There is a suitable rose for every garden and almost every location. The flowers love air, light, sun and good soil, but even if the conditions are not ideal, you don't have to do without the fancy flowering plants. There are also suitable varieties for difficult places and climatic conditions.
Roses add an elegant touch to any garden
Which roses are suitable for which garden?
In rainy areas, you should place particular value on rain-resistant roses, while frost-hardy rose varieties are recommended for regions with cold winters. In general, robust varieties are suitable for less than ideal locations. These include the so-called ADR roses. Rose breeds that have been awarded the ADR predicate had to prove themselves in eleven different test gardens over a period of three years and without the use of chemical sprays. Health, rich flowering and fragrance play an important role in the final assessment. But even among the untested roses - whether they are old or new varieties - you will of course also find many robust beauties.
Roses for frost-prone regions
In areas with severe winters, roses should either be protected appropriately or, if they don't want to go through the trouble of overwintering, frost-hardy varieties should be planted straight away. These include many once-blooming shrub and climbing roses. Since the flowering of these types of roses ends early in the year, the wood can mature well before winter and is therefore less at risk of frost damage. Proper care (such as planting the grafting site in the ground) can also affect the plants' hardiness.
Roses for rainy areas
In rainy regions, densely filled rose blossoms suffer greatly from the often heavy rainfall. In this case, prefer single and semi-double roses to more double ones. White-flowering varieties that can turn brown if there is too much humidity are also less suitable for these locations. When choosing a variety, you should also ensure good resistance to blackspot, as the leaves remain constantly wet and cannot dry well.
Roses for semi-shady locations and north-facing locations
Many roses will still grow in partially shaded locations if they get four to five hours of sun a day. However, the abundance of flowers is less than in full sun. Roses with dark red or deep purple flowers even prefer these places, because dark flowers absorb the sun's rays more than light ones and therefore burn easily. Roses can even be found for northern locations, such as the climbing roses "Veilchenblau", "Alberic Barbier" and "New Dawn".
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You can also combine the different varieties and types of roses so that you can admire rose blossoms in your garden all year round. Among the roses, too, there are early, late and long-flowering varieties.