Character sketch of Teil Snowdrops are about to come into bloom in my garden. I love snowdrops; they're such simple little flowers but so delicate and pretty. Other spring bulbs are pushing through, too, and this week the 2016/17 catalogue for David Austin roses dropped through the door. Our garden has an old rose which is under threat of removal; it's got one more season to buck up or it's out of here. Last year it didn't flower even once. In a small garden like ours, there's no room for plants that don't perform. When we moved house, I had to leave behind a few favourite roses, including my beloved Rosa Mundi, (which is listed on page 50 of the catalogue), which I'd like to replace. A week ago I was admiring a bouquet which included several royal blue roses. They looked wonderful! Unfortunately a Google search quickly revealed that these had been dyed, and the nearest to 'blue' roses are really only lilac shades. That was a bit dis