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Rose Week

Last week was Rose Week in Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park on the outskirts of Belfast. Just as well it was last week because the weather this weekend has probably destroyed quite a few of the gorgeous roses on display!

Rose Week takes place at this time every year and the roses on view are absolutely stunning. It is always worth a visit and this year, as usual, it did not disappoint.

Sadly you will have to imagine the scent of the roses in the air, it was amazing.

There are beds and beds of these beauties, so many varieties with pretty names.

In fact during rose week it is estimated that there are over 20,000 blooms!!

I’ve been inspired by all this beauty to make some rose-themed bags but more of that next post, hopefully!

I’m afraid our horrible weekend weather has continued into Monday, I can only dream of rose-scented summer days today!

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22 responses to “Rose Week”

  1. Abigail@abigail*ryan Avatar
    Abigail@abigail*ryan

    I love Lady Dixon’s… have only been once, and we missed Rose Week this year – so nice to discover your photos… it’s almost as good as seeing it. Must mark it in the diary for next year :))

  2. Jenny Avatar
    Jenny

    Wow what a lot of roses, they are stunning!! Bet the smell was amazing! Roses are some of my favourite flowers but I am useless at growing them – always seem to kill them off! Must be the soil or something!!! xxx

  3. melanie Avatar
    melanie

    I adore roses, so much so I just made some rose petal jelly yesterday, lol, I would love to visit this place 🙂 xxx

  4. Simone Avatar
    Simone

    The roses are beautiful. I think the white rose is my favourite. Hasn’t the weather been a washout?!!! It has rained here every day since St Swithin’s day. Your last photo is particularly stunning! x

  5. Kristyne Avatar
    Kristyne

    Simply gorgeous, VIvienne! My favorite image is of the nicely manicured lawn with the lovely rose hedge border. I want to have a picnic right there. With a thermos of hot Irish Breakfast tea and proper scones with clotted cream and raspberry jam. And real linen napkins that I don’t have to launder myself afterwards. 😉

  6. Lola Nova Avatar
    Lola Nova

    How beautiful! We are very fortunate to have some wonderful rose gardens here that are just stunning. The scent that fills the air is gorgeous too!

  7. Louise Avatar
    Louise

    Thank you for taking me along with you, I could almost smell the roses. More rain for us today, it looks like I’m going to get wet at work today. I hope the sun is out for you!

    Lou xxx

    PS. thank you for the lovely comment.

  8. Mia Avatar
    Mia

    So beautiful images, Viv! I am a big fan of roses too, and I can imagine the scent of those was wonderful! I am sorry to hear of your horrible weather though, and am sending you some sun again (it’s hot and beautiful here again!), hope it’ll arrive quickly!

    Happy Wednesday!

    Yours,
    Mia

  9. do you mind if i knit Avatar
    do you mind if i knit

    Aren’t they beautiful! I always think they benefit from closer inspection too, and a good sniff of their scent. Lovely! Vanessa xxx

  10. Patty Avatar
    Patty

    All very lovely, I think my favourite is that delicate pink rose in your last photo. I bet the smell was divine. I have a tube of Cath Kidston rose hand cream on my desk next to the computer and I can’t get enough of that scent.
    S x

  11. tinajo Avatar
    tinajo

    Beautiful! I´d like a rose of some kind in my garden, I´m just not sure of which one I should get…

    Haha – yes, I really have NO say in my home, Elsa rules! 😀

  12. harmony and rosie Avatar
    harmony and rosie

    Lucky you, that looks like my kind of day out. I would love to go to David Austin’s nurseries, I imagine it would be very similar. Looking forward to seeing your rosey creation Vivienne.

    Kate x

  13. jooles Avatar
    jooles

    what beautiful beautiful flowers…oh i do love roses. It looks an amazing garden.
    come back sunshine!
    j x

  14. thelinencat Avatar
    thelinencat

    Oh it looks beautiful and I can only imagine the smell. I keep thinking I’d like to add more roses to my garden but I’m ashamed to say I rather neglect the few that I have, they really need spraying as they often get diseased.

    Must try harder 🙂 Bethx

  15. lily Avatar
    lily

    There’s nothing prettier than a rose glistening with fresh raindrops………….yes, that’s me, always look on the bright side………….I bet the heady scent of roses was amazing, fantastic photos.
    lily x

  16. marigold jam Avatar
    marigold jam

    Amazing – can almost smell their perfume. Wet here today again – but then that’s why we have England’s green and pleasant land and Ireland is the Emerald Isle isn’t it?!

  17. Helen Philipps Avatar
    Helen Philipps

    Gorgeous roses – and I’m sure the combined scent of all those blooms must have been absolutely wonderful. I’m looking forward to seeing your rosy inspiration soon! The weather here has been like autumn and wellies were a neccessity this morning! Hope summer comes back soon!
    Helen x

  18. jill Avatar
    jill

    Stunning Vivienne – I bet the smell of those 20,000 blooms was amazing :0)
    Can’t wait to see how they’ve inspired your knitting.
    We had awful weather here this weekend too :0(

    xx

  19. Liz in Missouri, USA Avatar
    Liz in Missouri, USA

    Oh, My!!!!

  20. faith76 Avatar
    faith76

    Roses are one of my favourite flowers – just gorgous. I really like stripey varieties – lovely pictures.

    Leah x

  21. Jane Avatar
    Jane

    I love Roses Vivienne ,you were so lucky with the weather that weekend. What a stunning show. This week end was a wash out wasn’t it. Mind you as I couldn’t get out into the garden I was able to make a few new cards..any excuse to craft. I also loved the final of The Apprentice..! Have a great week and I hope the weather improves.
    Jane x

  22. Ruth Avatar
    Ruth

    What a lovely place to visit! I love roses – orange ones are my faves!

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