The roses over our arches are always spectacular at this time of year but are soon past their best. However the roses on the opposite side of the garden are a different story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We have one rambling rose which was here when we moved in but was small and hidden behind a shrub. We uncovered it and it has grown so much since then and rambles up into the twisted willow tree that we planted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We also have what was originally a standard rose that a group of our friends gave me for my 50th birthday. We have let it get rather overgrown and just trim it back a bit at the end of each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both these roses flower all summer until the first frosts usually at around the end of October and sometimes at the beginning of November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Both these roses are beautiful and our next door neighbours say that they enjoy them over their side of the wall too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The roses over our arches are always spectacular at this time of year but are soon past their best. However the roses on the opposite side of the garden are a different story. We have one rambling rose which was … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/rambling-rose.jpg\")
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