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Galega x hartlandii 'Lady Wilson'  On Monday, our garden was included in the HPSO Study Weekend. This is a four-day event that includes speakers, plant/art sales and garden tours. The event rotates every two years between the cities of Portland, Seattle, Victoria B.C. and Vancouver B.C.  It will be 2033 before Portland hosts again. I toured the Portland gardens on Friday and Saturday and will share some photos in my next post. The weather was perfect on those days. Not so much on Monday, the day for the Vancouver, Washington gardens tour, and by late afternoon, the temperature had reached 94. However, it wasn't too bad in the first part of the day, and that's when we received the most visitors. We didn't have an exact count, but making an estimate based on our guestbook, I would say around 200 people. It was a hectic but fun day! We had a lot of visitors from Seattle and areas north of us as attendees were making their way home. Every time we open our garden, there ...
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Rose 'Swany'



'Swany' is a rose that you don't hear much about. It was introduced by Meilland in 1977 and advertised as a groundcover rose. When I purchased it from Joy Creek Nursery in 2018, I envisioned it as a good choice to go in a concrete trough that borders the driveway. It has succeeded for that purpose although it now wants to climb the fence behind it and continues to reach skyward.


The small double blooms appear in heavy clusters and are snow-white, turning to pink as they age. In the past, this pink shift has been slight but this year, much more dramatic. Cooler weather? Probably. 

Disease resistance is quite good. I don't spray harsh chemicals on my roses. I have used Neem oil for powdery mildew and aphids. Safer Garden Fungicide is also a good product and has worked against blackspot when it rears its ugly head. That said, I've not seen any mildew or blackspot on 'Swany'.

This rose has a long bloom period, almost non-stop. It is very thorny.


Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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  1. tz_gardenAugust 2, 2023 at 9:23 AM

    Such a beauty, and so dependable with blooms. I'm tempted to replace one of my fussier David Austin roses with a more reliable gal like yours.

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  2. Kris PetersonAugust 2, 2023 at 9:53 AM

    I don't think I'd mind the ample thorns if I could get a robust display like that!

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  3. Hoover BooAugust 3, 2023 at 11:26 AM

    Very nice--looks like a great bloomer. 'Groundcover' roses can make good small climbers; I've got one grown on a short trellis that functions quite well. Not as good as yours, though!

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