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Roses are easy to grow and remarkably tolerant. To achieve good results, it is only necessary to get a few basic points right. However, roses will respond well to extra care and attention by being more floriferous and healthy. Here is our care advice for home gardeners. PLANTING TIME Containerised roses can be planted all year round, although extra attention to watering will be required in hot spells until the roses are well established. PLANTING POSITION Select a site with at least four hours of sun each day, although in areas with hot summers shade from the afternoon sun can be beneficial. Generally roses will not flourish where their roots are in competition with the roots of other plants, especially trees and hedges. PLANTING DISTANCES If you have the space English Roses look superb planted in groups of three or more of one variety. They will then grow together to form one dense shrub, which will provide a more continuous display and make a more definite statement in the border. Depending on the varieties and your climate we suggest planting about 1m apart within the group, leaving 1 – 1.5m between plants of neighbouring varieties. SOIL TYPE Roses will grow in a wide range of soils, but they do appreciate good soil preparation. The addition of well rotted manure or garden compost before planting will help ensure strong growth. ROSE CULTIVATION PLANTING Containerised roses should be soaked for 30 minutes or so just prior to planting. On arrival plant the bare root roses as soon as possible, never allowing the roots to dry out. When planted, the base of the stems should be about 3" below ground level in cold winter areas and at ground level in milder areas. If immediate planting is impossible, keep the roses in the sealed box in a cold but frost free place or heel the roses in. Water generously until the plant is well established. We recommend the use of David Austin’s ‘Start’. PLANTING IN CONTAINERS See page 49 for information on this. FEEDING, MULCHING AND WATERING Feeding, generous mulching and occasional deep watering will help encourage strong growth and more flowers. Mulch in spring, preferably using well rotted manure or garden compost. HEALTHY ROSES The best way to keep your roses healthy is to choose disease resistant varieties and grow them as well as possible. Excessive Nitrogen can make roses more susceptible to both pests and diseases. However, an occasional spray can help, the most effective being at the start of the season before symptoms develop. Beware of frosts the night after spraying - they will scorch the leaves badly. There are different chemicals and laws restricting their use, so we recommend that you seek the latest advice from your garden centre team, nursery or local rose society. 54 WINTER PRUNING Pruning is very easy. The recommended time to prune is in July and August. On all plants, remove very weak, old and woody and dead and diseased stems. English Shrub Roses Prune back by between 1/3 and 2/3, depending on what height you would like your rose to reach next season. Each year remove some of the older stems to encourage fresh, new growth from the base. English Climbing Roses The previous year’s flowering shoots should be reduced to 3 or 4 buds or about 10 – 15cm and the strong, new stems tied in, cutting out older ones as necessary. DEAD-HEADING Unless you particularly desire the winter colour that hips provide, we recommend that you aim to prevent hips from forming as these tend to reduce repeatflowering. Dead-heading is the removal of spent flowers, which might otherwise go on to form hips. This not only encourages repeat-flowering, but also makes a tidier plant. Either remove just the dead flower, or cut the stems down to the first full leaf. SUMMER PRUNING In warm climates it may be beneficial to summer prune by cutting back most of the spent flowering shoots about 50cm, leaving just about 15cm. This can be repeated through the season as the rose repeat flowers and will encourage more compact growth and quicker repeatflowering.
Alongside David Austin’s Plant Centre in Shropshire, England we have created two acre gardens that are home to the National Collection of English Roses, with many other types of rose - over 700 different varieties in all. The gardens are divided into six themed areas, designed to provide inspiration for gardeners. Although there are many other beautiful gardens worldwide with great collections of English Roses, there is probably no better place to enjoy so many of the 200 or more varieties we have introduced. The gardens are open all year round free of charge and are normally at their peak of flowering around the end of June. Please try to allow time to call in and see us if you have a trip to England planned. David Austin’s Plant Centre, traditional tea rooms and rose breeding facilities are also on site. ENGLISH ROSES IN GARDENS OTHER UK COLLECTIONS INCLUDE: Alnwick Garden, Northumberland. Borde Hill, West Sussex. R.H.S. Rosemoor, Devon. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Surrey. Saville Gardens, Englefield, Surrey. Trentham Gardens, Staffordshire. Wollerton Old Hall, Shropshire. ENGLISH ROSES IN AUSTRALIA: Mornington Botanical Rose Garden, VIC. Morwell Centenary Rose Garden, VIC. National Rose Garden, Longford, TAS. Old Parliament House Rose Garden, Canberra, ACT. Ruston Rose Garden, Renmark, SA. The Queensland State Rose Garden, Toowoomba, QLD. Victoria State Rose Garden, Weribee, VIC. AROUND THE WORLD Here are just a few of our favourites: FRANCE Chateau du Rivau, Touraine, Loire Valley. GERMANY Schloss Marihn, Mecklenburg- Vorpommern. SWEDEN Sofiero Slott Helsingborg. DENMARK Den Jydske Rosenpark, Aalestrup. JAPAN Kani Park, Gifu. USA ARS Gardens, Shreveport, LA. Barona Ranch Resort, San Diego, CA. Filoli Gardens, San Francisco, CA. New York Botanical Gardens, Bronx, NY. Portland Rose Gardens, Portland, OR. Tyler Rose Garden, Tyler, TX. NEW ZEALAND Hamilton Gardens, Hamilton. Trevor Griffiths Rose Garden, Timaru. Models in David Austin’s Renaissance Garden, UK Borde Hill, Sussex, UK Australian garden with English Roses 55
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