Maybe all roads lead to Rome, but in some gardens, all plants lead to the Rose. Roses are true chameleons in the garden. With their glowing blossoms held high, roses always attract attention. They are dramatic enough to be admired from afar and can be planted some distance from the house without diminishing their effect. Roses also bring a feeling of luxury to the landscape. Manny rose classes offer a profusion of blooms on thick, full bushes or even just to fill the corner of a bed.
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| Roses Garden |
Pay attention to the harmony of forms and colors when planning garden around roses. Complementary colors work best, as when "Fritz Nobis", a light pink rose, grows along side purple berberis. Roses can served as elegant filler in a bed or border. In some planting, roses are at their best when they're allowed to play a supporting role. A single "Buff Beauty" bush at the edge of this bed offer a unifying color element to the delphinium and lysimachia.
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| Fritz Nobis Roses |
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| Buff Beauty Roses |
Is there anything in the world of horticulture that says "welcome" better than climbing roses adorning a door? A "Penelope" rose lends a softness inviting to a doorway. Sometimes, even roses that are not classed as climbers can be persuaded to adopt rambling habit. "The Fairy" is an exceedingly vigorous shrub rose that shines when it is left to scurry over a split rail fence or on pergola. As a bonus, it's hardier than most climbers.
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| The Fairy Roses |
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| Penelope Roses |
Roses are citizen of the world, at home in any domain. Don't be fool to thinking that roses belong only within the confines of a refined bed or classic cottage garden. Even in an area with little rainfall, drought- and heat tolerant roses can be found to ornament the garden. Austrian briar or "Rosa foetida" seems can be found at many front yard gardens in the dry and wild west area.
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R.foetida bicolor with R.foetida
Pictured in a private garden in Reno, Nevada |
Reference : Rose Gardens by Warren Schultz
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