from the Royal National Rose Society Gardens at St Albans.
Peter Seabrook looks at some of the 30,000 roses, in 1,000 varieties and species, which are to be found in the display ground, one of the most comprehensive collections of roses in the world.
Producer BARRIE EDGAR BBC Birmingham
(The garden is open to the public until 30 September, from 9.0 am to 5.0 pm and Sundays from 2.0 pm until 6.0 pm)