I adore roses, and they add such wonderful color and structure to a garden. Here in Central Italy, they often plant a rose at the end of a row of grape vines. It is actually a natural way of combatting pests! Apart from looking pretty they provide food for bees and habitat for insects that are beneficial to the vineyard and are more attractive to pests than the grapes.
Here we have a soft rose image featuring a Joseph's Coat Rose in orange and apricot shades. A beautiful, romantic climbing rose, though you can grow it as a bush. Gorgeous blooms in cherry red, deep gold and orange and lightly fragrant, this is a rose that just keeps giving.
Born in the South of England I now live half way up a mountain in Umbria, Italy. I work from my art studio looking out over fabulous views of the Italian countryside. I am so happy to share my artwork with you.
An artist and writer, I specialize..
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