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Annemarié says it’s difficult to choose her favourite roses but these are some of the ones she regards as reliable and fuss-free: the ‘Tuis’ rose, ‘Turning Point’, ‘Thuli Madonsela’, ‘Mushe Kirsh’, ‘Fordyce’, ‘Pretty Yende’, ‘Forever Busy’, ‘Garden & Home’, ‘Heart Throb’ and ‘Great Gatsby’. Photo: Amora Erasmus
Annemarié says it’s difficult to choose her favourite roses but these are some of the ones she regards as reliable and fuss-free: the ‘Tuis’ rose, ‘Turning Point’, ‘Thuli Madonsela’, ‘Mushe Kirsh’, ‘Fordyce’, ‘Pretty Yende’, ‘Forever Busy’, ‘Garden & Home’, ‘Heart Throb’ and ‘Great Gatsby’. Photo: Amora Erasmus

WHO CREATED THIS GARDEN? Annemarié Meyer
WHERE George
SIZE 1.2 ha
TYPE OF SOIL Black loam
AGE OF GARDEN 40 years

After tending to her garden paradise on the farm Uitsig at the foot of the Outeniqua mountains for 40 years, Annemarié Meyer had to bid a sad farewell to her precious rose bushes, which numbered 1 200 at the time.

“When we retired, I found it extremely difficult to say goodbye to Uitsig as that was where my husband’s and kids’ roots were and it was our home for 40 years. But when I look back on it now, I realise that the most difficult part was saying goodbye to my garden and my rose children,” says Annemarié.

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