Celebrating some lovely blooms from Wollerton Old Hall...
...today's vase is as simple as could be. What more could one want than a cluster of roses?
I even left the spent hips on the stems.
Wollerton Old Hall has been very reliable and the blooms have such a delicate beauty. They are less formal than I expected, creating a soft, cottage garden effect with their perfect, shell-shaped petals. The hues vary a bit from rose to rose. Perhaps it's the temperature, or perhaps not. At any rate it adds to the charm! Just now there is a good deal of primrose yellow and a whisper of apricot.
I used an equally simple jar, one of my white-glazed stoneware pieces. I am planning to experiment with this glaze again soon. I'm pleased with its quiet, soft texture, and it does lend itself to a slightly rustic look.
The combination is unorthodox, but I rather like the warm tones of the roses against the cool white of the pot.
I admit that Wollerton Old Hall was a must-have from the first picture I saw of it. It certainly has lived up to my hopes!
Another Monday Vase, thanks to Cathy, who hosts this wonderful meme over at
Rambling in the Garden!
Happy Monday!
Weather Diary: Fair; High: 94 F (34 C)/Low: 70 F (21 C)
What a lovely delicate rose, I love the peachy sunset color, Amy. And so many flowers at once!
ReplyDeleteIt's turning out to be quite a favourite here, Hannah - and very free-flowering :)
DeleteI remember when you showed this rose last year - it is so pretty. And the softness of glaze on your pot is perfect - nothing unorthodox at all from a non-potters point of view! Thanks for sharing, Amy
ReplyDeleteI do feel the softness of the rose goes well with the soft glaze ;-) Wollerton Old Hall (the rose, that is!) hasn't stopped amazing me with its beauty and floriferousness. Another real winner from D A, I think!
DeleteI love the color of this one!
ReplyDeleteI do too, Kris ;-) Thanks!
DeleteIt's a truly romantic rose and that colour immediately reminded me of the dress I wore as a bridesmaid at my sister's wedding over 30 years ago! I think your glazed vase is just right too.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Cathy! I can't imagine a better colour for a bridesmaid's dress...! These flowers are all satin and chiffon anyway; they have a very appealing texture. So glad you enjoyed the vase...!
DeleteSimple is often the best especially when its that good!
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to go wrong with roses like these... ;-) Thanks!
DeleteI always thought Wollerton Old Hall was white, but love the soft pretty apricot colour of this one.
ReplyDeleteI expected it to be white also, Ann; and frankly it has rung all the changes from white to pale yellow to apricot. I would be blaming the weather or soil or what-have-you, but I notice that in the D A literature this variety is variously described as "buttery yellow" and "creamy" as well as "pale apricot". So it would seem to be normal for this one to exhibit a good deal of variation! It does, as they point out, blend beautifully with surrounding flowers...
DeleteI always thought Wollerton Old Hall was white, but love the soft pretty apricot colour of this one.
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