Blooming Marvellous Surprise

Andrew Lay of Lay of the Land planted out the south embankment in atrocious weather just before COVID put a stop to everything, followed by a month-long severe drought.    Among the plants were three rambler roses which he threw in* more in hope than expectation.   *he could not sell me them as he had propagated them himself and there are copyright laws to obey on such things.   Two struggled on through the drought and one died.  The survivors have delighted us by bursting into buds which promise spectacular flowers very soon and an A1 covering for the boundary fence eventually.  They will benefit us and Tim our neighbour next door.

As can be seen the soil just there is pretty dreadful so something rugged was required.