Dog-Path Garden Roses

The Dog-Path Garden is one of the rosiest gardens I've created. And when new roses arrive (like my latest joy, Rhapsody in Blue) its garden curves tend to be re-dug, just to give me a bit more space.

Roses by the Water

Looking over the water to the Dog-Path Garden in early summer you'll see a beautiful collection of fat shrub roses. Buff Beauty covers an old willow stump by the water's edge. Near the Copper Beech tree are some David Austin beauties, special favourites being Sharifa Asma, Golden Celebration, and John Clare.

And there are many more, like Geoff Hamilton, and the oddly coloured Benjamin Britten, both of which lurk near the water. Romantic roses, gentle running water, and the stony texture of the Dog Path make a wonderful combination.

Room For More

The grass edge of the Dog-Path Garden just keeps expanding - its curves are always being reshaped. With sunlight and fresh air in abundance these are the perfect spots for my newer roses like Margaret Merril and Rhapsody in Blue.

And I just can't resist offering a good country home to any unwanted roses from friends' gardens. I'm a compulsive rose rescuer!