The English Garden

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How did this book come about?

I was going to have an exhibition with Jonathan Cooper and I wanted to do something new. We had fantastic summers in 2017 and 2018 and the roses were stunning, but as I wandered around the garden, I realised I loved them as they were fading and about to drop.. There was a proposal to reissue that, but I asked my publishers if they were interested in a book about roses instead.

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