While brown roses sometimes strike me as flat or artificial, I found the mixture of colours in Rosa ‘Koko Loco’ alluring. In demand as a wedding rose for obvious reasons, this variety can also be grown by gardeners. Continue reading “Rosa ‘Koko Loko’ – An Unusual Lilac-Brown Rose”
Wordless Wednesday: Cabbage… Rose
Wordless Wednesday: Frosted Roses
Favourite Flowers – And Why

Many of my favourites are cottage garden flowers, at their best when tumbled together. Some I like for their unusual colours, patterns or arrangement of petals… Continue reading “Favourite Flowers – And Why”
Wordless Wednesday: Contrasts
The Magic of Rose Buds
Each year, just as the new season’s roses are appearing, I set out to take pictures of rose buds for the readers who love them (you know who you are). I never do as well as I hope.
It isn’t good to be too critical of your own photography, so I’m offering these up as part of my latest series of posts on roses. Continue reading “The Magic of Rose Buds”