| Garden Roses, The Basics |
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For many centuries garden roses have been on of the gardeners favorite plants. Way back, during the time of the Roman Empire, many of the gardens of southern Rome featured an abundance of roses. Throughout history famous gardens have often featured roses and, during the seventeenth century, at Chateau de Malmaison, near Paris, France, Napoleon's wife developed rather extensive rose gardens.
For many centuries garden roses have been on of the gardeners favorite plants. Way back, during the time of the Roman Empire, many of the gardens of southern Rome featured an abundance of roses. Throughout history famous gardens have often featured roses and, during the seventeenth century, at Chateau de Malmaison, near Paris, France, Napoleon's wife developed rather extensive rose gardens. Roses make excellent display flowers and over the centuries the various colors of the blooms have become closely associated with a number of widely varied meanings. Of course most people know how romantic it is to purchase a bunch of roses for a loved one but there are many other messages that can be said in flowers! Of course, when it comes to Valentines Day, few men can resist the urge to buy their partner a bunch of red roses but, sometimes, a single red stem can be equally as romantic. Roses are available in a massive range of colors and tones ranging from black to pure white. (black roses are actually not black at all, rather, they are the darkest shade of red possible). White roses may appear plain but they are one of the most useful colors available because white will go well with almost any other color available. If you create a border fully of roses you may find yourself overwhelmed by the shear choice available and while many opt to plant in one color others create fascinating contrasting color schemes. With such a massive choice of rose color available the modern gardener is further spoilt for choice as there are also various distinctively different types of roses available today. Floribunda roses are incredibly popular and can be recognized by the fact that they will produce clusters of blooms. Hybrid Tea roses are rather different in that they only produce a single bloom per stem. Both Floribunda and Hybrid Tea types are amongst the most popular. Full standard roses are an interesting alternative to Floribundas and HT's. Such roses are wonderfully useful in adding height and dimension as they are grafted onto a 1m stem. Usually consisting of at least three good strong stems full standards quickly develop into a bushy plant which can be easily trained by careful pruning and constant attention. Full standards can also act as a focal point in both large and small yards and are perfect for growing in containers and placing around a patio or decking. Climbing roses are, most probably, the most versatile type in that you can allow your imagination to run riot. Commonly they are seen growing over garden structures such as arches and they can add interest to an otherwise bland wall or fence. Personally I like to train climbing roses up around some of my larger trees and I also have a couple in containers trained up a small trellis which can be used as a moveable screen! Miniature roses are amongst the less common roses seen in the modern urban garden but they can be extremely useful. Growing to only 25-40cm miniatures are great for planting along the edge of borders and perfect plants to grow in small containers on the patio. Available in various colors such as red, yellow, white and lilac, miniatures are well worth the effort required to keep them in good condition. Even if you only have a small space for a yard growing roses can be extremely rewarding, a beautiful garden and cut flowers whenever you want. However, to get the very best from your plants you will really need to investigate exactly how to care for roses a little further as there are a number of specific things to do to ensure that you have a strong healthy bush which produces masses of blooms year after year. About the Author: If you wish to discover more about Gardening, then reading a blog about gardening is an easy way to pick up vital information, visit http://www.landscapinginfo4u.com to discover more. |
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