Roses are very popular as the main actor in perennial beds, even if they are not actually perennials! Find out here why roses are not perennials and how you can spice up your perennial bed with roses.
White roses fit perfectly into the pink-purple perennial border
Of roses and perennials
Why are roses not perennials? Perennials are perennial, mostly hardy but not wintergreen, herbaceous plants that do not become woody. This last point is crucial in distinguishing between perennials and roses. Roses become woody and are therefore classified as woody plants.
Easy to care for and visually beautiful
Roses need more care than perennials. You should keep this in mind when positioning the roses on your perennial bed. There are also visual aspects.
- Roses grow quite tall and bloom continuously; therefore they are ideal for the middle of the bed.
- The roses should be easily accessible so that you can easily cut them back in the spring and occasionally cut a few roses for the vase in the summer.
- When buying roses, make sure they are hardy.
- Do not plant roses and perennials densely and colorfully mixed up on your perennial bed. Give each plant space to work and develop.
- Note the flower color!
Note the flower color of the roses
Roses are beautiful, no question. And they come in a wide variety of shades. But don't just buy the first rose that comes along with the flower color you like, but have the entire perennial bed in mind. There are several ways to color a perennial rose bed:
- Perennial beds that are dominated by one or two flower colors are particularly beautiful. -It is also conceivable for one color nuance to dominate, for example pink. Buy perennials and roses in different shades of pink and create a princess-like perennial border. If you don't like pink, you can opt for shades of red or yellow.
- If you like strong, bright colors, you can design your perennial rose bed with orange, red and yellow flowering perennials and roses.
Less is more
As mentioned, do not plant too densely and plan the flower colors to avoid a motley clutter on the perennial bed. To prevent the sea of flowers from becoming too colourful, you can spice up your perennial bed with roses with other elements, for example by using decorative elements, large field stones, water elements or airy ornamental grass. Here you will find a selection of beautiful grasses.