Sunday, 23 August 2009

Roses

I went for a little trip to the garden centre with mother at the weekend. This place in Hadnall, Shropshire, specialises in roses and they have so many that you really are spoilt for choice. There is a lovely house in the grounds and you can sit outside for a cuppa if you want, so it is almost like a day out in itself.

I wanted to try and find a rambling rose that will 'ramble' all over the fence in my front garden.

Fortunately all the roses are divided into groups so finding the type you want is fairly easy.


I could have bought several roses but I went for a red rambler called 'Rambling Rosie' and it is a repeat flowerer so should look good all summer.



Finally, I couldn't go without showing you this gorgeous creature. I snapped him in my garden on the echinacea and he/she was very obliging and sat there for a while so that I could get some good shots!
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16 comments:

  1. Cindy27 August 2009 at 13:55

    I'm not one for roses...I just don't tend them like they should be tended. The rambling rose sounds great. The pictures are so pretty. What a beautiful moth/butterfly!

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  2. Tracey27 August 2009 at 14:00

    Don't know how you managed to choose from all those roses! Beautiful butterfly. XXX

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  3. Anonymous27 August 2009 at 14:21

    I never have any luck with roses. I think our soil is too rocky. That home is gorgeous....we have nothing like that here. I'm jealous.
    Love the butterfly!

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  4. Michela27 August 2009 at 15:15

    Good choice Susie, I bet it smells divinely!

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  5. Cal27 August 2009 at 17:24

    The rose is beautiful and that butterfly really had the Wow factor for me when I scrolled down. xx

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  6. Tracey27 August 2009 at 18:24

    I have an award for you XXX

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  7. Diane27 August 2009 at 21:26

    I love roses. Your photographs are lovely. The one with a butterfly is really good.

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  8. ★Carol★27 August 2009 at 22:11

    I don't think I've ever seen such a beautiful picture of a butterfly! And I would love to visit a garden center that looks like that! You know I love seeing pictures of different places around your countryside! Keep them coming!

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  9. Rosie27 August 2009 at 22:30

    The rose garden centre looks lovely. I love roses and your choice looks pretty - like its name too! The butterfly is gorgeous - lucky you to have echinaceas - I had some lovely ones in the garden for a few years but the last two damp summers finished them off and non have appeared this year.

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  10. Anonymous28 August 2009 at 06:23

    What a gorgeous post... The pictures are just beautiful!

    If you get a chance, stop by my Blog for a visit! I just put up a new post.
    Have a great weekend,
    Aimee

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  11. Pink Roses and Teacups28 August 2009 at 17:14

    Hi Susie,

    thank you for the sweet comments on my blog. I hope you will visit again. What pretty roses, and love that gorgeous butterfly!

    Debbie

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  12. Barb 28 August 2009 at 17:34

    Susie, I am just seeing this, honey. I will link you up in a minute!!!!!!!

    Barb :-)

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  13. Rebecca @ Belle Blog29 August 2009 at 00:40

    Hi Susie,
    Yeah our schools start early in Guilford. Most of the other schools in Connecticut don't start until next week. It makes me sad in a way...I like when they are home all the time.

    Thanks for entering my giveaway. I still have to mail your sugar scrub.

    I would love to go to that garden center. I can't get enough roses. Plus that Tudor house is gorgeous to look at. Don't think I could ever live in a house that big...would probably get lost. ha!ha!

    I am still amazed that I won a blog award. It is my first ever. WooHoo!! Thanks!

    ♥ Rebecca

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  14. bellaboo30 August 2009 at 21:14

    Just dicovered your blog.Lovely to see your pictures of Snowdon,as when we were there some years back,it was too misty and not worth going up on the railway.

    Do visit my blog sometime.

    Bellaboo

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  15. Mary @ Framed and Tagged2 September 2009 at 15:50

    I love the rose you picked out...let us know how it does. I love roses but it get too hot here in Texas to raise them...I planted quite a few when we built our house and I started my gardens, but most of them died....:(

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  16. Duchess of Tea10 September 2009 at 22:50

    I just stumbled into your blog and now I feel like I am in heaven. I simply adore what you have done to your blog. It is refreshingly interesting, a delight for the eye with loads of lovely photos. I am now a proud follower of your blog.

    Love & Hugs
    Duchess xoxoxo

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