A rose standing alone in a pot makes a lot of impression. But it only becomes truly intoxicating and perfect with the right underplanting. This also reduces the evaporation of irrigation water and can suppress weeds.
Which plants are suitable for planting roses in pots?
Roses in pots can be underplanted withsmallperennials, herbs, ground covers and grasses that tolerate lightshadingandreserved roots. The following are particularly suitable:
- Catnip or scabiosis
- Sage or thyme
- Lady's mantle or sunflower
- Love grass or dwarf pennisetum grass
Planting roses in pots with perennials
If the rose is onhigh stemin the pot or if it is aclimbing rose, it can be planted under perennials. Other roses would feel more harassed by the perennials in the pot. The perennials could cover their foliage, making it harder for water to dry out anddiseases have an easier time.
Choose the perennials so that they bloom at the same time as the roses. Tone-on-tone underplanting works wonderfully, but setting contrasts is also recommended. The following perennials are suitable for underplanting:
- Bluebells
- Catnip
- Honorary Award
- Scabious
- Yarrow
- Small-flowered purple bell
Planting roses in the pot with herbs
Another visually appealing way to plant roses in a pot is herbs. Uncomplicated herbs that contain plenty of essential oils are particularly suitable for this. The essential oils that make the herbs so fragrant ensure thatpests are deterred and the roses enjoy better he alth. It's best to plant herbs that you also like and would like to harvest for kitchen creations. The following are obvious and harmonize wonderfully with roses:
- Sage
- Thyme
- Oregano
- mountain mint
- Mountain Savory
- Melissa
Planting roses in pots with ground cover plants
Ground cover plants prevent the soil in the pot from drying out too quickly. So you needlesstopouring. In addition, unwantedweeds have a harder time establishing themselves and the rose receives an ornamental root area.
Ground cover plants that produce white flowers are suitable for all roses in pots. They can be used universally as the white underlines any rose color. Suitable are:
- Cushion's Gypsophila
- magic snow
- Evergreen Candytuft
- carpet phlox
Ground cover plants with yellow flowers look wonderful under red, pink or purple roses. Again, purple ground cover plants can be found stunningly among yellow roses. Here is a selection:
- Wollziest
- Sun Beauty
- woman's coat
- Storksbill
- Cushion Bellflower
Planting roses in the pot with grasses
Climbing roses and roses on trunks can be beautifully planted with grasses. The grasses are simple, but they surround the roses from below andloosentheir strict expressionupSun-hungry grasses that are a littleare bestTolerate shading and do not grow higher than 60 cm. Suitable items include:
- Love grass
- Feather grass
- Dwarf Pennisetum
- Japan grass
Tip
Lavender and roses in a pot? Better not
Would you like to plant lavender under the roses in the pot? Maybe it's worth a try. But experience shows that roses and lavender have different soil requirements and therefore cannot thrive in the same substrate. It would therefore be better to put the two next to each other in separate planters.
