Last of summer and first of spring

[Fangman]

This patio rose has been flowering non stop since May and still weathering better than the newly flowering "Christmas roses" or helibores. These are the portents of spring to come having come into flower this last week and show the effects of the weather within days.

One just opening

This one on its second day

This after surviving about a week.
All taken on a stroll round the garden yesterday - I can't get over the roses and even one geranium still with buds opening.