The trailing white floribunda at the end of the driveway will need some more serious pruning next season, but here it is when it was covered with the first round of buds (click on image to get the full effect). Craziness:
It has very densely petaled blooms that are very fragrant. They don't last more than a day or two, but it's certainly prolific enough that you hardly notice.
And the "mystery rose" that had finished blooming by the time I first met The Dump turned out to be quite a pleasant surprise. Again, it will need more serious pruning next winter to coax it into a nicer shape, but it's been very rewarding this season. The blooms start as hot pink with orangey-peach centers and fade to pink and cream. I've been pinching off the side buds to force bigger, bolder blooms, and they are really nice for cutting.
Lastly, it seems that ignoring the climber on the chimney didn't deter it much. Here's what it looked like at the peak of the first wave of blooms (mid-April):
Since I haven't gotten up there to deadhhead at all, it's slowed down as the season has progressed, but it still has a few blooms a week. I'm really glad Pete (the architect) thinks it won't be too difficult to repair and preserve the chimney. I quite like the charm it and the rose add to The Dump.
