SPECIAL
ROSE WEEKEND
Friday 11th, Saturday 12th
and Sunday 13th June
Normal admission price
applies, £8.00
The gardens are
spectacular through spring, summer and autumn but it
is in June that the fragrant, colour themed plantings
of roses are at their best. A representative from Peter
Beales Roses, winners of 17 Chelsea Gold Medals, will
be leading walks around the gardens on Friday, Saturday
and Sunday giving advice on the growing and care of
roses.
Throughout the
gardens impressive displays of colour themed roses
are interplanted with cream foxgloves, lilies, lavenders
and other complementary plants. Pathways are lined
with low growing roses mixed with Perovskia and Agapanthus
and the mid-Victorian greenhouse is adorned with graceful
climbers, as is the front of the Manor.
The Rose Garden,
designed and planted in 1990, is an area within the
Walled Garden of formally planted roses bordered
with box hedges and espaliered pear trees, which are
underplanted with Roses to create the Rose Walk.
There will
be over 90 different varieties of roses on display
including two new varieties, introduced by Peter
Beales at the 2009 Chelsea Flower Show - the
rich red Highgrove is a citrus scented, modern climber
which will be in the herbaceous borders and Leah
Tutu is multi-petalled, rich golden yellow colour
rose with a subtle fragrance and dark green foliage
in the Golden Bed. There will also be the opportunity
to purchase or order a selection of Peter Beales
Roses.
The Gift
Shop, well-known for its high quality and diverse
range of goods, will be stocked with rose-themed
items.
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