@bradleywood32 - have a look at the 'Little White Pet' rose, pinkish petals opening out to white or 'The Fairy' which comes in pink or white (and maybe red I think).Both are small spreading roses for front of border.
@bradleywood32 I like 'Joie de Vivre' for the front of border position (approx. 60x60cm, possible to keep smaller, light apricot to light pink, dense growth, easy to grow and healthy) but I am not sure about it with a red rose... although I have it close to a red too. The Bordure series is very compact and good for edging. 'Bordure Camaie' is a mix of yellow and pink (can be quite colourful with some orange too, 60x60cm or smaller), 'Bordure Abricot' is apricot and slightly bigger. Again, I am not sure if these are good colours for you but they are healthy and easy to grow. These are all floribundas, so not technically "shrubs", but shrubby in growth. Generally, small floribundas should be good. Something like 'English Miss' or 'Margaret Merril' or 'Sexy Rexy', all around 75cm. Modern shrubs are usually bigger. Polyanthas would be good too. Many options there.
happy VE Day lots of little things going on locally but sadly not down our road.
On our walk today I saw this lovely rose spilling over a fence, can anyone identify it? The flowers are small and have a light scent.
Here is Boscobel, loads of buds on this now so I’m looking forward to seeing how it does now that it’s more established.
Fighting Temeraire is coming along nicely too, lots of buds and has grown into a really nice shape. Just a few little bare bits which need to fill in and I’ll be happy with it. This is its second year and already it’s behaving differently, last year just one flower per stem but this year each stem has several.
I would go with Edhelka’s recommendation of floribundas, lots to choose from, and the growth is more upright/sturdy which is good for the front of the border so it doesn’t spill into paths etc. You can under plant with perennials, bulbs etc, for more colour/greenery.
@Marlorena How often would you recommend root pruning for potted roses? And what would be the best time to do it? They’ve all grown significantly larger than when I first transplanted them.. so I’m guessing the best time to do it would be right after the winter prune when they’re of a manageable size? I am actually a bit anxious over root pruning because although my pots are not quite 18x18 inches they’re actually pretty heavy and I’m not sure how iccould get the rose out without damaging anything..
On another note: my partner has a patio rose by fryers called sweet dreams. I have to say I am most impressed with it! Plenty of blooms and so healthy. My partner isn’t as much of an obsessive gardener and has pretty much left it to fend for itself most of the time (and only applied some fertiliser after my reminder) and yet it’s produced a few blooms already (granted it’s in South Wales so perhaps warmer weather). Also the blooms have a light-medium sweet fragrance which is rare among patio roses.
I bought it in person so I don’t know what their delivery is like, especially now, but it seems they’re still taking orders from the looks of it? I bought 6 roses from them last year (they host a rose festival) and they’ve all been good.
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The Bordure series is very compact and good for edging. 'Bordure Camaie' is a mix of yellow and pink (can be quite colourful with some orange too, 60x60cm or smaller), 'Bordure Abricot' is apricot and slightly bigger. Again, I am not sure if these are good colours for you but they are healthy and easy to grow.
These are all floribundas, so not technically "shrubs", but shrubby in growth.
Generally, small floribundas should be good. Something like 'English Miss' or 'Margaret Merril' or 'Sexy Rexy', all around 75cm.
Modern shrubs are usually bigger.
Polyanthas would be good too. Many options there.
burgundy ice
winchester cathedral
bonica
roald dahl
harlow carr
the mayflower
golden beauty
lady Emma Hamilton
also just judge the height and width of each one you want then see how many will work into the border.
https://www.roses.co.uk/search/products?keywords=Floribunda+
On another note: my partner has a patio rose by fryers called sweet dreams. I have to say I am most impressed with it! Plenty of blooms and so healthy. My partner isn’t as much of an obsessive gardener and has pretty much left it to fend for itself most of the time (and only applied some fertiliser after my reminder) and yet it’s produced a few blooms already (granted it’s in South Wales so perhaps warmer weather). Also the blooms have a light-medium sweet fragrance which is rare among patio roses.
Here is a picture of it taken this week
http://www.rvroger.co.uk/index.php?linksource=stockitem&listgroupfile=roses&parentpagefile=containerisedroses&season=1POT&webfilename=rosa_deep_secret