Rugosa Rose Garden

The rugosa roses in this part of the Hen House garden are early to flower. There are many assorted perennials in between them, and some flaxes and grasses to add all year round texture.

The Rugosa Rose Garden in Summer 2006

Below are two older photographs of this garden. Being mainly filled with rugosas and perennials it doesn't look to have changed all that much.

Path Moves

But the path has been seriously moved twice, more roses have arrived, and there is less grass. The garden has certainly tried to get bigger!

The Rugosa Rose Garden in Summer 2003

In the summer of 1999 the Hen-Huse Garden was quite new. The red rose on the grass edge of the Rugosa border is Robusta - a modern rugosa hybrid which unfortunately does not set any hips.

The Rugosa Rose Garden in Summer 1999

I'm leased to report that the hen house is currently occupied.