New Rose Colours Released

Cherishing our roses before the summer is out…

Greetings from Ireland,

I’ve thoroughly enjoyed tending to and enjoying my rose garden this year. Beginning with a hard prune late last year, packing on some nutricional mulch to feed them during the winter and suppress any weed growth. Then horse manure (not joking) around Spring. Then a beautiful bloom which kept on giving. Deadheading as they went along, although not enough, as the children kept me too busy. I released a pale ‘petal’ pink and a orangey coral pink, the colour tones that I like best in my mix. The loveliest thing about them is that they flower on well into the Autumn, keeping summer very much alive (perfect for anybody who isn’t ready for it yet!). Our lovely customers at Dromoland Castle have continued to treat guests to a version of our rose made from a soft vintage linen with a hint of dusky purple to it, which simply divine. 

I released a small batch of a dozen, six of each, last February of Valentine’s Day to see if you liked them. I often test out a new design or colours first to see what works, it’s really exciting when they do.

I describe my rose beds as a ‘heritage rose garden’, and it’s true some are as old as the house ( 100 years, which isn’t particularly old relatively speaking) but I have added to this much myself. The parallel rows housed a mixture of plants which I’ve taken out and re-homed. Flowers were transplanted to other spots in the garden or passed on to family and friends, and then I filled any spaces with new roses. I would like to think I‘ve brought it back to life. After being temporarily neglected by me whilst builders were in and and we were having our second baby, there was plenty of weeding to be done shortly after we first acquired it. The size of the root balls of the roses against the house are remarkable, and I do hope they flourish for many more years to come. The previous owner had a penchant for tea roses and so I’ve felt an obligation to knowledge up since we arrived. I let my boys explore the garden for themselves and in their own time, and I’m very glad they do love nature, but I do give a little nudge towards liking and appreciating the roses, I hope someone takes care of them after me.

Here’s a little picture I’d like to share of baby Axel in sSpring 2024, and again in 2024 just as the seasons are changing from Summer into Autumn. Along with some new snaps taken by Ruth from native Icy.

Best wishes,

Katie xo