Shirley Minster – Creswick
As part of the Open Garden for Creswick we went to Shirley Minster beautiful rose garden. It is a rather romantic garden in very difficult conditions fighting rabbits, a hard clay soil and a very limited water supply. TheSmoke bush is amazing but the heroines are the Roses.
Smoke Bush – Cotinus coggygria as a great backdrop
Smoke Bush – Cotinus coggygria with roses
Lush garden beds with roses, iris and wonderful color
Trellis for the roses
Iris – Purple and Mauve
Iris – Peach and Pink
Rose and an Ant
Rose – Climbing
Cabbage Rose
Camellia
Drosanthemum – Ice Plant (White)
Giant Allium
King Protea
Clemantis
Oriental Poppy in bloom
Smoke Bush – Cotinus coggygria