I saw this stem of roses among the hydrangeas and picked it for the kitchen window sill. Later, I noticed how unusual the star-shaped flowers are – reminding me of origami. I think the petals will open further, as others I have picked have been round in shape as you expect a rose to be.

It was one of the prizes in our Friday raffle at work years ago and I found a small space for it in the garden. Since then, it has been crowded by other plants and has climbed upward – like a climbing rose rather than the carpet rose which it is meant to be. Fortunately, its bright colour draws attention so it doesn’t get overlooked.