It's been a week of roses.
I grabbed a bunch of white alstromeria and pink roses a few days ago whilst doing my grocery shop.
Then on Sunday afternoon I decided to duck out for a quick trip to the hardware shop.
But when I was nearly there, I decided I'd first make a little detour to the Werribee Park Mansion to see if the roses were flowering in the Victoria State Rose Garden which is on the grounds.
It was a little more than a small detour. About 15ish minutes past the hardware shop, but when a garden filled with roses calls, you must obey.
It's very Spring here in Kangarooland. I have been working hard in my baby garden planting seedlings, tubestock, perennials, annuals, vegetables, shrubs and trees. I've been mulching, fertilising and weeding! It's been sooo good for the soul.
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| Papa Meilland |
I took photographs of all my favourite roses which was actually every single thing with a flower on it. Would you like to take a walk with me?
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| More big beautiful tea cup flowers of the Belle of Berlin | |
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| Precious Michelle |
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| Edith Holden trained on trellis. |
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| Love In. How gorgeous!! |
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| The Weeping Standard roses were not yet flowering... |
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| Ebb Tide |
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| Brass Band: I looooveeeed these delicious flowers! |
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| Victoria Gold. Sounds like the name of a beer. |
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| A row of Bridal Pink standards |
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| Blueberry Hill |
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| Young Lycidas |
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| Minnie Watson |
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| Many Minnies |
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| Climbing rose Tiffany. With guest. |
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| How beautiful are these Mme Greg. Staechlin?!? A bit of a mouthful. I'll just remember it as 'Greg'. |
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| Greg up close. |
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| Memoire standards |
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| Memoire up close and personal... |
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| Fiona's Wish |
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| Lots of Royal Danes! |
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| This little climbing rose was one of my favourites: Fourth of July |
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| Royal Dane |
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| Tropical Sunset |
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| Monica. I have this one in my garden but it's still a couple of weeks away from flowering. |
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| Bloomfield Courage |
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| Double Delight |
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| Hot Cocoa |
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| Perfume Perfection standards |
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| Perfume Perfection smells so delicious! |
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| Kardinal |
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| Eyes for You. I'm lucky enough to have one of these in my garden too! |
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| Paradise. Really! |
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| La Sevillana |
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| Named after one of the great racehorses Makybe Diva |
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| Maria Callas |
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| Frullingsmorgen. Gessundeit. |
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| I fell in love with these roses called In Appreciation. |
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| After my little ramble around the grounds, I left to go to the hardware shop as originally planned and found a potted In Appreciation which is now in my baby garden! |
Wow.. thanks for sharing the roses.. I was particularly pleased to see my 2 favorite roses in that garden, 4th of July and Double Delight!! Thanks so much for sharing! ((hugs)), Teresa :-)
ReplyDeleteLove the roses. Nice to know another crocheter and rose grower. Lots of the varieties you mentioned, I am not sure are available in the states. Sigh, too bad. They are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteFabulous!! Too bad I can't keep them in my backyard as the soil is way too poor (almost pure sand). I tried to fertilise it, but it doesn't work. Luckily I can enjoy them on your pictures and in other gardens :-) Love to smell them too.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice day,
Sigrid
So. I have to ask... Whenever Bear does [IF He ever does] something that must be "rectified" with *ROSES*, does He do it with a Bouquet, or just take You over to the ROSE GARDEN..?? Or, BOTH..?!
ReplyDeleteAnyhoo, nice FLORA! -- I've just got future-to-be-raked-leaves-from-the-tree-that-should-have-been-cut-down-by-now plastered over my pavement!
:-{
And, we're supposed to get rain soon... WET LEAVES! yuck. -- Then again, the temps are still staying WARM, so no complaints there!
Whatever. *ENJOY* the "pollen"!
;->
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In Appreciation is my new favourite garden rose, I was gooling it and came across your blog. :)
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