Not everything that looks good together really fits together. This is especially true for roses and perennials. Although roses are robust, they do not like competitors who want to displace their roots. But which combinations make sense and are a feast for the eyes at the same time?
Which perennials harmonize with roses in beds or containers?
Roses and perennials can be easily combined by paying attention to flower colors, growth heights and location requirements. Popular companion perennials for roses include gypsophila, cushion aster, larkspur, lady's mantle, cranesbill, catnip, phlox and ornamental sage.
What factors should you consider when combining roses with perennials?
Roses have certain characteristics and requirements that do not correspond to those of some perennials. Therefore, you should consider the following factors of roses when combining them with perennials:
- Flower color: red, pink, white, yellow or apricot, rarely violet
- Flowering time: June to October
- Location requirements: sunny, deep, loose and nutrient-rich soil
- Growth height: up to 4 m
In the world of roses there is a wide range of flower colors. Find perennials that reflect, underline or contrast the flower color of the respective rose.
There are a variety of perennials that like to grow on dry and nutrient-poor substrates. Such specimens are not suitable rose companions. Keep this in mind when combining.
It is best to choose perennials as companions that do not tower over the roses. To do this, take into account the height of your rose. While ground cover roses remain small, climbing roses can grow up to 4 m high.
Combine roses and perennials in the bed or in the pot
Roses are particularly attractive at the top because of their flowers. It is therefore ideal if you choose perennials for the combination that will embellish the roses in the lower section. Both ground-cover and shrub-like perennials are suitable for this. But be careful: they should not be planted too close to the roses. Roses need air. It is also recommended to create a contrast between the flower shapes of roses and perennials.
Popular companion perennials for roses include:
- Gypsophila
- Cushion Aster
- larkspur
- woman's coat
- Storksbill
- Catnip
- Phlox
- ornamental sage
Combine floribunda roses with gypsophila
Gypsophila has numerous tiny star blossoms that float loosely over stems and impressively contrast with the compact and large flowers of roses. No matter which floribunda roses you choose, they all go well with gypsophila, which has the ability to caress you with its lightness and delicacy.
Combine shrub roses with upholstery phlox
Upholstered phlox is an ideal companion for shrub roses. Like the rose, this perennial likes to be in full sun and requires a nutrient-rich substrate. The advantage of this combination is that the cushion phlox adorns the shrub rose in the lower area. It produces a veritable sea of flowers.
Combine floribunda roses with ornamental sage
You get a noble contrast when you combine the ornamental sage with a floribunda rose. The purple flower candles of the ornamental sage pile up and add decorative accents next to the floribunda rose. Their height and location requirements also match.
Combine roses and perennials as a bouquet in the vase
In the bouquet, the flowers of roses and perennials form a whole. Both perennials with similar flower shapes and perennials with more delicate flowers go well with unfilled or double roses of any color. For example, a composition of red roses, lady's mantle and blue delphiniums looks pretty.
- woman's coat
- Gypsophila
- larkspur
- Lilies
- Carnations
- Chrysanthemums