One of the things I enjoy most is working in my back yard garden. I have many dependable perennials that I look forward to each year. Yet I look for change…to add something new.

Last fall I ordered 12 David Austen English Roses in varying shades of pink to be shipped in 2021. This May they arrived all packed together in a box…bare-rooted. Instructions said to soak the rose roots in water for a few hours to re-hydrate them before planting.

I ordered three different shades of pink for my new rose garden…three “Munstead Wood” (deep crimson), three “Princess Anne” (rich pink), and six “Gertrude Jekyll” (bright pink).

Once planted it took awhile for the roses to get growing but I happy to report they are all growing and starting to show some beautiful blooms. It will take a few years for them to grow to their mature sizes and fill their space. In the meantime I added a few pots of annuals to the new rose garden area to add some color and height for this year.