Are you ready to see more gorgeous Old Garden Roses and fabulous borders filled to the brim with beautiful and interesting flowering plants? Well, then you have opened the right post. I am continuing my series about Mottisfont Abbey, one of the most beautiful and interesting rose gardens in England that I know.
The scene above is probably one of the most photographed ones in Mottisfont and some of you may recognize it. And for good reasons, it is is just so lovely! Even though, when we were there, the roses trained on the arches were not in bloom, it makes for a pretty darn beautiful picture. The garden was well visited. I tried hard, but unfortunately I couldn't get a shot without people.
In this part of the garden the paths were made of gravel and often lined with lavender. I really like that and can imagine, in case the drought in California doesn't cease, to take the grass out in our backyard and put gravel down instead.
I also liked the rustic climbing structures very much that they use in Mottisfont. They just fit the space very well.
Lovely blue flowering plant, but unfortunately I don't know its identity.
White, pink and blue my favorite color combination. It never disappoints!
The white bell flower from the last photo in a close-up. Just wonderful!
More nice blue flowering companion plants!
'Gloire d'un Enfant d'Hiram', a Hybrid Perpertual bred by Rose Vilin (France, 1899). Beautiful cupped bloom form in a carmine red color with violet undertones.
'Ards Rover', a climbing Hybrid Perpetual. Another rose that I had never seen in person before I visited Mottisfont. It is bred by Alexander Dickson II (United Kingdom, 1898). The large double blooms in a crimson color fading to a distinct purple tone were just stunning. Definitively one of my favorites in this post!
Another shot of 'Ards Rover'.
I am not certain of the ID of this one, but love the mottled pink color. Very unusual!
Sorry, no ID either! The rose has kind of the same mottling on the petals than the last one. Also really like how the petals fade to a lilac hue as the flowers age.
Absolutely loved this rose! This is rosa 'Dembrowsky', a Hybrid Perpetual, bred in 1849. Unfortunately the breeder of this beauty is unknown. To me the pink blooms with the darker center and the button-eye in the middle are irresistible.
Single bloom of rosa 'Dembrowsky'.
White flowering rose companion plants always catch my attention.
Rosa 'Sidonie', also a Hybrid Perpetual, bred by Frinck Dorisy (France, 1846). The light pink blooms have a very unique charm!
One of the many wonderfully trained climbing roses at Mottisfont. I believe this to be 'Ards Rover', which I featured a few photos above already, but I am not a hundred percent certain.
Again, no identity on this one, but wonderful nonetheless.
I don't have an identity on this one either, but I believe it to be 'Reine des Violetts'.
This is 'Comte de Chambord', a Portland, bred by Robert and Moreau (France, before 1958). I always wanted to grow this rose, but didn't get to do it, yet. It is supposed to have a very strong fragrance and I love the color and quartered bloom form when the flowers are fully open.
This sundial I would have love to take with me and set it up in my own garden. So pretty!
Another lovely scene!
Really like this rose together with the purple colored bush in the background.
There were so many different climbing structures in Mottisfont Abbey, something for every taste.
I leave you for today with a combination that is tried and true: Lamb's ear and pink roses! It just works!
Hope you enjoyed this entry in my Mottisfont Abbey series. I still have many more photos, so I will be continuing to blog about this amazing garden in the future.
If you are interested to take a look at the previous installments, here are the links:
Mottisfont Abbey - a Rose Lover's Paradise I
Mottisfont Abbey - a Rose Lover's Paradise II
Mottisfont Abbey - a Rose Lover's Paradise III
Mottisfont Abbey - a Rose Lover's Paradise IV
Mottisfont Abbey - a Rose Lover's Paradise V
Wishing everyone a great week!
See you in the garden!
Christina
The scene above is probably one of the most photographed ones in Mottisfont and some of you may recognize it. And for good reasons, it is is just so lovely! Even though, when we were there, the roses trained on the arches were not in bloom, it makes for a pretty darn beautiful picture. The garden was well visited. I tried hard, but unfortunately I couldn't get a shot without people.
In this part of the garden the paths were made of gravel and often lined with lavender. I really like that and can imagine, in case the drought in California doesn't cease, to take the grass out in our backyard and put gravel down instead.
I also liked the rustic climbing structures very much that they use in Mottisfont. They just fit the space very well.
Lovely blue flowering plant, but unfortunately I don't know its identity.
White, pink and blue my favorite color combination. It never disappoints!
The white bell flower from the last photo in a close-up. Just wonderful!
More nice blue flowering companion plants!
'Gloire d'un Enfant d'Hiram', a Hybrid Perpertual bred by Rose Vilin (France, 1899). Beautiful cupped bloom form in a carmine red color with violet undertones.
'Ards Rover', a climbing Hybrid Perpetual. Another rose that I had never seen in person before I visited Mottisfont. It is bred by Alexander Dickson II (United Kingdom, 1898). The large double blooms in a crimson color fading to a distinct purple tone were just stunning. Definitively one of my favorites in this post!
Another shot of 'Ards Rover'.
Sorry, no ID either! The rose has kind of the same mottling on the petals than the last one. Also really like how the petals fade to a lilac hue as the flowers age.
Absolutely loved this rose! This is rosa 'Dembrowsky', a Hybrid Perpetual, bred in 1849. Unfortunately the breeder of this beauty is unknown. To me the pink blooms with the darker center and the button-eye in the middle are irresistible.
White flowering rose companion plants always catch my attention.
Rosa 'Sidonie', also a Hybrid Perpetual, bred by Frinck Dorisy (France, 1846). The light pink blooms have a very unique charm!
One of the many wonderfully trained climbing roses at Mottisfont. I believe this to be 'Ards Rover', which I featured a few photos above already, but I am not a hundred percent certain.
Again, no identity on this one, but wonderful nonetheless.
I don't have an identity on this one either, but I believe it to be 'Reine des Violetts'.
Another shot of the same rose of the photo before.
This sundial I would have love to take with me and set it up in my own garden. So pretty!
Another lovely scene!
Really like this rose together with the purple colored bush in the background.
There were so many different climbing structures in Mottisfont Abbey, something for every taste.
I leave you for today with a combination that is tried and true: Lamb's ear and pink roses! It just works!
Hope you enjoyed this entry in my Mottisfont Abbey series. I still have many more photos, so I will be continuing to blog about this amazing garden in the future.
If you are interested to take a look at the previous installments, here are the links:
Mottisfont Abbey - a Rose Lover's Paradise I
Mottisfont Abbey - a Rose Lover's Paradise II
Mottisfont Abbey - a Rose Lover's Paradise III
Mottisfont Abbey - a Rose Lover's Paradise IV
Mottisfont Abbey - a Rose Lover's Paradise V
Wishing everyone a great week!
See you in the garden!
Christina
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