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Roses for different purposes

Roses have been on the earth for millions of years but only started to grow in popularity in the 1970's. It is only thanks to the work of rose breeders that they have become one of the most popular plants for the garden.

Roses needn't be difficult to grow. Here are some simple rules:

- Avoid 'replant disease' – don't plant roses where roses have been planted before.
- Choose your roses carefully – some can be very large. Ensure that the rose will have enough space to grow or they will get out of control and cannot be pruned correctly
- Roses need at least a few hours of sunlight each day.
- Roses like good soil – add plenty of fertiliser (manure is popular) when planted. Feed again in March and again in June.
- Keep them well watered
- Keep aphids, black spot, rust etc at bay. Use organic methods where possible.
- Pruning will ensure healthy new growth each spring. The amount of pruning will depend on the rose:
- Repeat flowering bush or shrub roses will be cut back by a third
- Non-repeat roses should be left or lightly pruned.
- Climbers are pruned by reducing flowering shoots to 3 or 4 buds.
- Ramblers are pruned to restrict their growth if they go where they shouldn't in which case they are pruned like climbers.

Fragrant floribundas roses

Elizabeth of Glamis
Dearest
Iceberg
Margaret Merril

Fragrant hybrid tea roses

Alecs Red
Blessings
Ena Harkness
E W Morse
Fragrant Cloud
Prima Ballerina
Red Devil

Roses for arches and pergolas

Golden Showers
IceburgNew
Dawn
Paul Transon
Super Excelsa
Super Fairy

Thornless Roses

Climbers and ramblers:
Bleu Magenta
Veilchenblau
Violette
Zepherine Drouhin

Shrubs:
Crown Princess Margareta
James Galway
Goldfinch

Climbing and Rambling Roses

Alberic barbier
Bobby James
Francis E Lester
Pauls Himalayan Musk
Rosa Banksiae Lutea 
Wedding Day

Roses for Hedging

Cerise Bouquet
Rosa Pimpinellifolia
Rose Rugosa
Nevada
Penelope
Ballerina
Blythe Spirit
Molineux
Rose Pauli
Rosa Macrantha 
Marguerite Hilling
Shropshire Lass
Cornelia
Graham Thomas
Mary Rose
Teasing Georgia

Roses for Shade

Aberic Barbier
Ena Harkness
Danse De Feu
Felicite Et Oerpetue
Golden Showers
Maigold
Mermaid
Glore De Dijon
May Queen
MME Gregoire Staechelin
MME Plantier
MME Alfred Carriere
New Dawn
Veilchenblau

Roses for Poor Conditions

Cecile Brunner
Compassion
Constance Spry
Maigold
MME Alfred Carriere
MME Gregoire Staechelin
New Dawn
Shropshire Lass

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