Looking for your red roses straight from the grower this Valentine? RoseWeb tells you where. For more detailed info see RoseTrade Beaulieu, Johannesburg: Bella Rosa Bella Rosa has a plantation of Antico Roses, cut just at the perfect moment. Never too open, just perfect, and some you’ll find with the bounty of fragrance. Contact: Elizabeth [...]
‘My Dunay’ By Anja Taschner Friday morning, mid-December, came the call, Kurt Darren on the line, sure, I know the name. I can hear this man is a man on a mission and in love; I hear it in his plea, a rose – a rose he wishes to see, a gift to his wife. [...]
Travel to Spain, with Ludwig Taschner and The Gardner’s Crew – a country full of ancient cultures, melancholy, temperament, song and poetry. It will be spring in Spain. We will experience garden art known by few. But also the famous garden of Gaudi and the works of important garden designer Jean Claude Nicolas Forestier. Dates: [...]
Should you be looking for great Christmas gifts or just a rose read, these books have just been released. ‘Roses at the Cape of Good Hope’ written by Gwen Fagan photos by Gabriel Fagan Gwen Fagan describes her involvement with roses and the people and places associated with them. She tells of her findings in [...]
Cape Rose Gardens Tour October 2011 compiled by Anja Taschner Rose gardens, gardens in general are always unique to their owner’s personality, climatic situation, the surrounding landscapes and buildings and of course the knowledge of the gardener. The Cape, due to its magnificent mountains, not only offers incredible vistas, but also cooler microclimates. We saw [...]