In the utterly romantic
blowsy bloom stakes the rose has to take the crown. One of the most ancient cultivated plants, the
rose is rich in symbolic meaning and associated with passion and love....A
relationship that developed from-and the earliest known reference to the rose, Homer’s
epic the Iliad. Here it is told that Aphrodite, on rushing to the aid of her wounded
lover, Adonis, scratches herself on the thorns of a white rose, her blood turning
the white petals a deep red.
I adore roses and can
never pass on the opportunity to inhale their wonderful fragrance. Even in death, the shrivelling browning
petals still have much appeal. I have just started to grow my own plants,
ramblers chosen for their fragrance as well as their blooms. One is Swan Lake,
a beautiful subtle pinky white climber that is yet to bloom. Another I
purchased is a yellow climber, (I can’t remember the variety) but I have just
learnt (thanks to the illustrated language of Flowers, compiled by Mrs L.
Burke) that yellow roses are associated with jealousy!
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| Beautiful vintage fabric, probably by Sanderson. |
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| Another Sanderson print on heavy linen and simply divine. |
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| section of an antique English quilt |
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| My gorgeous vintage Colefax and Fowler curtains with the most amazing duck egg backdrop. |
My home is filled and I'm still filling it when funds permit with
romantic old fashioned blowsy rose blooms, often found nestled cheek by jowl
with other quintessentially English floral delights. Sanderson, Colefax & Fowler along with
Warner have to be my favourite design houses and famous for their traditional
Country House style.
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Beautiful rose-adorned Colefax and Fowler curtains currently available on eBay
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