Roses

Apart from all the herbs that have surrounded me in my new garden for the past two years, roses remain my first and greatest botanical love. For me, there is no plant that can take their place. This love affair began more than a decade ago. I lived in a world of individuals to whom

I love the varied and sophisticated scents of roses and this one is another speciality. The Scabrosa rose belongs to the variety of Rugosa roses. Robust and durable, bushy, very easy to cultivate, especially for beginners. With the general admiration that  the Damascenas get,  it remains  a bit unnoticed, but to me quite unjustly. Her

A few days ago I wrote about the wonderful scent of the Agnes rose. It grows along the border land of my neighbour Vida, who is an excellent culinary master, creating out of herbs and flowers. Vida has learned her art from a famous Slovenian flower lover* Baroness Jelena de Belder. Thanks to Jelena’s old