Petunia Rose

(Salad Kingdom)

Kind of creature: English bulldog   

Looks like: An elegant bulldog lady

Distinguishing features: Well-polished British speech and fine clothing   

Typical clothing: Elegant dresses, patent-leather purses and shoes, her signature pearls, oversized and flamboyant hats with fine lace scarfs            

Quirks: Always corrects everyone’s speech to the Queens English

Likes to do: Strolls in the park and the Maze, the country club, ballroom dancing, hikes in the hills and meadows, dip paws in the streams, the rowboat pond, picnics and (her favorite) the farmer’s market    

Best quality: Very wise and gives the best advice               

Worst quality: Gossiping with the other ladies of the Kingdoms                           

Really loves: Lunches on her veranda with friends, floral arrangements, club buffet at Willow’s             

Really hates: Baths, being in the back seat of any car                   

Favorite food: Stew and potatoes                

Hates this food: Onions                    

Family members: Her cousin Emily Rose, other cousins in England she’s only corresponded with as monthly pen pals                      

Friends: Lady Willow, Iris, Daisy May, Diva, Rudy Juddles, Sergeant Gruff, the Pringles                       

Favorite saying: Do speak the Queens English

Occupation: She comes from money, so doesn’t work

 

Home/Dwelling

Exterior

Size: A small two-story mansion 

Looks Like: A quaint country house

Made from: Stone, with a thatched brown roof and some moss starting to take root

Special Features: Window boxes with roses on every window, hanging ivy growing over and down past the windows on one side of the house, white arched and split front door split with a huge door knocker in the middle

 

Interior:

Rooms: The living room is early 1900s old English manor style, with dark green wallpaper, dark mahogany furniture, and dark wood trims and moldings. Wooden floors are covered with large red Chinese rugs. Standing lamps have fringed olive-green shades, and the drapes and heavy olive velvet

Furniture Style: Dark, carved, heavy mahogany, with two large overstuffed olive velvet chairs with plum throw pillows in front of the fireplace

Special Features: Large white marble mantel piece carved with elegant floral rose designs, photos of Emily and Petunia on the walls and in silver frames on the mantel

Outside:

Location: At the top of Cotton Falls

How to Get There: Down a path, past wood fencing and a gateway arch covered in vine roses

Garden: Large brunch patio leading into the well-groomed rose and flower garden. A hammock hangs between two large trees, and further back is Emily’s old stick and rope swing

Special Features: Cluster of willow trees for picnics, hanging near a large pond with a small white row boat, lots of green reeds, and water lilies