Early Summer roses

28 Dec '06 10:50 am

This is from our driveway looking towards the house .I planted Silver birches ,dwarf agapanthus ,daffodils and my favourite rose ,Albertine'which is on the fence on the right .
Dixie

28 Dec '06 10:55 am

From our front paddock .Albertine the full length of the fence .On the left ,the coral cannas getting ready to flower.Smiley put the electric fence in place to stop the cattle eating the roses (yes ,they like a munch !)
Dixie

28 Dec '06 10:59 am

Albertine - I like the way the buds are dark bronze pink ,and open to paler pink .Also healthy and vigorous -grows in full sun or shade .
Dixie

28 Dec '06 11:02 am

Surprise - the curious cattle all arrived to see what I was doing .
Dixie

28 Dec '06 2:57 pm

This is looking the other way along the track.
I scrubbed and painted the fence rails this year .You can catch a glimpse of the unloved red hot pokers under the distant tree .
Dixie

29 Dec '06 5:36 pm

I love the pic of the nosy cattle. Aren't they funny? They just have to see what you're doing. They are just simply curious, and like to share space with other living things I guess. Cheers!

Whenever I hear the expression 'nosy cow' I giggle. It's so right!

30 Dec '06 5:49 am

Albertine is the most fabulous rose (crikey, to me they all are Confused

) she has such a soft colour.

My goodness, Shocked

are those huge aggies really dwarf ones under the birches? If so, they love your dirt! Very Happy

30 Dec '06 11:28 am

I had to have another look ,Pumpkin .The dwarf agapanthus are around knee height ,actually .They are easy to dig out and shift around .I have the tall agapanthus beside the fence ,in front of my lovely 'Alberic Barbier ,which is out of sight in the photo.
This photo is taken from the paddock looking into part of my front garden ,through the tall agapanthus. Unfortunately ,the Albertine roses on the distant fence rails are somewhat shaded ,and don't show up ,though a glimpse of 'Uetersen' can be seen under the gingko
Dixie .

30 Dec '06 1:56 pm

A close up of the previous photo .Uetersen on the left ,under the Gingko.It doesn't mind shade .The white is 'Feverfew '-a herb with double white flowers ,and a strong smell .I think it has another name as well ?Albertine is right along the wooden fence -it looks very pale because of the light and shade contrasts.
Dixie.

30 Dec '06 2:03 pm

Through the arch and along the grass path .On the left is Sally Holmes and on the right is Albertine .I love to have lots of double pink begonias - some seen on bottom right.
Dixie.

Early Summer roses

Early Summer roses

from the paddock

close up

an audience

driveway

Nosy Cows

agapanthus

close up

along the grass path