Within the last few days the sunshine has brought the dyke side roses in to sudden glorious flower. During a walk round Peathill and Coburty Grey Granite found abundant pink dog roses (Rosa canina) in several locations. Appropriately the white form, the Jacobite rose, is to be found growing on the Cassa Brae close to Pitsligo Castle.
The rose of all the world is not for me.
I want for my part
Only the little white rose of Scotland
That smells sharp and sweet - and
Breaks the heart.
(Hugh MacDiarmid)
A delicately perfumed old Scots rose growing by the ruin of the old school at Coburty. Grey Granite, alas, is unable to identify this and would welcome assistance
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