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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-03-18, 05:01:30

Our guide to helping you to choose the perfect sculpture for your garden whether Classical or contemporary. The Romans were the first Europeans to use statuary ornamentally in their homes and gardens, often plundering sacred pieces from Greek temples to create a look that was full of drama and interest to the viewer. With the revival of Classicism in the 18th century, gardens were filled with statuary fraught with metaphor, such as the Temple of the British Worthies, which looks up the hill at Stowe, Gloucestershire, to the "wise forbears" in the Temple of Ancient Virtue.

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Posted by admin to Lady Emma Hamilton Rose on 2008-03-18, 00:47:00

The first garden thing I did this morning after five hours sleep was to dig a big hole in the left hand border. I moved a few plants around to accomodate the new arrival. The Rose bush Lady Emma Hamilton.I added some home made compost and the last compost from my bag to the roots, then watered it in.
The stones were put back on around the rose's heel to keep the weeds out and as an ornamentation.
The Label reads David Austin Roses on one side, and Lady Emma Hamilton on the other.
I will monitor its growing progress on the Blog, hopefully to some beautifully scented flowers in Apricot andCopper.
Next stop is to buy a bin for storing cleared plant and grass debris from the allotment.Its cloudy but dry at the moment, fingers crossed it stays dry.