Roses

...and the physical planting of roses and the routine care required for rose growing. Unfortunately, I think this may be quite a long review, as I have so much to say about them! -------------------------------------------------------------------------- DESIGNING WITH ROSES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The beauty of the rose family is that it doesn't matter whether you choose old garden roses, for their ...
...to grow modern roses for their very long flowering season or their fantastic blooms, the massive diversity of the rose family means that you will never be short of a plant. You will be able to find a species of rose that will be suitable for any part of the garden. With this in mind, you will be able to create areas of peaceful tranquilism, and other areas boasting massive informality. Roses are one of the few species of plant that are extremely ...

SnowiestElf 11.01.2006 · Read full review
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...to write a review about Roses since today, the 14th February 2007, is St Valentine's Day and Roses have been linked to Romance and Love for many Centuries. Roses were originally grown in Monasteries for their medicinal properties and they were also used in various Religious Ceremonies. The traditional Rose that was grown by the Monks was a cross between a French Rose and a Wild Rose. It is believed that the Monks were probably the first People in ...
...that we know today. Roses come in many different varieties, shapes and sizes. In fact such is their diversity they are more symbolic than any other Plant. As well as a symbol of Love, Roses are also popular at Funerals, and have long been associated with Remembrance. Although we now use Poppies to commemorate those that sacrificed their lives in the last two Great Wars, long before 1918, Roses were laid out to remember those that had died in battle. ...

micksheff 14.02.2007 · Read full review
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...French rose and the wild roses and of course the old Lancaster rose, after lots of cultivation and many years of rose growing there are now lots of different kinds of roses to choose from if you're a fan of this lovely flower. Roses fall into different categories and these are the Hybrid tea roses, the Old roses, the Floribunda, the Climbers or Ramblers, the Wild Roses and the Miniature roses. I love the Hybrid Tea roses as these have a spectacular ...
...smell of. Climbing roses are great for the covering of the fences and can also be grown to add colour to a boring hedgerow around the garden, a climbing rose will grow in most places and will soon make itself a dominant feature to your edges of the garden. I love the pinks and have pink and white varieties around the hedges of my garden, not only does it brighten up the place, it also makes people think twice about climbing over your hedges as these ...

Sunnysmiles 24.07.2006 · Read full review
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...means roses, especially fragrant shrub roses tumbling all over the border and shedding carpets of petals. There is a wide mixture of varieties generally classified as shrub roses, and they all bring beauty into the garden. Most are also intensely fragrant, with scents ranging from heavy and seductive to bracingly fruity.Some have marked disease resistance and also an ability to tolerate a wide range of soils and situations, so that they can be grown ...
...Shrub roses vary in form from large strong shrubs to the prostrate varieties that spread across large areas, and can be grown as low maintenance ground cover. Some resemble wild roses in the simplicity of their gracefully arching stems, while others are sometimes classified as floribundas because of their massed displays of small flowers in large sprays.The great diversity of this exciting group means that there is an ideal rose for almost any situation. ...

Zebra 27.08.2001 · Read full review
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Roses have a reputation as difficult to prune, which is really unfair to roses, and puts people off planting such a wonderful range of colourful, scented species. As far as pruning roses goes, the only thing you can do wrong is not to prune them! If you’re really unsure, just cut them back to about 9” off the ground in early spring. Trials conducted by rose growers showed that plants hacked back with a hedge trimmer performed just as well as those ...
...using roses in large quantities have resorted to quick mechanical pruning with no ill effects. However, if you want to do it the traditional way, take the tall growths down a bit in November, just to prevent wind rocking the plants, but leave the real pruning till early spring. First identify any dead growth, and cut it out right back to healthy wood. Then take out any spindly growth, again right back to a main stem. Next, take out any stems which ...

Aspen 09.12.2000 · Read full review
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...round the base of your roses and hoe it into the soil. The sulpher content really does fight off black spot. If you cast your mind back you will recall that blackspot became rampant just after the clean air act was introduced giving good evidence that the sulpher emitted from chimneys kept it at bay. Go on give it a try. You will have to ignore some of the ratings below because they do not apply. ...

yorkie2 04.09.2001 · Read full review
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