We’ve had another update from Leo Watermeier of the Friends of Armstrong Park in New Orleans about roses blooming in Armstrong Park. All photos were taken on 18 December. You can never visit Armstrong Park and see all the roses at peak bloom on the same day, but there are definite flushes, especially in the […]

HRG member Leo lives in New Orleans, and was there during Hurricane Ida. He had to leave, and on his return 8 days later was lucky enough to find not too much damage to his house, though he lost some of his roses. Now the park in which he works has reopened, and the roses are […]

Remember earlier this year, when John in Scotland moved his ancient 25-year old “stick” of his ‘Queen Elizabeth’ rose? As a result of this renewed attention, a miraculous recovery has been taking place. John reports: “My ‘Queen Elizabeth’ has five decent shoots now, and although I had only one flower from the first flush as […]

“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet…”.

Juliet’s romantic musings on her balcony introduce the most famous love-scene in Shakespeare’s plays.

In 1954, a year after the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, the magnificent pink grandiflora rose ‘Queen Elizabeth’ named in her honour was introduced.

The Historic Roses Group is taking part in a Virtual Flower Show that is open this weekend on 17 and 18 April.

Although the shamrock is Ireland’s national emblem, the beautiful wild dog rose, Rosa canina, has a role to play too, especially in poetry.

Anne in Chichester says: “For 10 years, I tended our parish gardens, and this past summer some of my plantings there benefited from a little benign neglect and put on a stunning display,