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Choosing the Right Roses for your Garden
There are literally hundreds of types of roses that you can grow in your garden. With such a selection to choose from, it can be extremely difficult to choose the rose thats right for you. To make this task a bit easier, Weve outlined a few important factors you should consider, and explained some of the different types of roses to aid in your search.Tips on Choosing Roses1. Color may seem trivial at first glance, but its usually an important factor to those that want to grow roses. Usually it is simply a matter of personal preference, but you may want to try creating a complimentary color palette for your rose garden.2. The final growth height of a rose should be considered as it would be unattractive to grow roses that are higher than the area of the garden that it grows in. Some roses can grow to be as high as 20 feet.3. If you live in an area that is prone to cold winters, you would certainly want a rose that could survive during the off season.4. If certain fragrances invoke an allergic reaction, youll want to plant roses that have a softer fragrance than the others.5. Its smart gardening to learn what the advantages and disadvantages would be if you were to choose certain roses over others.6. You will want to consider the size of your garden space, so that you can ensure proper exposure to the air and other elements as well.7. If you are hoping to make your roses into bouquets, you will want to know if they can be cut. Hybrid teas can. Some roses will fall apart at the petals if they are cut.8. You should also consider what other types of flowers or plants you intend on adding to the roses environment. You want to add plants and flowers that will not create a damaging environment to your roses ecosystem.Some Common Types of RosesAfter you get a sense of the type of roses that you would like to plant, youll naturally want to know which types of roses best fit with your planting ideas. There are too many varieties of roses to list here, but this list covers some of the most popular. You should consult your nearest garden center for advice on whether your choice is fitting to your gardens abilities.Landscape roses - Landscape roses are great for the novice gardener. They are disease resistant, and require a little bit less maintenance. Hybrid teas are not good for the novice.Climbing Roses - These roses are different from the regular roses that are planted as they are trained to grow upward like vines. Most people like to use these for trellises, or buildings. Some of them are hybrid teas, wichuraine, and large flowered climbers. They are a beautiful addition to the look of ones house.Shrub Roses - Shrub roses like the beautiful rugosa are both long blooming, and disease resistant. These are also great for the novice planter. They are gorgeous even when they are not in bloom because the foliage is so pretty.Old Garden Roses - These roses are not very good for those with severe allergies to strong fragrances because they have a strong fragrant odor. However, they are disease resistant and continue to bloom for months at a time.The Modern Rose - These are very special roses because they are the result of cross breeding the hybrid tea with the polyanthus. They are also referred to as Floribunda. They are a beautiful combination of the best those two flowers have to offer. They are long blooming, fragrant, and they are great for cutting.Miniature Roses - Miniature roses are exactly what they sound like. They have all of the fragrance and beauty of a regular rose, but they have smaller blooms. These particular roses are great for indoor planting. While note all inclusive, this article should be a great help in getting you started on the way to having your very own, gorgeous rose garden.© 2004, Kathy Burns-Millyard and Garden-Source.com About the Author This article is provided courtesy of http://www.Garden-Source.com - You may freely reprint this article on your website or in your newsletter provided this courtesy notice and the author name and URL remain intact. |
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