It's been glorious in the prolonged sunshine... The main Austin rose bed: Desdemona & Lady Em, 2 year olds still quite small Vanessa Bell, Lichfield Angel, Roald Dahl, Arthur Bell & L.A Roald Dahl has been magnificent this year, produced hundreds of blooms, here with Ghislaine de Feligonde
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I used to grow a rose through one - no surprise there - but I'm not sure I'd recommend that..
I've been toying with that idea.
I have apple and damson trees in the back border also and was considering planting rambling rector to scramble through them all...
VV The original rose bed.
Roses are already getting quite big now and this is supposed to be their leap year.
VV Extension bed.
Not really much to see yet, rose wise. There is an existing Tea rose group of 3 and I moved MW into this border and added Rose De Rescht, RIB & Tuscany Superb. There will be a few more to add in the autumn
VV Lower pergola section
Home to new additions, Adelaide D'Orleans and clematis early sensation
VV upper pergola section.
Generous Gardener on front, Toyah on rear
I imagine it must have been almost ubiquitous in the olden days (our house is 1950)
I think I just have to put up with it @Lizzie27, I have far too many paths, steps and general areas paved with it to even think about replacing it.
TBF, I don't even really notice it anymore
It's been glorious in the prolonged sunshine...
The main Austin rose bed:
Desdemona & Lady Em, 2 year olds still quite small
Vanessa Bell, Lichfield Angel,
Roald Dahl, Arthur Bell & L.A
Roald Dahl has been magnificent this year, produced hundreds of blooms, here with Ghislaine de Feligonde