Up to a point roses are very forgiving. What they don’t appreciate, however, is years of total neglect followed by drastic pruning into old wood that isn’t really capable of producing new growth. Even with regular pruning, hush roses do become old and while a 30-year-old rose may still be flowering it will not be [...]
No cottage garden can be considered comÂplete without its complement of roses. Not the roses of the modern day with their iridescent colours and feeble scents, but the bold old fashioned shrub roses that were all the rage just before the turn of the century. Although many suffered a decline in popuÂlarity after the First [...]
Roses have always been an essential element in the garden, valued highly for the colour and scent of their flowers. Their hardiness varies widely depending on which part of the world they originated from. A few species are native to northern Europe; others came from an area stretching from southern France to the Middle East; [...]
Spring is in the air, the cool breeze and soft ground make it the perfect time to plant your roses. Below are a few tips to make sure your roses grow abundantly and splendidly.
Before you buy roses check with your local florist or gardening center to identify which type of rose is best suited for [...]