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The Perfumed Garden & Roseraie
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KirkyWeb
Jan 21st, 2003
The Gardens
Won't you come into the garden? I would like my roses to see you. ~Richard Brinsley Sheridan
It's hard to believe that in 2000 this was a bull paddock - an empty grassy hillside. In 3 short years, Sophie has transformed the space into approximately 2 acres of stunning rose display garden.
Here Sophie takes us for a tour of some of the highlights:
“Entrance to the gardens is through an arched walkway of fragrant climbing roses. Crepuscule with its buff yellow bloom welcomes us through.”
“The Perfumed Garden is well known throughout Australia for the introduction of David Austin Roses. This style of rose, which combines the form, fragrance and hardiness of old world roses with the recurrence of the modern hybrid teas, is most appealing, shown by its enormous popularity in recent years. Many gardeners may remember my business at Moorooduc, which has been relocated to The Briars, a prominent historic park and tourist attraction on the Mornington Peninsula. It remains the registered collection of David Austin roses for the OPCAA (Melb Bot. Gardens) and The Perfumed Garden name has been reinstated. Each year, newly released roses are added to the collection and well over 100 varieties, most with multiple plantings, are now on display in the garden and available for sale from the nursery.
Roses are grouped in beds by color. Climbing varieties line the far edge of the Perfumed garden, draped gracefully over broad arches. Ornamental lamp-posts in the centre of each bed provide an elegant alternative.”
“Gently sloping paths wind their way between beds of selected roses. The Roseraie has been designed to show examples from the earliest species or wild roses, through gallicas, damasks, albas, china etc to the modern hybrid teas.
If you have been confused by the complexity of these classifications, you will find our planting is designed to be helpful, whilst those more familiar with old roses, can see for themselves rare specimens they have only been able to read about. The gardens demonstrate a broad range of planting styles, structures, and combinations. In the companion planting, I choose varieties that are unusual, complement the roses and extend the interest of the garden through the seasons.”
“I love this classic Australian scene, to be found at the far corner of The Roseraie. The tortured log in the foreground; a row of Chianti in splendid bloom behind; with grapevines, gumtrees, wattles and pastures in the background: a unique blend of elements.”
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The Briars, Nepean Hwy, Mt Martha Victoria 3934, Australia
ph: 03 5974 4833; fax: mobile: 0407 456 900
Location: (Melways Ref: 145 D11)
Last updated by KirkyWeb Jan 21st, 2003 |