Descanso Rose Gardens (IMG HVY)

[aimeekitty]

I got a break from work today and on a whim went to Descanso Gardens. They have a HUGE collection of roses (around 3,000), some are once-blooming and Old Garden Roses and pretty much all of them are blooming right now. I stared and studied every single one that remotely caught my eye. :D :D My camera ran out about half way through so I wasn't able to photograph the hybrid musks, wichurana ramblers or more of the old hybrid teas. (boo!) I actually found a couple hybrid musks that I'm totally in love with, namely Penelope and Lavender Lassie. I also fell in love with a couple Bourbons and Hybrid Perpetuals (pictures below) and am debating them. :)

Hope you enjoy seeing some of them! Please bear with the photo saturation, it was at midday and very bright out.

I'll post a few more from the Iris area later. (and also the plants I bought at the nursery...)

DESCANSO'S ROSE COLLECTION:
Abraham Darby
(seemed a little pale to me)


Baronne Prevost
I totally love this rose!




Marchioness of Lorne. it's a Hybrid Perpetual.
Look at that lovely arched branch hanging over the fence!




Another similar one I liked, Mme. Lauriol de Barny Bourbon.


the saturation is a little overcompensating on my camera, but Benjamin Britten was bright (just not quite this bright)


Blush Noisette


I thought this rose had kind of old hybrid tea flavor to it's blooms. It was charming to me.
Bow Bells






a giant Cecile Brunner at the entrance


Charles Austin


Charles Lawson
this was a HUGE bush. HUGE.


an adorable "cottage" that they used to hold the restrooms








Crepuscule was looking a bit brown


Crocus Rose


Emily


Evelyn




Gene Boerner
totally covered in flowers


Glorie de Guilan


another GIGANTIC BUSH, Gros Choux d Hollande


Heinrich Munch
charming!




La Marque
(beautiful!)


Lilian Austin was not QUITE this bright... but was bright.


Marechalniel
charming and simple


Mayflower


giant moss monster!


huge clump of nepeta with roses


Proliferade Redoute, another huge happy bush






Queen of Sweden, you are so sweet, come live with me




Reine Des Violettes
had a little bit of petal crisping and appeared a bit more purply black than mauve-purple, to me? still lovely though, even though in a very hot full sun position


The only rugrosa that was really blooming (though all of their foliage looked nice enough to my untrained eye)... was Scabrosa.




Really interesting bloom on Serratipetala




Symphony
This rose was COVERED in blooms. It was really striking.





Sophy's Rose


Wise Portia wasn't quite this bright, but was bright


A stunning setup of Sombreuil climing... with Reine Des Violettes and companion plants at the base. I can't tell you how gorgeous Sombreuil was.

Comments

[okamishoujo.livejournal.com]

Oh goodness, all of these roses are BEAUTIFUL! I think I'll try to convince some friends to take a trip up there ; 3;
As per usual, this post made me smile :)

[sakurae.livejournal.com]

Awesome :D I want to go back there even just to sit on that rock at the top of the water fall!

[calalillith.livejournal.com]

*dies*

I think my favourite images are the roses overhanging that narrow door, and the pic with the lavender bushes in front of the roses. Gorgeous. Thank you for sharing!

[shipperamy.livejournal.com]

I agree about the pic of the narrow door. I was just thinking I'd like a print of that for my wall!

[xbaudelaire.livejournal.com]

What I would give to have just ONE of these plants growing in my garden ;A;

great pictures! I really love the picture of the wooden door <3 <3

[padawansguide.livejournal.com]

Beautiful!!

[etherealtb.livejournal.com]

My! The Queen of Sweden is the most perfect light pink rose I think I've ever seen. And you got the best pics of Sombreuil I've seen so far. I do love white roses.

We used to go to Decansco Gardens a lot when I was a kid, but haven't been in years. Somewhere there is a picture of 4 year old me posing in the midst of one of the rose bushes. ;)

[larasgirl.livejournal.com]

Wow. The Lilian Austin is so pretty. I love the hint of yellow. And that gazebo shot is lovely.

[niesje7002.livejournal.com]

Wow, so many beautiful roses ♥♥

[bauhausfrau.livejournal.com]

Wow, so pretty! It must smell heavenly there.