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