With different types of roses, you can create a garden paradise that makes you feel good, in which you can use hedges and trellises to create different rooms and thus a lot of variety. If, on the other hand, you need privacy protection for a seat, shrub and climbing roses can be used for this.
How can I make a rose bed attractive?
To create an attractive rose bed, first create a planting plan, pay attention to the growth habit and height of the roses, create rose beds and borders, mix noble roses in mixed beds and pay attention to the distances to hedges and other plants.
Create a planting plan before gardening
Before you start planting, it makes sense to create a planting plan. Here you can try out your own ideas in advance, but also incorporate tried-and-tested suggestions. With fixed garden elements such as pergola (€3.00 at Amazon), rose arches and seats, you can create separate rooms that - as a possible idea for garden and bed design - can each have an individual color scheme. How about beds in white, blue or pink, for example?
When choosing varieties, pay attention to growth habit and height
The growth habit and height of the roses are immensely important when designing the bed. Tightly upright roses take up less space than broadly bushy ones with arching, overhanging branches. In general, you should choose the distance between the roses so that the beauty of each one is advantageously highlighted. Therefore, ensure there is sufficient distance from other roses, trees or perennials. Modern floribunda roses in particular are indispensable for beds as long-lasting color sources.
Create rose beds and borders
The tallest plant within a bed should not be much higher than the bed is wide. For short floribunda roses and noble roses, plant at least three of one variety, preferably five or seven - this way you can achieve a flat color effect. Taller bed roses with arching, overhanging growth, which can sometimes reach heights of up to 120 centimeters, also provide sufficient color impact as a solitary plant. When planting, make sure that the flower colors do not clash.
Do not plant roses as a monoculture
In the past, noble roses in particular were grown in special beds, often framed with a book border. However, this monoculture promotes fungal infestation and attracts pests, so these varieties are better planted in mixed beds - this reduces susceptibility to disease. In any case, roses look most beautiful with the right companions. Taller shrub roses also fit well in woody borders, of course at an appropriate distance.
Tip
Caution is advised with roses that are intended to grow in beds in front of thuja or yew hedges. Here you need a root barrier so that the roses are not starved by the rampant roots of the hedge. Box hedges must not come too close to the roses: keep at least 30 centimeters away from the roses.
