Rose Bed Characters

A snapshot of one of the rose beds - that’s Judi Dench behind Salvia Caradonna all overlooked by the towering Turks Cap Lily. I’ve recently heard that salvias help to reduce black spot. Caradonna seems to be fully hardy here whilst others have to be overwintered in the greenhouse. I planted one called ‘Blue Suede Shoes’ which is just reappearing after having been left out. Will bring it in this winter and get it off to a better start next year. Rosa Hot Chocolate and Port Sunlight are in the foreground and that’s Bathsheba climbing up the wall!