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Photos of the Week – Roses in our Garden in Blois
Back in Blois for a week and loving the roses! The previous owners told us the roses on the front steps were Pierre Ronsard, but we now know they are not. We’re trying to track down their name.
Posted in Closerie Falaiseau, Flowers & gardens, Loire Valley
Tagged polyanthus, roses, Saharan roses
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Sans Keys Again!
Yesterday, I picked up Jane, my faithful friend from high school days, who still lives in my hometown (Townsville, whose name, to French people, borders on the absurd, but it was founded by Sir Robert Towns) at Gare du Nord … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers & gardens, France, Loire Valley
Tagged Closerie Falaiseau, Orchaise Priory, Pierre Ronsard roses, Saharan roses
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