Rose Growing Tips and Highly Fragrant Roses
Rose Growing Tips
Roses need only a few basic requirements to succeed.
A well-drained soil is essential, but it can be any type, from sand and
chalk to clay, provided that it has lots of manure or garden compost
worked in.
Full sun and shelter are required for most roses if they are to grow and
flower well.
Feed well in spring and summer with a proprietary rose fertilizer. Keep
well-watered in dry spells.
Serious pests and diseases require vigorous campaigning. However, not
all roses are prone to such problems: many shrub roses, in particular,
are trouble-free.
Pruning needs vary. Some roses – especially the large-flowered and
cluster-flowered bush roses, and climbers and ramblers – require annual
pruning for best results. Others need none, except to remove dead
shoots.
5 Highly Fragrant Roses All the plants listed here are exceptionally fragrant. All are bush
roses, and must be pruned in spring. Remove all weak growth and reduce
the remaining strong stems to 15-20cm/6-8in above ground level. These
roses look best in formal beds, perhaps with an underplaying of
prostrate groundcover plants for interest in winter and spring.
`Alice's Red'. Large-flowered rose with deep red blooms and a
rich sweet fragrance. Around 60cm/2ft. Disease-resistant.
`Elizabeth of Glamis'. Cluster-flowered bush rose with deep
salmon-coloured blooms. 90-120cm/3-4ft. Watch closely for diseases.
`Fragrant Cloud'. Large-flowered rose with scarlet blooms. About
60cm/2ft.
`Papa Meilland'. Large-flowered rose with velvety deep crimson
flowers. About 60cm/2ft. Treat against mildew.
`Scented Air'. Cluster-flowered rose with salmon-pink blooms. Can
grow to at least 240cm/8ft. Resists disease well.
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