A garden without roses is unthinkable! From the approximately 100 different species of wild roses, thousands of different cultivars have been bred over the last 2000 years - the first garden roses came from the Near and Middle East via ancient Greece to Central Europe and quickly spread here. There are said to have been over 5000 different breeds by the end of the last century.

Most roses prefer bright but not too warm locations

How are roses used in the garden?

The different types of roses can be used in a variety of ways in the garden. Instead of another climbing plant, you can plant climbing roses at the entrance to the house, on a trellis, on a pergola or in the garden shed (€24.90). Bed roses, on the other hand, look great near the terrace, but also along the paths. In addition, these can be very well associated with other flowering perennials or ornamental grasses. Ground cover roses are suitable for beds and embankments. Depending on the variety, they grow flat or overhanging. The large-flowered tea roses (also known as hybrid teas) are particularly effective as solitaires, for example in low borders made of boxwood or Germander.

Which location should you choose for roses?

Almost all roses prefer a sunny, airy location. Some varieties also do well in partially shaded places, but shade does not tolerate roses.

In which soil do roses feel particularly comfortable?

Choose a deep, loose, permeable and nutrient-rich soil for your roses. Loamy soil is particularly popular with roses, but they will also grow in any normal garden soil.

Why not put roses in a spot where roses have been previously?

There should not have been any roses at the chosen location before or there should be at least five years between two rose plantings, as the successor plant threatens to wither due to the onset of soil fatigue. Alternatively, you can also carry out a floor replacement.

How to improve the soil before planting?

Before planting, the soil is dug up deeply and the top layer of soil is improved with compost or other humic matter (potting soil or rose soil). If, on the other hand, the soil is very heavy, it can be loosened up by adding quartz sand (€15.85).

When is the best time to plant roses?

The best planting time is from the end of October to November. If the soil is open and the weather is mild, you can still plant the roses in December. The second best time is spring, once the soil has dried. Roses in containers, on the other hand, can be planted almost all year round.

What is the best way to plant roses?

Grafted rose varieties such as hybrid tea and bed roses are planted so deep that the grafting point, which can be seen as a thickening on the root neck, is then about five centimeters below the soil surface. Planting deeper is not beneficial for development. Frost damage can easily occur if the grafting point protrudes at the top.

How are roses prepared for planting?

Before planting, both bare-root and container roses should be placed in a bucket of water overnight to allow the roots to soak up water. Bare root roses should also be pruned at the roots by removing injured or crushed roots. The roots of container roses, on the other hand, are not pruned, but only loosened.

What is the optimal planting distance for roses?

About six to eight low bed roses are planted per square meter. A distance of 35 to 40 centimeters is sufficient, for more vigorous varieties up to 50 centimeters (i.e. three to five pieces per square meter). With shrub roses, on the other hand, the distance should be between one and two meters. However, if these are to be planted as rose hedges, then the individual plants should not be more than 50 to 60 centimeters apart. For climbing roses on walls, on the other hand, a planting distance of three to four meters is recommended; along a fence that is to become a dense, blooming wall of roses, on the other hand, a distance of about two meters is usually sufficient.

Can you grow roses in pots?

Many rose varieties are very suitable for pot culture, especially the rather bushy and small-flowered bedding, dwarf or patio roses. These roses tend to do well in containers with regular watering and fertilizing - they need plenty of water and nutrients or they will soon suffer.

What is the best way to propagate roses?

How an older rose bush can be propagated depends on its root authenticity. Ungrafted roses can generally be propagated very well vegetatively, whereas grafted roses are usually only grafted. Propagation by sowing is usually only possible with wild roses.

Which plant partners harmonize particularly well with roses?

In a rose garden, the fragrant, white-flowering Gypsophila (Gypsophila) is particularly effective. It also looks very pretty if you plant the roses a little further apart in a larger bed and sow the annual white alyssum (Lobularia maritima) in between or add various blue-flowering perennials to the roses as a partner, such as catnip, fine ray and larkspur.

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However, Mediterranean shrubs such as lavender or sage, which are traditionally planted with roses, are less suitable due to the very different planting and care conditions.

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