As the story goes, the history of the roses were lost, thus becoming "mysteries".
The rose bushes are everywhere on the island - nearly every garden and park seems to display at least one vibrant rose. The Botanical Gardens are especially lovely with their sweeping gardens and green rolling lawns.
The roses start blooming in October in a wild array of colours and types - heavy headed multi-petal blooms and the delicate single circle. They climb vigorously over walls and hang from pergolas in glorious abandon.
As you walk by, the heady scent of flora catches your breath. No wonder there is a perfumery on the island.
Ah, everything coming up smelling like roses!
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