The Rose Garden, immediately above the Orchid House, is a favourite among visitors for its colourful displays and perfumes.
The original Rose Garden was smaller and incorporated some herbs and cottage perennials.
In 2007 the Garden was greatly enlarged and re-designed to showcase roses only.
Supportive local businesses were employed for the earthworks, retaining wall and construction of the central feature, the arbour. Volunteers levelled and edged the garden beds.
The old English garden bench was donated by friends of the Gardens.
The following roses were especially selected for their hardiness and suitability for the Mountain conditions.
Monsieur Tillier and Mutabilis heritage roses were chosen for bordering and English and fragrant hybrid tea bush roses for the inner beds while climbers Bathsheba and Wollerton Hall grace the arbour.
The sundial at the entry to the Rose Garden
The English garden bench
Older plantings
Hybrid tea roses
The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose.
George William Curtis