It's a surprise to some visitors that we don't deadhead many of our roses. Most of the old-fashioned varieties only flower once, going on to produce 'hips'. As well as brightening the garden in autumn, these are an important winter food source for birds. Our gardeners remove the spent blooms of any repeat-flowering roses, which sometimes continue to flower as late as October. #rose #rosegarden #gardening #mottisfont #testvalley #hampshire #nationaltrust #southeastnt