Is she not the most perfect pink?  The English Rose, Constance Spry;  one of the first bred by David Austin and one of the first roses I chose to plant in the garden.  She has a strong myrrh fragrance and flowers only once a year, in the spring.  This is the very first bloom of the season.  Other buds are floating above a sea of euphorbia in one of the toughest spots in the garden. It’s taken years to make anything grow there and is still a work in progress, but it’s happening.  Slowly.  The greatest requirement of any gardener is patience!