How to illuminate your garden with yellow roses
COTTAGE GARDEN STYLE
ILLUMINATE
with yellow roses
Don't shy away from yellow in the garden. Yellow roses are uplifting and illuminating and perfect for a touch of positive planting this year. Balance with grey or silver toned foliage for a rejuvenating combination featuring the two Pantone colours of the year or go bright and combine with another vibrant tone.
COTTAGE GARDEN STYLE
ILLUMINATE
with yellow roses
Don't shy away from yellow in the garden. Yellow roses are uplifting and illuminating and perfect for a touch of positive planting this year. Balance with grey or silver toned foliage for a rejuvenating combination featuring the two Pantone colours of the year, or go bright and combine with another vibrant tone.
WAYS TO USE YELLOW
Plant positively with a yellow rose like Vanessa Bell or the new Nye Bevan combined with Artemisia, lavender or curry plant. Select a golden yellow like Golden Celebration or Molineux for a warmer, richer feel.
COTTAGE GARDEN STYLE
ILLUMINATE
with yellow roses
Don't shy away from yellow in the garden. Yellow roses are uplifting and illuminating and perfect for a touch of positive planting this year. Balance with grey or silver toned foliage for a rejuvenating combination featuring the two Pantone colours of the year or go bright and combine with another vibrant tone.
WAYS TO USE YELLOW
Plant positively with a yellow rose like Vanessa bell or the new Nye Bevan combined with Artemisia, lavender or curry plant.
FEATURED ROSE
Vanessa Bell
Few roses will fill a space with positivity quite like Vanessa Bell, with it's Pink-tinged buds opening to medium sized cups held in large clusters. Pale yellow, paling to white at the edges; each has a rich yellow eye. The fragrance is similar to green tea with aspects of lemon and honey. It forms a bushy, upright shrub.
nye bevan
New English Shrub Rose for 2021
An uplifting rose bearing unusual open cupped flowers of soft yellow paling to cream. The scallop shaped in-curved petals are loosely yet generously assembled around a central boss of golden stamens creating a soft, airy appearance. There is a spectacular first flush of blooms which are borne in well spaced sprays and displayed proudly against the mid-green semi-glossy foliage. Forms a healthy, medium sized upright bush with a light myrrh fragrance whose hips must be removed to encourage repeat flowering.
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