See the rose gardens at Mottisfont in Hampshire at their best as we celebrate their 50th anniversary

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Published 2024-06-15
An extraordinary sight awaits those who visit the Walled Garden at Mottisfont in Hampshire. More than 400 varieties of rose bloom in early summer, creating a floral world filled with colour. Welcome to the National Collection of Pre-1900 Shrub Roses.

In this video, you’ll go on a tour led by Horticulture Development Specialist, Emma McNamara, who’ll tell you about many of the rose varieties cared for at Mottisfont. The historical collection only blooms once a year, creating a spellbinding sight in June. Many people have visited this unique garden, including iconic Hollywood actress Audrey Hepburn.

Emma will also give you some top tips for growing and looking after your own rose garden, including ways to keep the blooms looking healthy and ensuring they flower well.

Created by horticulturist Graham Stuart Thomas, the world-class rose garden at Mottisfont is cared for by National Trust gardeners today. They make sure to keep it at its best, following the same design set out by Thomas in the 1970s. Parts of the walled garden are underplanted with a cooler colour palette, with white and silver flowers contrasting the pinks and reds of the central Rose Garden.

To learn more about the Rose Garden at Mottisfont, visit our website at www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/hampshire/mottisfon….

We’ve teamed up with Blue Diamond Garden Centres to create a bespoke collection of roses inspired by the places we look after. National Trust supporters can redeem a 25% discount on the Mottisfont Rose using code MOTTISFONT25 at checkout via the Blue Diamond website: www.bluediamond.gg/rosa-mottisfont-offer, or in-store at any of the Blue Diamond Garden Centres when you present a current National Trust membership card at the till.
Valid 1 May – 30 September 2024, while stocks last. Cannot be used in conjunction with other offers.

As well as bringing a bit of your favourite gardens into your own green space, every purchase through Blue Diamond will also support vital conservation work in the gardens and parks in our care. To view the entire National Trust collection, please visit www.bluediamond.gg/national-trust.

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