Our trip to France this past May to the World Federation of Rose Society's meeting in Lyon, was in a word amazing! I'm not sure how much of the experience I will get to blog about, but I wanted to at least post something of the rose test garden located within the Parc de la Tête d'Or, in Lyon. It was unlike any other test garden that I have visited. Instead of being plain and utilitarian like many test gardens, it was incredibly beautiful with a flowing design.
There were many very beautiful unnamed test roses, but a few of my favorites are shown below.
A Hulthemia, #166 was one of the winners. It was very floriferous with clean shiny foliage. I do not know whose entry it was, but it was quite nice.
Though I don't know when, I know that I will have to go back one day. My hat is off to the keeper of these gardens for the superb shape that all of the grounds were in - Magnifique!
Beautiful. Any of the entries yours?
ReplyDeleteYes, it was an amazingly beautiful place. No entries were mine, but I can hope that someday I'll have some entries. :)
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