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| Roses vary in colour from white through to yellows, oranges, reds and purples. The colour here represents the rose's colour if grown in sandy Norfolk soil in East Anglian weather conditions. If you garden in a different situation then the colour tones may vary. |
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| Bare root roses are available to order all year with despatch from November to March. | ||
| Container roses are available in spring and summer and ready pruned in late summer autumn. | ||
| Standard Tree roses are budded in 'Standard' form at varying heights. 2'6" for half standards, 3'3" for modern and full standards, 3'6" for shrub standards 4'6" for weeping standards.. |
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| Click on the letter to see roses starting with that letter. | ||
| Roses belong to many families such as the Portlands, Damasks, the modern families and many more. Different families have different charactaristics; the Damasks tend to be very double flowers with heavy scents, and the species tend to be single flowers with mostly little scent that attract varied wildlife. |
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Roses fall into many groups which more or less define their function in the garden. Groups include shrubs which tend to be full, waist height plants, climbers which climb up structures, ramblers with grow quickly up to 15m (40ft) or more although they tend not to repeat flower, and procumbent ground covering roses which are useful for sprawling closer to the ground |
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Search by the estimated eventual height of the plant.Plant mesurements are given as height by width. All heights quoted on the website are guide heights based on mature plants grown in Norfolk sandy soil conditions under East Anglian sun and so your eventual plant size may vary. |
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| Rose scent is so subjective that there was intense debate here at Peter Beales Roses on whether it should even be included on our website. But as it is such an important factor for many rose growers we have tried to provided scent strengths. These scent ratings have been compiled soley by Peter Beales himself to try and give total consistancy through out this very subjective topic. For example some roses smell intensely of citrus or myrh but there are some people who can simply not detect either fragrance! |
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| Roses vary in thornyness from totally thornless roses like Zephrine Drouhin and Kathleen Haropp through to very thorny roses like Kiftsgate and Mermaid, which are so big and thorny they are useful for using as security barriers where intruders may otherwise stray! Most roses have some thorns and some are extremely interesting and beautiful. |
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| Where possible we have provided the date of introduction for each variety. Some roses, especially the species roses which evolved naturally are so old that the rose community can only guess at the age so we have provided an estimate. |
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Single
 Normally five petalled blooms exposing stamens at the centre.
Cupped
 Goblet shaped flowers of varying numbers of petals.
Double
 Many petalled flowers.
High Centred
 Blooms open from very pointed buds.
Loosely Double
 Generally open, often flat, usually many petalled but sometimes has fewer petals.
Quartered
 Usually many petalled blooms with centre petals of open flowers clearly falling into four segments
Saucer Shaped
 Shallow cupped saucer shaped blooms.
Cushioned
 Densely packed petals forming usually convex shaped blooms.
Muddled
 Blooms with many disorderly petals in an attractive formation. |
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| Roses can either be single (a few petals), semi double (more petals) or double (lots of petals). |
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| Small bloom sizes are appx 2.5cm (1") across, while medium tend to be 5cm (2") to 75cm (3") across and large bloom sizes can be over 7.5cm (3") | ||
| Some roses, especially some of the hybrid teas and species roses can bear very interesting hips if not dead headed in the summer. These come in a variety of colours and can help bring birds and other wildlife into the garden, as well as add a dash of much needed colour in the autumn. |
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| Some roses, especially some of the hybrid teas and species roses can bear very interesting hips if not dead headed in the summer. These come in a variety of sizes and shapes from oval to flagon. |
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Suitable for growing:
| Some roses lend themselves to growing low down scrambling over beds, paving or any low part of the garden. | ||
| Some roses are suitable to be grown in a pot no smaller than 18" (45cm) in diameter. | ||
| If grown with support (oblisk etc) some shrub roses can be grown as a small climber. | ||
| Some roses have vigour and can survive and thrive when planted into a woodland. | ||
| Although no rose loves bad quality soil, some roses are more tolerant of poorer soils than other roses | ||
| Some roses are suitable for creating a hedge if planted at 12" to 24" intervals in a line. | ||
| Some varieties are worth growing for the ornamental value of hips | ||
| North wall conditions can be harsher than other aspects in terms of wind damage, frost and temperature changes. Some roses grow well in these conditions. | ||
| Although no rose enjoys shade, some are more tolerant of shade than others. All roses need at least 2 to 3 hours of direct sun a day, most need more. | ||
| Can be used to climb and ramble through small trees | ||
| If supported and pruned back, some climbing roses can be grown as shrub roses | ||
| Some rose varieties are worth growing for the colours of their autumn foliage | ||
| Some roses are suitable for growing in warm climates such as the South Europe, around the mediterranean and parts of the middle east. | ||
| Some roses are suitable for growing in colder climates, such as North Europe and Scandinavia. | ||
We hope you find what you are looking for. If not then don't hesitate to call us on:
0845 481 0277
What a success!
Our first taster session was on a cold rainy Friday and the tasting of bacon baps followed by a cup of coffee supplied by Sweet Briar went down really well, but hopefully that wasn't the only reason for coming to Peter Beales that day...
The group then moved to our production shed and listened to an indepth talk by Simon, who introduced various pruning tools, including one that arrived in the post that morning that was extremely lightweight with a couple of levers to ease the use when lopping off the branches of tall ramblers. He also showed us how to do an easy slip knot - right over left, under them both, through the hole and pull - do you remember? Simon taught us how to prune - imagine a wine glass, preferably full, red or white it doesn't matter - allow air to flow in the middle - a sloping cut away from an outward facing bud - if you prune too much it won't hurt the rose!
Then the practical side started. Unable to venture outside due to the rain, we were presented with various old containerised roses and a dutch trolley full of freshly dug up 'Golden Wedding' for future potting. The group descended upon these with relish - some more confident than others and within the hour all had been done!
Thank you Simon.
Feedback from the Taster Session
"Thank you all so much for a super training session last Friday.
Sue and I enjoyed it very much and learnt masses. Everything was perfect; from the delicious bacon sandwiches to Simon's wonderful talk - well except the weather! Very much look forward to visiting you again in the summer to see the gardens.
Thank you and kind regards Serena"
Getting stuck in with the pruning!
Our Pruning Taster Workshops are ideal for both the experienced gardener looking to brush up on their pruning skills or the complete novice wanting to know how to get the best from their roses.
Dates for the Pruning Taster Sessions:
Friday 20th January 2012
Friday 27th January 2012 - SOLD OUT
The workshop will start at 10.00am in The Sweet Briar Bistro where they will be served a hearty bacon bap (or vegetarian equivalent) with a steaming cup of tea or coffee. During this time your expert will introduce himself and run through the workshops itinerary.
Once you have finished your refreshments our rosarian will guide you around the gardens stopping to give practical demonstrations on how to prune the vast range of roses available. Once the talk and tour has been completed you will be given a chance to ask any burning questions and then practice your new learnt skills in our gardens with your expert always on hand to guide you if needed!
The majority of this workshop will take place either in the Peter Beales Gardens or our production building, so it would be advisable for you to wear warm waterproof clothing and please bring your own secateurs and gardening gloves if you have them.
Price is £25 per person
Click on a date above to book a session.
