This is one of my favourite roses in all the world ... And I have no idea what it is called, but I believe that it is a very old variety. This particular variety of rose blooms once each Summer and, when it does, it flowers stunningly. Here, I’m delighting in it on the terrace … Continue reading Blessed By The Beauty Of An Old Rose
Roses
A Mindful Moment
This morning I took a moment just to pray and to feel the immense beauty of the present, the now … I have opened a window and can hear the birds. Lovely sounds of early Springtime in the British countryside. A buzzing sound has just drifted past the open window ~ the first bumblebee that … Continue reading A Mindful Moment
The Whites Of The Garden
The whites are coming … There are two types of white-flowering rambling rose in our garden and they’re popping open this week. For the glorious purity and grace of the moment, we also have white “mock orange” (philadelphus) and some other white plants in bloom at the moment. The white lupins and white viola are … Continue reading The Whites Of The Garden
A Shropshire Lad In Berwickshire
These beautiful blooms, from our garden last Summer, are called "A Shropshire Lad". They're one of the David Austin Roses' selection of beautiful English roses. I planted one of these in our last garden in NSW, Australia and we have planted them on the walls of our home in Berwickshire, UK. They are such … Continue reading A Shropshire Lad In Berwickshire
A Rose without a Name
As I sorted through some photographs of my organic country garden today, I was spellbound by the pictures of flowers and greenery, looking forward to the Summer time, when all will be in bloom once more. Amongst my photographs of a July past, I came across this picture of a beautiful rose, which was growing … Continue reading A Rose without a Name
The Holly Tree Tales 