Roses
consist mainly of hardy to frost hardy, semi-evergreen shrubs and
climbers. Coming in a wide range of colours and sizes due to a
massive crossing of species many cultivars are now available. Roses
are tolerant of a wide range of soils and conditions. Best in damp
but free draining, humus-rich soil in full sun.
You can buy
roses as bare root plants between October and March or as container
plants all year round.
Bare-Root
Roses - These are grown in
the soil and lifted in Autumn to be sold in March, when they start
growing. They need to be planted out immediately, temporarily or permanently
so that the roots do not dry out.
Container
Roses - Usually grown in the
soil, lifted and potted in containers. The main advantage of these
is that you can see the rose growing or flowering before you buy.
They tend to be slightly more expensive but the planting season is
all year round.
English
Rose 'Rosa Abraham Darby'
Rambler
Rose 'Rosa Alberic Barbier'
Rambler
Rose 'Rosa Albertine'
Hybrid
Tea Rose 'Rosa Alec's Red'
Climbing
Hybrid Tea Rose 'Rosa Aloha'
Rambler
Rose 'Rosa American Pillar'
Floribunda
Rose 'Rosa Arthur Bell'
Hybrid
Tea Rose (Bush Rose) 'Rosa Black Baccara'
Yellow
Banksian Rose 'Rosa banksiae Lutea'
Rugosa
Rose 'Rosa Blanche Double de Coubert'
Hybrid
Tea Rose 'Rosa Blessings'
English
Rose 'Rosa Blythe Spirit'
Shrub
Bourbon Rose 'Rosa Boule de Neige'
Hybrid
Musk Rose 'Rosa Buff Beauty'
Weeping
Standard Rose 'Rosa Centenaire de Lourdes'
Gallica
Rose 'Rosa Charles de Mills'
Rose 'Rosa Chartreuse De Parme'
Climbing
Hybrid Tea Rose 'Rosa Climbing Etoile de Hollande'
Climbing
Hybrid Tea Rose 'Rosa Compassion'
Hybrid
Tea Rose 'Rosa Congratulations'
Climbing
Floribunda Rose 'Rosa Climbing Iceberg'
English
Rose 'Rosa Constance Spry'
English
Rose 'Rosa Crocus Rose'
English
Rose 'Rosa Crown Princess Margareta'
Shrub
Rose 'Rosa Dames de Chenonceau'
Shrub
Rose 'Rosa De Rescht'
Shrub
Rose 'Rosa Dioressence'
English
Rose 'Rosa Eglantyne'
English
Rose 'Rosa Falstaff'
Hybrid
Musk Rose 'Rosa Felicia'
Hybrid
Perpetual Rose 'Rosa Ferdinand Pichard'
Rambler
Rose 'Rosa filipes Kiftsgate'
Rosa
Mundi Rose 'Rosa gallica Mundi'
Shrub
Rose (moyesii hybrid) 'Rosa Geranium'
Shrub
Rose 'Rosa Gertrude Jekyll'
Shrub
Rose 'Rosa Glamis Castle'
Shrub
Rose (syn. R. rubrifolia) 'Rosa glauca'
Climbing
Tea Rose 'Rosa Gloire de Dijon'
Climbing
Rose 'Rosa Golden Showers'
Shrub
Rose 'Rosa Graham Thomas'
Climbing
Rose 'Rosa Maigold'
Floribunda
Rose 'Rosa Margaret Merril'
Hybrid
Tea Rose 'Rosa Peace'
Patio
Rose 'Rosa Pearl Anniversary'
Hybrid
Tea Rose 'Rosa Remember Me'
Shrub
Rose 'Rosa Rhapsody in Blue'
Gallica
Rose 'Rosa Tuscany Superb'
Shrub
Rose 'Rosa William Lobb'
Feeding on new growth and flower buds aphids are a big pest to
rose growers. Severe attacks can cause distorted growth. Control is
easy with a general organic insecticide or an organic soft soap spray. If
you only have a few aphids on your plants, wipe them off now with
your hand or leave them to the birds and ladybirds. A good way is to
smear them with the bubbles of washing up liquid, this
breaks down the skin tissue, killing them over a
couple of hours.
Important
natural enemies include ladybirds, hoverfly larvae and
lacewings.
Growing
marigolds around the base of your roses attracts predatory
insects.
Cuckoo spit, a characteristic white frothy substance, is left by
sap-feeding froghoppers on stems and leaves of plants in late
summer. They secrete the froth for protection. Simply wash
them off with a hose or pick through the spit to find the culprit
and throw it into next doors garden (only joking).
A common fungal disease that attacks roses leaving pale and
dark spots on the leaves. Prune away all affected leaves and burn
them. Spray roses in winter with an anti black spot remedy or
tar-oil wash. In early spring spray with a rose fungicide or with
sulphur and mulch the ground at the base of the plant with compost.
Remove any infected leaves that have fallen on the ground.
They cause leaves to
turn a bronze colour with very fine webbing underneath. They are particularly
a problem in hot and dry weather. Control with a systematic
insecticide or spray the foliage with water daily in dry weather
because the mites hate damp conditions.
Irregular shaped holes in leaves can be the work of the
caterpillar. Control by the organic "seek and destroy"
method, picking them off by hand.
A grey white powder on leaves and buds. Severe attacks can cause
leaves to fall. Mildew is brought on by dryness or lack of
nutrients. Spray with a rose fungicide or with sulphur at the first
signs of attack. Water and feed your affected plant more often and
mulch around the base.
A problem in mild and wet summers. Orange postules develop of the
underside of the leaves and can cause premature defoliation. Spray
with a rose fungicide that works on rust, or use a fungicide
containing myclobutanil.
When shoots die back for no apparent reason it could be a number
of reasons. Frost damage, waterlogging or nutrient deficiency. Cut
affected shoots back to healthy wood. Feed plants well in spring and
summer and mulch around the base.
Rose Cankers are not particularly
common, but the most widespread and most serious is stem canker
(Leptosphaeria coniothyrium). This produces sunken, shriveled areas
of bark which turn brown. If they encircle the stem the whole shoot
will die. Canker cannot be treated so cut out affected shoots and,
if the whole plant is badly cankered, then dispose of it by burning
or binning.
J.A
Bowers Rose Food
A
special formula for healthy and colourful roses that is
easy to apply. Use this granular food from spring through
to late summer, just sprinkling it around your roses, fork
it in and then water it in well. It contains NPK - 7-5-12.
Roseclear
3
Healthcare for
roses! Triple action systemic insecticide and fungicide,
protects plants from aphid and disease attack. Controls
aphids. Controls disease effectively, including rose
blackspot, powdery mildew and rust.
Willow
Rose Arch
This
willow Arch will add charm to your garden giving that more
rustic look It benefits from being on a steel frame which
gives it sturdiness which is hidden by the woven natural
willow. It is easy to erect and will push into most soils
though it can be concreted if required.
Alton
Rose Arch
A garden arch
can create a secret doorway, frame your favourite view or
guide the way down a meandering path.
Hybrid
teas and floribundas need proper pruning only once a year. If you
have a sheltered garden, prune just before growth starts in early
March. If your garden is exposed to strong winds, shorten long stems
in early winter to prevent the roses being damaged by rocking. Then
prune properly in late March.
Miniature
and patio roses are best pruned in late spring, once the frost has
gone.
Use sharp secateurs with
clean blades, ragged cuts are more prone to frost and infections.
Prune out any dead or
diseased branches, always clean your secateurs after pruning
diseased branches. Do not compost diseased branches, burn or
discard.
Prune out any crossing or rubbing branches.
Prune all remaining stems back by half their length to an
outward-facing bud, so the new shoot that grows from it will
shoot away from the centre of the plant. Make each cut about 1cm
(1/4in) above the outward-facing bud, at a slight angle so the
rain runs off, rather than seeps into the wood. For new or
neglected roses, cut back all branches to three or four buds
from the base instead.
The
National Rose Society
- Founded in 1876,
the world's leading specialist plant Society, with a
flourishing world wide membership. As well as helping to fund
the development and promotion of the rose, the society plays a
vital role in conserving an important part of our plant
heritage.
Suttons- Offering top
quality flower seeds, vegetable seeds, plug plants, bulbs, fruit and
gardening equipment, all with the Suttons guarantee of quality.
The
World Federation of Rose Societies- An association of the
national Rose Societies of 36 countries and your gateway to
information about the Rose around the world.
The
American Rose Society- Founded in 1892, the
American Rose Society is an educational, nonprofit
organization dedicated exclusively to the cultivation and
enjoyment of roses. The American Rose Society is a national
organization with over 20,000 members dedicated to the
enjoyment, enhancement and promotion of America's Floral
Emblem.
Hybrid
teas and floribundas need proper pruning only once a year. If you
have a sheltered garden, prune just before growth starts in early
March. If your garden is exposed to strong winds, shorten long stems
in early winter to prevent the roses being damaged by rocking. Then
prune properly in late March.
