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Growing roses for the first time - advice please.
downshifter
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Morning all
I'd really like to grow some roses this year, never having had any before. I have a bed that's about 3 ft wide by about 15 ft long between the drive and a paved area at the front that has a mixture of bits and bobs and doesn't usually look that great really. The peony will move easily if needed but the rest will have to take a chance.
Can anyone suggest varieties I could go for please? It's a very rural and cold area, often windy though sunny when there is any (south facing) and anyway I would prefer nothing too tall as it would make the living room dark. Cottage garden-style is my preference, nothing too neat and formal. Oh yes, and scented too if poss!!
If anyone is in a similar situation and has had success with theirs, I'd love to know the varieties. Also what have you planted with yours to fill the bed? Lavender seems traditional but I have plenty of that in other parts.
Thanks
DS
I'd really like to grow some roses this year, never having had any before. I have a bed that's about 3 ft wide by about 15 ft long between the drive and a paved area at the front that has a mixture of bits and bobs and doesn't usually look that great really. The peony will move easily if needed but the rest will have to take a chance.
Can anyone suggest varieties I could go for please? It's a very rural and cold area, often windy though sunny when there is any (south facing) and anyway I would prefer nothing too tall as it would make the living room dark. Cottage garden-style is my preference, nothing too neat and formal. Oh yes, and scented too if poss!!
If anyone is in a similar situation and has had success with theirs, I'd love to know the varieties. Also what have you planted with yours to fill the bed? Lavender seems traditional but I have plenty of that in other parts.
Thanks
DS
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There used to be a superb series of county roses. Not sure if you can get them now. I have planted a long border of rosa 'Oxforshire' easy to maintain and look great .. also have planted 'cambridge'? (will have to check diary) very scented.0
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Gertrude Jekyll is meant to be very lovely and scented.
I have bought Munstead wood as it's a beautiful dark crimson, doesn't grow bit and is scented. Everything else came with the house. One might be 'peace' which will always stay for slightly sentimental reasons (assuming it is)
I also bought one developed and named for Dunham Massey, the NT property where we had our wedding reception.0
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