Create a dreamscape with REGAL ROSES
Roses can be relied on to give you a stunning floral display says Ginny Clark
ROSES, known as the Queen of Flowers, can be used to change your garden into a dreamscape with their majestic beauty, sweet fragrances and glorious colours or in pots as gorgeous feature plants.
It seems strange to be talking about roses at this time of year when they are at their least spectacular; however, this is the time when the first of new season’s roses become available. Planting now gives the roots a chance to settle and then burst into growth in the spring.
There are many different shapes, sizes and colours available ranging from the traditional hybrid teas, with their beautiful, refined blooms, floribundas and English roses, through to climbers and ramblers.
Hybrid tea roses are wonderful for picking as they generally have just one single bloom on a stem. Many of them are fragrant and the colour range is stunning. Plant these individually in the garden or in a small group to create spectacular accents.
Floribunda roses have a cluster of flowers and are carefree and very colourful, as are the lovely English roses which are more of an old-fashioned look often with a rich fragrance.
Climbers and ramblers are ideal for covering ugly fence lines, old tanks, walls or framing entranceways or pergolas.
The thing I like best about roses is that they are a plant that can be relied upon to give you a stunning floral display from a very early age. If you plant new season roses now you will be rewarded with flowers this summer. They are ideal to plant if you have a special event in the summer such as a wedding, as you can be sure that you will have blooms. They are quick to establish and contrary to belief are easy to grow.
Remember when planting your roses, firstly only select top quality well shaped and disease and virus free plants. Ensure that you dig in plenty of Magic compost and sheep pellets at the time of planting and add in some Ican 2 Year Slow Food.
When you purchase your roses now, keep in mind that they will need to be properly pruned in late July. This is just a matter of taking out any weak or excess growth (I will be doing a pruning demonstration this Sunday, July 3, at 1.30pm at Decor Gardenworld).