They are a true classic in the bed and with their wide range of colors you are spoiled for choice. To set accents and complement their color and shape, you should choose the right plant partners. But what are they?
Which plants go well with ground cover roses?
To effectively combine ground cover roses, choose plants with similar location requirements and heights that complement the magnificent rosettes. Popular combinations include lady's mantle, delphinium and ornamental sage. Pay attention to harmonious flower colors and shapes.
What factors should you consider when combining ground cover roses?
So that the ground cover roses can look good in the company of other plants, you should consider these factors:
- Flower color: white, yellow, orange, pink, red
- Flowering time: June to October
- Location requirements: sunny, humus-rich and nutrient-rich soil
- Growth height: 25 up to 130 cm
The widespread growth of the ground cover roses and, for the majority of the varieties, rather low, goes best with plants that reach a similar height or whose inflorescences tower over the ground cover roses. Make the decision depending on the height to be achieved for the respective ground cover rose.
Companion plants for ground cover roses should also prefer a sunny location. Ideally, ground cover roses even support other plants by shading their base. It is also crucial for success that the direct neighbors of the ground cover roses cope well with a nutrient-rich substrate.
Continue to consider the mostly intense flower colors and the abundance of flowers of the ground cover roses when choosing combination partners. Plants whose flowers stay in the background and do not steal the show from ground cover roses are ideal. If you like it particularly colorful, you can also combine the ground cover roses with other shimmering perennials.
Combine ground cover roses in beds or in pots
As companion plants, those that have few demands and do not feel undermined in the company of ground cover roses are particularly recommended. Various perennials that bloom in summer as well as herbs are perfect partners for ground cover roses insofar as they have similar location requirements.
Combinations between ground cover roses and the following plants have proven successful:
- woman's coat
- Phlox
- Catnip
- larkspur
- Carpet-Woolziest
- ornamental sage
- Storksbill
- ornamental onion
Combine ground cover roses with lady's mantle
The blue-green foliage of lady's mantle blends in beautifully with ground cover roses. In addition, both lady's mantle and ground cover roses like a sunny location and nutrient-rich substrate.
Combine ground cover roses with delphiniums
The tall flowers of the delphinium rise between the ground cover roses in summer. The mostly violet blue and also the shape of the delphinium inflorescence create a unique contrast. You can wonderfully showcase white or yellow-flowering ground cover roses with delphiniums. If you choose a white-flowering delphinium, ground cover roses with strong flower colors go best with it.
Combine ground cover roses with ornamental sage
The ornamental sage goes well with the ground cover roses for several reasons. Its long flower spikes complement the flower balls or flower bowls of ground cover roses. In addition, ornamental sage is an impressive planting partner because it can keep pests such as aphids away from ground cover roses. Combine the purple decorative sage with white, sunny yellow or apricot ground cover roses!
Combine ground cover roses as a bouquet in the vase
You can get a playful bouquet of ground cover roses if you combine the flowers with autumn anemones, small-headed dahlias or delicate candles. In autumn, the bouquet can be made decorative with a few rosehip branches. A more elegant and simple variant is the combination of ground cover roses and gypsophila.
- Magnificent candle
- Dahlias
- Autumn Anemone
- Rosehips
- Gypsophila
