Garden Rose Pergola

The pergola with its resident roses has been a real success. It forms part of a natural walkway from the back of the house over a bridge to the new Hazelnut Tree Orchard.

The main roses which cover the pergola are a matching pair of the orange-apricot Crepuscule, planted at the corners nearest the house. Crepuscule has the added feature of beautiful new red foliage growth. A rich red climber (Santana) and an unknown lemon are planted at the other corners near the bridge over the water race.

Below is one of the earliest photographs I have of the Pergola, with the vegetable garden backing on to it. The rose in this picture has been shifted out, because its colour clashed. This picture was taken after just one summer of growth.

For the first summer I planted dark blue sweet peas (extremely fragrant and long flowering) here to climb through the rose canes. Walking through the pergola was a very fragrant experience.