Everything's Coming Up Roses

Lift your spirits and indulge in nostalgia

- Graham Ross

Old roses capture the essence of yesteryear and none more so than those at the colonial homestead of Noojee Lea at Canowindra in western NSW. Here, the old roses mostly flower only in early summer, but they put on a magnificent display and have wonderfully intense fragrances. They are also generally extremely tough – helpful in this region’s rugged climate – and easy to look after, which is a good thing considering the sheer volume of the bushes at Noojee Lea.

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