Nicely done.
She who Must Be Obeyed just e-mailed me to let me know the proper spelling is ROSAL. I also just found out via a google search that it is a Gardenia.
Brian the sharpness in the foliage didn't bother me in this image because the beautiful white Gardenia really draws my attention.But if you are able to use layers in GIMP you can always remove some of the sharpening in the BG with a mask and a brush. You can even darken some of the BG if you want