Rose we are told make the English garden…so I guess our garden is not typical as we only have two or three Roses. But this one is my favourite and is just coming into flower. It is a Gallica shrub rose and called ‘Versicolour’. The flowers are multi cupped shaped,and a mix of pinks that are both blotched and striped so no two petals, nor any two flowers, look the same….but above all it has a beautiful scent that like many Roses is at its best in the evening. The centre has at its dark heart a tight crown of yellow stamens that attract the pollen hungry Bees. Roses and Bees perfect for any English garden.
16th June
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