Belvoir Castle and David Austin have joined forces once again in a new planting partnership to ensure that Belvoir Castle’s historic Rose Garden continues to bloom.
The Rose Garden contains a thousand varieties of roses, planted by David Austin.
With the planting of over 1,000 roses chosen for their fragrance, form, and resilience, the Rose Garden at Belvoir Castle now features soft blushes, creamy ivories and rich pinks.
In recent years a restoration of Belvoir’s Rose Garden, led by the Duchess of Rutland, was guided by rediscovered archival plans by garden designer Harold Peto, hidden within the castle’s extensive archives.
These plans inspired a reinstatement of the garden’s original geometric layout – with its axial path, formal yew hedges, mature trees, and sculptures including Winter by Caius Gabriel Cibber.
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Andy Tudbury, head gardener at Belvoir Castle said: “The Rose Garden has always been incredibly popular, with visitors returning each year to wander within the walls to see and smell the magnificent roses.
“We’ve worked with David Austin® for several years and have been impressed with their wealth of knowledge and variety of English roses. When looking for the right planting partners it was important for us to work with a team who would honour the garden’s history and help us create a unique experience for visitors of all ages to enjoy.”
David Austin® has also run a series of workshops for visitors to Belvoir Castle to learn all about the history of its English Rose portfolio and gain insight into how to care for their own rose garden.
Richard Stubbs, senior rose consultant at David Austin® said: “It was a huge privilege for me to be asked by the Duchess of Rutland to revamp the long-established rose garden at the castle. Despite many challenges along the way, including a very large tree falling on half of it, the result is a magnificent array of pink and white roses interspersed with complimentary perennials and bulbs.”
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