Mottisfont Abbey rose gardens

Joyce and I went today for our "annual pilgrimage", first some general views









These glorious peonies prove there's more than just roses

 

A few of the roses, I may post some more when I've finished sorting through, I took about 70 pics.












As you can see they don't appear to do much dead heading, also some effects of the recent rain are apparent.

 

A sweet pea and some of the aquilegias.







On investigating a worried sounding "cheep cheep" as we passed under one of the rose covered arches, we found this fledgling, it later flew off to join mama and the rest of the family


Finally our journey home took us through part of the New Forest where there were more offspring with their mums, but just a tad larger.


[ 03. June 2007, 08:15 PM: Message edited by: Dorsetmike ]

 

great photos dorsetmike, love the fledgling and that horse annd foal you captured them well, looking forward to seeing more pics and sounds like you and mrs mike had a great day out

 

Joyce, (AKA mrs Mike) is actualy in the second pic, not very well captured though, the peak of her hat shades part of her face, and I've no idea who the bloke in the straw hat is, probably belongs to the lady a few steps behind him.
We always have a great day out there, even 3 years back when she had only been out of hospital about a week after major surgery, I pushed her round in a wheel chair.

 

Some more pics from Mottisfont;









By the look of the buds Veilchenblau should be in full bloom by this coming weekend


Fairly sure this is Hybrid Perpetuasl climber Ard's Rover, I have this one as well, beasutiful scent too.

 

And a few more;



Graham Thomas, a David Austin "English rose" named for the man who built up this collection and these gardens.




Some more aquilegias as a change from roses.

 

Seems like a good day out Mike,I have enjoyed it with you from a distance.Very much.