Native to Europe, this is a tough little bunch of roses. They are prickly, dense and compact with many tiny serrated leaflets. The flowers are small, except in the case of one or two hybrids, appearing in abundance ea...
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SOIL FOR ROSES
On the whole roses love clay, enjoy a well balanced loam, tolerate sandy conditions but will struggle in chalk. Very sandy and chalky soils will need improving. Roses prefer a neutral to acid soil,...
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Very popular in the early 1900’s these small flowered, low growing roses have many uses. They are small enough to grow in pots on the patio or balcony, make good edging to the rose border and useful bedding.
Bloo...
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A small family but consisting of some of the most beautiful old roses.
Repeat flowering and usually well scented, with a neat, stocky growth habit, they are good choices for even the smallest garden. The neat pr...
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The term ‘ground cover’ is used commonly for various different garden plants but there are not many roses that truly cover the ground in the way this title would imply. Instead, I prefer the title of Procumbent Roses, des...
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This is one of the weirdest phenomenons of the rose. In early summer a bloom will appear to be opening quite normally, then it will be noticed that another bud is appearing from the centre of the unfurling flower.
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Rabbits particularly enjoy feasting on roses.
Baby rabbits enjoy any young tender shoots that are within their reach and will systematically find them all as they sprout in spring. Older rabbits will cause major ...
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The red-spider mite loves warm airless conditions and will thrive in the greenhouse.
The mite is extremely small and will not often be spotted even though it infests in great numbers. It is the fine web that it w...
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