Hello Friends!
Well, I didn't go to the Open Gardens Weekend. I am deeply disappointed, but I think it was for the best. I wasn't feeling 100% yesterday, and by the time I got myself together, it was gone 1:00 p.m. and I had already heard from several people that it was very busy and crowded, with queues for some of the smaller gardens. I shied away. Today was a tad cooler, but I feared the crowds which I don't get on with these days, not since I have to use my rollator. Walking aids and a lot of people do not mix well.
So, I stayed home and took some photos of my rambler rose, a David Austen "Frances E Lester" which is incredibly fragrant, and particularly splendid this year. There was also a Tesco delivery, well I could hardly be out for that, could I?
My neighbour opened her garden to the public, but only on Saturday, so it was closed on Sunday. It goes without saying that I was back and forth to my door having to tell the disappointed public that no, it was not my garden, and the one they had come to see was closed. I ended up making a quick A4 poster to put in my door!
I am now in two minds. This rose is incredibly fragrant, and I am desperate to make an oil infusion with the petals, but it is so magnificent that I don't want to spoil how it looks. I keep saying that I have taken photos so the memory is preserved, and in a few weeks it will be bare again. Picking the leaves will not prevent or affect the hips from growing but will preserve the fragrance. Even so . . .
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Good thinking on making a sign. Very cool on possibly making a potion from the flowers. Wishing you a wonderful week. Cheers, Ivy.
ReplyDeleteBest laid plans and all that; disappointing though, about the gardens. I can't be in crowds either, unless I wear a mask to avoid respiratory infections. Your rose, though, so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSorry you didn't go to the Open Gardens at the weekend but if it was so busy I can understand why. The rose in your garden is SO beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWhat a shame you didn't make it to the Open Gardens and that your neighbour's was not open after all. Decisions indeed - how many petals do you need? Perhaps choose the lower blooms or the ones not "front of house" display?
ReplyDeleteIt’s a lovely rose
ReplyDeleteWhat an absolutely stunning rose.
ReplyDeleteSuch a shame you missed the Open Gardens. Are you feeling better again now. xx
Your rose is gorgeous! I really hope you're feeling better now. X
ReplyDeleteA shame you were not able to go to the Open Gardens, but I think you made a good decision. I do hope you have been feeling better this past week.
ReplyDeleteSending good wishes and happy summer solstice wishes too.
Your rose is beautiful.
All the best Jan
I think you made the best decision for yourself. It would have been wonderful to see the gardens, I am sure, but you don't want to risk becoming ill or falling. What a bounty you have with your gorgeous rose! Stunning!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful rose.! The flowers look a bit like Dogwood's.
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