House Rose Arch

This photo from the archives shows the New Dawn climbing rose forming a beautiful archway and gently dropping its pale pink petals on the patio beneath.

new dawn - from the archives

Someone has to sweep up the petals on the patio though, as they get very slushy after rain. It's a pity as they do look very romantic.

What was not so romantic was the rust disease, which raged through New Dawn two seasons ago, with the resulting drop of discoloured leaves.

The New Dawn roses on the house pergola used to start flowering in November, and their soft pale pink flowers created a very pretty rose archway. Unfortunately the roses had to be removed for health reasons, and the rose arch is consigned to the archives.

new dawn on the pergola - from the archives

The rose arch was chopped down two in the year 2001, as New Dawn suffered repeatedly from rust. I'm glad I have these photos to remember the good times.