The early carrots washed away, my salvias drowned, while tulips were like pound shop umbrellas in a gale, inside out as soon as they opened. Proof, if it was needed, that the weather is now officially bonkers. But there is a silver lining… it’s been a really good year for the roses.
I love roses, always have, and even though the soil in my garden doesn’t particularly like them, I’ve built up a collection of good ‘doers’.
As anyone who has tried and failed to get a good display knows, roses can be fussy, especially if you choose a variety that requires ideal
