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Today we’re just skimming through social media, pausing only for plants, gardens, nature & animals. Otherwise it’s just overwhelmingly troubling.😳 Here’s ‘Kathleen’ a Pemberton hybrid musk rose. And a bee. 🐝 Have a good weekend everyone, take care. #roses 🌱

submitted 15 hours ago • 2 comments

It’s Friday, so let’s have some ‘Joie de Vivre’. Bred by Kordes and a former Rose of the Year. Have a good weekend everyone, take care. #roses 🌱

submitted 1 day ago • 6 comments

‘Sweet Pretty’ (Meiguimov) repeat flowering shrub rose and Red Admiral butterfly. Happy Rose Wednesday! Have a good day everyone, take care. #roses 🌱

submitted 3 days ago • 6 comments

The sun is shining! All together now: ‘The sun has got his hat on Hip Hip Hip Hooray The sun has got its hat on And he’s coming out today.’ 🎶 Apologies if that stays in your head all day! Hope you all have a fine day too. ‘Honey, Bee Mine’. Floribunda rose. #roses 🌱

submitted 4 days ago • 4 comments

‘Royal Parfuma’ warming up a chilly Monday. Have a good week everyone, take care, stay warm! #roses 🌱

submitted 5 days ago • 9 comments

Be mine, Valentine! ‘Lovestruck’. #roses #valentine 🌱

submitted 8 days ago • 3 comments

Throwback Thursday to last June. A reminder to myself that a border that currently looks bare and a bit sad will not always be so. As gardeners we should never loose hope. #roses 🌱

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

For #RoseWednesday: ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’. #roses

submitted 10 days ago • 3 comments

@audreyseawood.bsky.social For you: Cécile Brunner, seen at Mottisfont Gardens. #roses 🌱

submitted 11 days ago • 4 comments

Peach Melba’ climbing rose in mid-June. #CheeringUpMondays It’s grey, damp and cold… one of those days when it seems warmer weather is far, far away. Have a good day everyone, take care. #roses 🌱

submitted 12 days ago • 10 comments

Soon, very soon… ‘Buff Beauty’, ‘Felicia’, hybrid musk roses. Happy Sunday everyone, have a good day, take care. #roses 🌱

submitted 13 days ago • 3 comments

Mooching through our archives I came across this pic, a chance grouping of pots I was rather pleased with. ‘Iceberg’ rose, Mandevilla and Agapanthus, What I call ‘serendipity’ gardening! Have a good day everyone, take care. #roses 🌱

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

#HumpDay? we prefer #RoseWednesday! Whatever you call it, have a good day, take care. ‘Summer Beauty’ Floribunda rose, bred by Kordes. Healthy, floriferous, light scent. #roses 🌱

submitted 17 days ago • 6 comments

‘Monday, Monday…’ and we’re back to grey skies. Hybrid Musk ‘Buff Beauty’ and English Rose ‘Lady of Shalott’. Have a good week everyone, take care. #roses 🌱

submitted 19 days ago • 2 comments

‘If Candlemas Day be fair & bright, Winter will have another fight. If Candlemas Day brings cloud & rain, Winter won’t come again.’ Olde English Rhyme. It’s a lovely sunny day here - oh dear! Have a good day everyone. ‘Westerland’ scented climbing or large shrub rose, bred by Kordes. #roses 🌱

submitted 20 days ago • 6 comments

Imbolc - traditionally celebrated on 1st February, the midpoint between the winter solstice & spring equinox welcoming the first stirrings of spring. Also the feast day of Saint Brigid, Ireland's patroness saint. Celebrating or not, have a good day, take care. 🌱

submitted 21 days ago • 4 comments

Goodbye January, until next year… we know we shouldn’t wish time away, but it’s just 4 weeks to meteorological spring. 😊 Have a good day everyone, take care. #roses 🌱

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