All Things Considered

Rosa banksiae ‘Lutea’
Posted by Angie Lewin

When we moved to a red-brick Norfolk cottage it seemed that roses round the door were corny but inevitable - giving me the opportunity I’d been waiting for to plant Rosa banksiae ‘Lutea’. In no time at all it has obligingly grown up and curved over our front door. With its clusters of small pale yellow flowers it really looks stunning. Despite its delicate flowers and leaves, it’ll compete with our wisteria which has sadly failed to come up with the goods this year - producing not a single flower (quite an achievement) - though maybe I should study the pruning regulations a bit more closely in future?

Posted by Angie Lewin on May 6th, 2009