DECORATING IDEAS

Roses Are Pink

10 JUL 2020 ∞ BY LINA S DELA ROSA

Roses Are Pink

It’s winter here down under, and my husband and I have recently pruned our roses. I miss looking at these romantic flowers in their full bloom. Roses are one of my favourite flowers, and I love them for their fragile but profound beauty and aroma. When we were building our house years ago, I always imagined looking at the gorgeous pink climbing roses blooming in our backyard. For several months, I was on a mission for the perfect pink climbing rose. After countless research and scouring the internet, I finally found the one. Pierre de Ronsard (also known as Rosa Eden) climbing rose has large cup-shaped blooms that vary from creamy soft blush to full mid pink colour. The flowers have a delicate scent and the foliage dark green and glossy. It grew vigorously, bloomed repeatedly and is drought resistant from my experience. Though I would love to grow them covering arbours or arches, our small backyard suited us to grow them in a garden bed with white trellises.

I used to buy fresh flowers, but buying them has not been very easy on the wallet. Now, I just cut flowers and foliage from our backyard, saving me tons of money. I love how fresh flowers brighten up our rooms. Aside from being a beautiful decor element, it makes us happy. It connects us to nature, reduces stress and promotes a sense of peace and calm.

I must always have flowers,
always, always.
Monet

My own arrangement in a coloured glass vase.

I love arranging my roses tightly in short or shallow vases. I sometimes add foliage from our other plants to add colour and texture. You don’t need to buy new vases to create beautiful arrangements. Tap into your creativity and resourcefulness and use recyclable mason jars, existing teapots, sugar or tea creamers, coloured glasses, pitchers, bottles, tin cans and more.

I used an old loose leaf tea jar for this small arrangement.

We bought our Pierre de Ronsard climbing roses from Poyntons, a beautiful local nursery with a cafe-restaurant and homewares shop in Melbourne. You can also find them in your local Bunnings and other nurseries.

An abundant show of blooms in our backyard.

If you prefer the lighter colours of pink and white than the traditional red like me, you might want to check the other varieties to find the perfect pink rose for you.

Ballerina Shrub Rose