Roses have been used in gardens for hundreds of years, from the rose
gardens of southern Rome during the days of the Roman Empire through to
the seventeenth century bloom in popularity in France, when Napoleon's
wife established an extensive rose garden at Chateau de Malmaison near
Paris, and up to the modern day when we benefit from a truly massive
range of varieties.
Roses are considered one of the most romantic
cut flowers to give to a loved one and on St Valentines day every female
secretly desires at least one red rose. While red roses are extremely
popular garden roses are available in a vast range of colors. Black
roses are becoming a popular choice with many landscape gardeners but
black roses are not really black, rather, they are a very, very dark
red. Although a bunch of black roses may be depressing the simple
addition of pure white roses creates a completely different mood.
Hybrid
Tea and Floribunda roses are extremely popular in the garden, these,
usually free standing, varieties are generally trouble free and easy to
grow. The named varieties offer rich wonderful colors with some, such as
"Harry Wheatcroft" available in striped colors. HT roses offer blooms
on a single stem whereas Floribunda varieties offer blooms in clusters.
There
are also climbing and full standard varieties of roses. Climbing roses
are the perfect way in which to cover a wall, trellis or archway. They
look great when used in conjunction with other shrubs or trees and are
suitable for growing in pots and tubs. Most climbers are fragrant and
can be extremely useful in a small garden where space is limited as they
climb freely creating a wall of color. Full standard roses are roses
grafted on to a 1m stem. They are usually supplied with at least three
or more strong branches which will very quickly grow into an elegant
bush. Full standards are often used as a focal point in the garden and
the elegant bushy head roses look fantastic on a patio.
Double
roses are more difficult to find. They are usually very highly scented
and develop into 1-1.5m bushes which, with a little care and attention,
will produces masses of flowers throughout the summer for many years. A
more unusual use for roses is ground cover. A variety called "The Fairy"
is suitable for ground cover. This prolific cascading rose is ideal in
borders and grows well in tubs. It spreads to about 1m and flowers from
June to October.
Miniature roses grow to only around 25-40cm but
they are available in a number of different colors (pink, red, lilac,
yellow and white). A new variety "Rose Nostalgie" produces a combination
of cherry red and creamy white, fragrant, blooms. These roses can look
great at the front of a border but are spectacular in a container garden
or on a small patio.
Rose gardening can be great fun, not only
do you produce fantastic cut flowers throughout the summer but you have a
wonderful garden plant that continues to produce more and more blooms
throughout the season. Roses can appear in a border alongside many other
perennials and annuals but a bed of only roses can have a very
traditional look and feel that is difficult to create using any other
plant.
Roses really are something very special and caring for
roses is not as difficult as it sounds. If you do not already have them
in your garden why not take a look at adding one or two of the most
popular varieties this year? If you are unable to do so yourself why not
hire a landscaping contractor who will be able to do everything for a
very reasonable price. We are sure that you will not regret it.
An Introduction to Garden Roses
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