The wonderful sunny autumn we have had has extended the season of our English roses. We have a wonderful garden roses supplier that has been sending us stunning fragrant roses from the Stour Valley in Essex to our workshop in London for many years. Usually we have our first roses around June and they start to take off in early October. This year, the early Spring meant that some were ready to cut in April and they are still going strong now.
A few weeks back I had the pleasure of doing a demonstration at Walton on the Naze in Essex and so called into Country Roses on my way to the demonstration. Danae Brooks who runs Country Roses is passionate about these flowers and is a real expert. I was lucky enough to be given some to take home and below are my simple arrangements. They last easily five days and some varieties are even stronger. It is so lovely to enjoy something home grown and so we try to support our local growers whenever we can!
You can't beat a jug for an arrangement at home
5 heads on one stem - sublime
Roses suit vintage pots
Some of the longer stemmed roses and larger headed varieties
Picked and packed in bunches of 10
Massed together they look wonderful
Some of the reds and pink last better. I adore this pink rose rosette shaped rose 'Gertrude Jekyll'. It was voted the nations favourite rose by Country Life readers so I am not alone!
over twenty years ago and it is perfect for tulips and garden roses
Going strong after 6 days!
Beautiful roses Paula!
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