It's a joy to be able to go into the garden and pick a handful of roses. I counted my list yesterday and find that I have twenty one different varieties in this not very large garden.
Princess Anne is at the front, as of course she should be, with Dancing Queen to the right and the lovely red Tess of the D'urbervilles on the left.
Lady's Mantle makes a soft complement with her frothy greeny yellow flowers.
The scent is permeating my whole sitting room.
On its own is a head of Pullman Orient Express, a rose that I brought back from France.
It's extraordinary, as every flower is slightly different in colour, sometimes being a pale yellow with pink tinges, but other times it glows like a sunset!
'Of all flowers, methinks a rose is best'
William Shakespeare
