Ireland, County Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Kilkenny Castle with the Rose Garden in the foreground.

Ireland, County Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Kilkenny Castle with the Rose Garden and fountain in the foreground.

Ireland, County Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Kilkenny Castle with the Rose Garden in the foreground.

Rose mallow, Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Bird', purple blue buds opening among green leaves on a shrub.

Rose mallow, Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Bird', purple blue flower and bud growing on a shrub against a green background.

Rose mallow, Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Bird', single purple blue flower growing on a shrub.

Rose mallow, Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Bird', purple blue flower and buds growing on a shrub against a green background.

Rose mallow, Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Bird', single purple blue flower growing on a shrub against a green background.

Rose mallow, Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Bird', purple blue bud opening among green leaves on a shrub.

Rose mallow, Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Bird', purple blue buds opening among green leaves on a shrub.

Ireland, County Cork, Youghal, a rose in convent garden.

Plants, Flowers, Helleborus, Pale green flowering Hellebore or Lenten rose.