I have put my opinion in this category, as there are so many types of roses and I just wanted to talk about roses in general and as they typify the perfect English garden, I thought this was as good a place as any.
The beauty of roses is that most types flower over long periods. Mine start to flower in about April, and providing the dead heads are removed keep flowering until about September.
I think they give the English garden that good old fashioned look and because they are permanent if you buy a rose bush theres no question of getting value for money.
When I first moved into my present house I was lucky enough to have a garden all planted with roses, but I was a bit frightened to know how and when to prune them.
My father in law offered to come along and do the task in hand and did them while I was at work, when I arrived home I was nearly in tears. All that was left was a few sticks on each bush, I was convinced he had killed them! Next spring they absolutely flourished and grew back at an amazing rate with beautiful blooms. Needles to say my confidence on pruning them myself has now soared, Im not frightened of them any more!
I bought a climber from Woolies for a couple or three quid about four years ago, that is now growing upslongside my front door and has to be six foot high with beautiful blooms.
They also make quite nice cut flowers too, but unfortunately indoors they tend to drop a bit but I think a vase of roses on the table give your house that good country feel! Praps Im just old fashioned!
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i laughed at your inlaw trimming all the shhots back to sticks, my mum came round sunday and cut one shhot off but i screamed and she cut no more!! i am still too afraid to cut the stems as they seem to be growing without cutting them anyway!! :) x
poet831 26.03.2001 14:26
I agree, they really do "make" a garden, and most varieties give off that soft scent that we all love so well. I've alwasy liked the climbing varieties as well, they can be trained around a porch or garden arch and look so beautiful.
Good opinion. Hope you have many more years of happy gardening!
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With its own unique blend of this timeless fragrance, Yardley English Rose has been ... more
enchanting women around the world for generations. Lovers of the traditional will instantly recognise the fresh green top notes of geranium and rose which surround a creamy white floral heart; but in an enticing twist, Yardley English Rose also possesses a captivating woody, spicy base which makes it an alluring choice of scent for both daytime and evening.
Postage & Packaging:refer to website Availability:In Stock
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