@Mr. Vine Eye, your garden is so neat and tidy. How do you manage to keep it like that. I might need two clones of mine atleast to maintain it so nicely!
@Mr. Vine Eye, your garden is so neat and tidy. How do you manage to keep it like that. I might need two clones of mine atleast to maintain it so nicely!
Thanks for the replies Edhelka, Omori, Nollie & Mr. Vine Eye.
Since it's surrounded by paving, clambering over stuff to get at it won't be an issue fortunately.
My thinking was limiting it to plants that get up to about a foot at the most, so things like Campanulas, the shorter Dianthus, Candytuft maybe, Violas, or maybe even just some daisies. Essentially something to cover the bare soil but not scramble over the roses really.
I'm tempted to try something just straight from seed (or maybe at least have a 'trial run' with an annual or two first) to avoid any possible disturbance.
At the very least it sounds slightly less like a mad idea.
..striking red lizard [?] on the fence @poppyfield64 ...I presume that's what it is..
@Elothir ...just about planting ground covers with your roses.. for me it would depend on what type of roses you have.. if hybrid teas and small floribundas, then care would be needed, but larger shrub roses, and established Austins, can take quite a bit of competition once they get to 4 or 5 feet tall...
..however, I grow a whole ton of stuff with roses, far too many to list I'd be here all day, so here are just 3 easy ones.. ..Busy Lizzies... I love these, simple to buy, simple to plant, bloom all summer and a great range of complimentary colours... I may remove any red/orange ones to put in pots, because I like the pinks, whites, and purples best.. and just let the winter kill them off.. what could be easier?..
..to soften edges of narrow borders, I use a whole range of Geraniums for permanent planting.. these are cantabrigiense [Cambridge] varieties.. no need for digging either, just break off bits and plant where needed..
...and don't forget simple Chives... these are the most useful plants to accompany roses of all sorts... early fresh green foliage in Spring, flowers non stop after a cut back in summer, they rebloom... another you just separate bits with roots and replant..
Lovely pictures Marlorena, you obviously spend a lot of time and care with your plantings. I also didn't realise Chives would rebloom, I assumed they were like other Aliums for some reason.
As far as what the roses are, two are shrubs (about 3-4 foot tall) the 3rd is a floribunda that is also about 2.5-3 foot tall/wide. No idea what they actually are as they've been there for years and years.
One of the shrubs actually has had a short heather planted about 15cm from the base of it for at least a decade to no ill effect seemingly, during which time it's obviously spread out a fair bit.
Yes @Marlorena my little red gecko This was another passion of mine for many years. I just have 16 real life little sticky feet now and decorative geckos is what everyone bought me for Xmas and birthdays lol
No HMF, just guessing the largest leaves Ancient Mariner, the third one - are these tiny thorns? Shouldn't Kew Gardens flower in clusters? I hope this isn't a trick So A - Kew Gardens, B - The Ancient Mariner, C - Munstead Wood
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must just be my selective photography! 😁
Since it's surrounded by paving, clambering over stuff to get at it won't be an issue fortunately.
My thinking was limiting it to plants that get up to about a foot at the most, so things like Campanulas, the shorter Dianthus, Candytuft maybe, Violas, or maybe even just some daisies. Essentially something to cover the bare soil but not scramble over the roses really.
I'm tempted to try something just straight from seed (or maybe at least have a 'trial run' with an annual or two first) to avoid any possible disturbance.
At the very least it sounds slightly less like a mad idea.
@peteS I'm with you on wanting Ab Fab. It looks amazing as does Marlorena's
That's really good to see @Tack I had my first bloom this morning and we are still on a yellow warning for thunder storms.
Also getting blooms now on the new canes that Graham Thomas threw up recently.
@Elothir
...just about planting ground covers with your roses.. for me it would depend on what type of roses you have.. if hybrid teas and small floribundas, then care would be needed, but larger shrub roses, and established Austins, can take quite a bit of competition once they get to 4 or 5 feet tall...
..however, I grow a whole ton of stuff with roses, far too many to list I'd be here all day, so here are just 3 easy ones..
..Busy Lizzies... I love these, simple to buy, simple to plant, bloom all summer and a great range of complimentary colours... I may remove any red/orange ones to put in pots, because I like the pinks, whites, and purples best.. and just let the winter kill them off.. what could be easier?..
..to soften edges of narrow borders, I use a whole range of Geraniums for permanent planting.. these are cantabrigiense [Cambridge] varieties.. no need for digging either, just break off bits and plant where needed..
...and don't forget simple Chives... these are the most useful plants to accompany roses of all sorts... early fresh green foliage in Spring, flowers non stop after a cut back in summer, they rebloom... another you just separate bits with roots and replant..
As far as what the roses are, two are shrubs (about 3-4 foot tall) the 3rd is a floribunda that is also about 2.5-3 foot tall/wide. No idea what they actually are as they've been there for years and years.
One of the shrubs actually has had a short heather planted about 15cm from the base of it for at least a decade to no ill effect seemingly, during which time it's obviously spread out a fair bit.
A The Ancient Mariner
B Munstead Wood
C Kew Gardens
I'll be happy if I have just one right!!
So A - Kew Gardens, B - The Ancient Mariner, C - Munstead Wood