| I think the use of landscape roses makes the | | | | planted in front of other plants to give color and |
| exterior of any house more graceful, fragrant and | | | | accent. I've also used them as stand alone specimens |
| inviting. If you select the right varieties to accent and | | | | and trained them into a small tree or as hedges. I |
| compliment the home's style and your vision, | | | | think the Rugosa roses are a good choice for this. |
| landscape roses will contribute to the success of your | | | | The goal or impact of the rose is not the varieties or |
| landscape and rose garden design. | | | | ways it can be grown but the colors they offer in |
| Finding the perfect roses for your rose garden is not | | | | making your garden come alive with a palette of |
| that hard because of the many varieties of roses. | | | | colors. |
| The problem lies in choosing the right rose bushes for | | | | What I and most gardeners want are healthy rose |
| your landscape needs and the design you are trying | | | | plants that deliver impact in many sizes, styles, |
| to archive. | | | | textures, colors and shapes. When considering your |
| Roses come in a number of different classes. Each | | | | design for your rose garden try to choose |
| class holds characteristics that make them a great | | | | complimentary colors for your surrounding landscape. |
| choice for use as landscape ornamentals. As an | | | | Consider that a simple arrangement of pink roses can |
| example, suppose you'd like to have roses growing | | | | deliver the perfect compliment to a stone or marble |
| up and over an archway or trellis or archway or | | | | entranceway or drive. White tea roses can offer a |
| cascading from window boxes. Then the tall growing | | | | striking contrast against a dark red brick home. Since |
| tea roses are a perfect choice. Tea roses are | | | | roses come in so many different colors it is relatively |
| famous for their wild growing blooms. Use the tea | | | | easy to find colors to compliment and enhance any |
| rose and every time you or your guests walk under | | | | decorating or landscape design you can imagine. |
| the archway you'll enjoy a beautiful display of roses. | | | | Designing your rose garden should be exciting and |
| If a trellis isn't available and you're looking to accent a | | | | challenging to say the least. So incorporate your own |
| wall, then why not try a true climbing rose. The | | | | color favorites and mix styles and textures for an |
| beauty of a true climbing rose allows you train the | | | | interesting appeal. |
| plant into many different looks and effects. I've | | | | Although roses can do well in a variety of |
| always loved the way it can be trained to grow so | | | | temperature zones and climates, make sure you |
| many different ways. | | | | choose the varieties suitable to the area in which you |
| I also love the Floribunda rose when I'm looking for a | | | | live. This translates into fewer maintenance issues, |
| vibrant splash of background color. When I use the | | | | less pesticides and disease issues promoting overall a |
| Floribunda rose varieties, I know my garden will be | | | | healthier rose garden. |
| alive with color because of their large and | | | | So what are you waiting for? Why not get started |
| breathtaking sprays of blooms. | | | | planning your rose garden today? |
| I also use the versatile rose as a ground cover or | | | | |