Red & Pink Rose Arches

The two archways along the house-side of the Septic Tank Border look like they were always meant to be here, whereas they were quite a late garden addition. The borders and the grass path seemed the perfect shapes to be 'archwayed'.

two rose archways

Early pictures can be deceptive. The original pink rambling rose, seen here on the back archway, died a horrible death one summer, dying back completely over a couple of months. The arch now has a Phyllis Bide rose planted on either side.

The red rose in this archive picture is the small well-behaved rambler Bloomfield Courage. Alas - it has never quite flowered as well as it did in these early pictures.

bloomfield courage

Bloomfiend Courage is growing on its own roots, and therefore is not particularly agressive. Its flowers and its growth are disappointing.