Photo courtesy of 4seasonz
4seasonz
New Zealand
I am Salila Bryant. I live in New Zealand. I am an organic gardener and rose collector. I have a vast collection of roses and other flowering plants that I love to take care of. We are currently developing a garden in lifestyle block. I am propagating plants for our future garden, particularly old roses.
I love old roses, because of their resistance to diseases and fragrance. Roses in New Zealand are beautiful because of very favourable climatic conditions. I grow roses from cuttings. I was the Editor of the Heritage Roses New Zealand Journal from 2019-2023. I love writing about the history of heritage roses. Once a year we go for road-trips to collect old roses and then identify them. I have a science background and like to write about the science behind roses too. I have a vast collection of rose books. I love roses.
My roses are grown among vegetables. My garden is maintained organically. We make our own compost year round. Old roses don't demand lots of attention because of their good genetic make up. I cant imagine a life without my roses, books and camera.
Experienced (10 years)
Author, Breeder, Photographer, Rustler
Last visit: Saturday, July 13th