For the love of roses

One thing that would not have enjoyed the climate at our Dandenongs hideaway was roses.  Much as I love roses, I didn't even bother trying.  But when we moved to the 'burbs... well, I might have gone a little rose crazy.

And now that spring is here, it's paying off!

All of my roses were planted about 18 months ago -- three climbing 'Pierre de Ronsard' across the front verandah, and three 'Iceberg' shrub/bush roses along the drive.  The 'Icebergs' were bare-rooted but the climbers were planted from pots.

I couldn't be happier.  Although my photography skills just don't do any of them justice.

Climbing 'Pierre de Ronsard' rose

  

All this in 18 months...

...and even I can make them look good in a vase
('Iceberg' and 'Pierre de Ronsard' with another spring favourite, gorgeous ornithogalum arabicum 'black pearl lily)