Crazy Beautiful Roses

When I went to the local greenhouse a few years ago (okay, 5 years ago), this plant was in the throw out pile, because it was near death.  I bought it for $1, took it home, planted it and said a quick prayer for it to grow.

                Fast forward to this huge Rose bush that never, ever fails to grow, no matter what I do to it.

              

 I have moved it at inappropriate times from one garden to another while I changed my flower beds around.  I have cut it down to nothing when a local gardener told me that was best and nearly killed it with that trim (I haven't done it since).   I've over watered and under watered.  When mowing the lawn and goint to near to the flower bed, it's been trimmed accidently a couple of times.  So many of the kids balls have ended up in the middle of this plant, that it's a wonder it hasn't been busted repeatedly.

And yet it grows.

This plant is one strange plant, though.  The first time it blooms, it is a deep burgundy shade.  Then, a while later, it blooms in a dark pink.  Next, it blooms in a pale pink and includes some white flowers.  Now, why does it do that?  Here is a picture of 3 of the flowers when they were in their pink phase.

Aren't they sweet?  I just love this plant, and hey, it's also the only one that the dogs don't bother!