Blooming Garden Roses

In early summer the roses along the house side of the Jelly Bean Border cover their fence-line with colour. The roses are Graham Thomas, Phyllis Bide, then the trusty white rose Iceberg.

roses along the fence-line - summer 2003

My favourite red flax is there by the lawn's edge, but sadly crowded out by the fiery purple Berberis shrub.

In the picture below from the Moosey Archives the flax looks rather happier - this photograph was taken before the Berberis self seeded in this actual garden.

roses along the fence-line - summer 1998

Bloomfield Courage is the red rose in full bloom on the first of the side house arches. It is grown on its own roots, and can have disappointing seasons - possibly because of this.