As autumn settles in and leaves drift to the ground, your garden embraces the season’s quiet beauty. While many plants wind down, roses continue to add their charm, through the vibrant colours of their rose hips. These small, jewel-like fruits bring lively splashes of red, orange, and even purple, creating a striking contrast against bare stems and adding rich colour to your autumn landscape.
Autumn encourages us to enjoy the garden’s graceful transformation. There’s beauty in letting dried blooms, like those of hydrangeas and alliums, stand through the season, lending a rustic charm to the landscape. Combined with the bold colours of rose hips and the soft textures of ornamental grasses, these elements create a scene that’s lively yet rustic, even as the flowers fade. It’s a time to let nature’s cycle unfold, inviting a sense of calm wonder into the garden.
However, this beauty does not have to stay outdoors dried flower bouquets and homemade potpourri are simple ways to enjoy the season inside. Potpourri with rose hips is a wonderful way to enjoy the essence of autumn even after the garden fades. Pair with cinnamon sticks, cloves, dried orange peel, and a few drops of essential oil and let the vibrant colours and natural fragrance create an inviting atmosphere, filling your home with the season’s earthy, soothing scents.
It’s also the perfect time to plan for next year. As you enjoy this autumnal display, remember that now is the ideal time to plant bare root roses. Set into the soil now, these dormant roses will burst to life in spring, bringing fresh colour, fragrance, and texture. By planting now, you’re preparing for a garden that will bloom beautifully next year, with more rose hips to delight you as the seasons change.
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Bringing autumn’s quiet beauty into your garden and home with English roses and hipsAs autumn settles in and leaves drift to the ground, your garden embraces the season’s quiet beauty. While many plants wind down, roses continue to add their charm, through the vibrant colours of their rose hips. These small, jewel-like fruits bring lively splashes of red, orange, and even purple, creating a striking contrast against bare stems and adding rich colour to your autumn landscape.Read moreToday -
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