Romantic Roses, Malvern gardens, Worcestershire.

Roses are very much the traditional flower of the English country garden. Climbing, standard, bush and traditional forms, all are beautiful. They come in every colour and grow reliably. Dead head them once they bloom has passed it's best, and you prolong the number of flowers and length of flowering period. Enjoy these pictures of some of my roses.

Rose garden, Rhododendrons, Malvern, Worcestershire.

Formal Bed

White rhodedendron detail

 The daffodil have faded and the roses in the rose garden are a long way away from flowering.

Red Rhodedendron

There is still a lot to see though. The formal spring bed full of primrose varieities and tulips is a delight. The rhodedendrons though are what I came to see. Only a few of the bushes are in flower, the rest will follow over the next few weeks. Already though there is white, lilac, cream, cerise and scarlet examples to see. 

Cerise rhodedendron

Lilac rhodedendron