Rose, so perfect (for now)

A couple of weeks ago my one remaining rose (Zephirine Drouhin) was just about perfect.

That foliage, those blooms -- complementing the support quite nicely I must say.

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The combination with the almost golden leaves of the fresh Pleioblastus viridistriatus bamboo...

...well, it's eyecatching to say the least.

In fact that rose was just magnificent, even from all the way across the front yard:

I just had to stop working and enjoy. Ah.

Even the white alliums were blooming at the right time, as if they knew that they'd look so much better while the rose provided a backdrop:

Alas, this is a rose with a short blooming time, and it will soon be back to a wall of foliage -- if I'm lucky and I can prevent the blackspot this year.

Why do I keep this rose around if it only blooms for a few weeks a year? For one thing it's the only rose I have that has not succumbed to rose rosette disease. For another, it's 99% thornless -- a requirement when planted next to the driveway. Finally, the deer don't eat it for whatever reason.

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