When the garden was first designed, I made certain that it included a winding path from the semicircular patio near the house, to the fully circular patio in the center of the yard. There would one day be an umbrella table and chairs, or a gazebo there. The importance of creating garden "rooms" was being stressed in magazines and books being used for reference at the time. It made all the difference in the perception of the size of the garden too, and separated the spaces nicely. My neighbor's yards are the same size as mine, but feel much smaller with a rectangular path around the perimeter.
Royal Sunset, an apricot colored climber with a fruity fragrance sits at the beginning of the winding path. After the first turn, a climbing cultivar of Westerland spreads across the far fence, mingling with the purple potato vine flowers. But before you get to Westerland with its intense orange/peach coloration, you have to pass Juliet.
One of David Austin's best apricot colored roses, Juliet is lovely to look at and smell, but take care around her thorns; they are like tiny needles and completely cover the stems. Another rose with intense fruity fragrance, Juliet makes a lovely addition to bouquets for the house.
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