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 right through to the new Hazelnut Tree Orchard.

Roses on the Pergola in Summer 2004

Below is one of the earliest photos I have of the Pergola, with the vegetable garden backing on to it. The roses I planted here are Crepuscule, plus a big red climber, plus some other rejects (including a possible Lavender Lassie). In this photo they have had only one summer of growth.

roses on the pergola in Summer 1999

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.