Rhapsody in Blue Roses

I love the music of George Gershwin, so naturally I had to have some 'Rhapsody in Blue' roses. They're planted together in the Dog-Path Garden.

Gershwin in the Garden

Let's be clear about the word 'some'. I allowed myself to buy just three standard Rhapsody in Blues, to accompany the shrub rose I already had. I thought that was quite restrained for a country gardener! Gershwin wrote a lot more than four great pieces of music...

Underneath the standard roses I've planted Stachys and Santolina as an informal edging, and a scarily aggressive little Euphorbia which a friend gave me. Well - I thought she was my friend...