Rose Care Advice & Inspiration

Roses are easy to grow and are remarkably tolerant. However, with a little extra care and attention your roses will really thrive. Follow the rose care advice guides created by our rose experts to help you look after your rose plants or be inspired by our show gardens and articles on how to best use roses within your garden.

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Rose Care Advice

FOR SPRING

With the warmer weather on its way, now is the time to start preparing your roses. Mulching and feeding are key tasks to complete to ensure your roses are at their very best when the flowering season begins.

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HOW TO MULCH ROSES

Mulching your roses is a task highly recommended by our rose experts. Taking the time to mulch in spring will help to retain soil moisture, suppress weeds and provide nutrients.  

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HOW TO FEED ROSES

Feeding your roses is essential if you want to get the very best from your garden. Feeding roses will ensure that they bring you plentiful blooms and remain strong and healthy.

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Roses are among one of the most versatile garden plants.Easy to care for, with a long flowering season they can make a great addition to any outdoor space.

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Scepter'd Isle

ENCOURAGING A HAPPY & HEALTHY GARDEN

Even the smallest urban garden can provide a haven for important insects just by planting a rose or two.
Bright and pale pink roses mixed with orange roses
Bright and pale pink roses mixed with orange roses

SUMMER FRUIT PUNCH

Create a deliciously vibrant mix by combining pink and orange roses in a mixed bed.
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Silas Marner

Planting with Pink Roses

Pink is the colour we most associate with roses. Shades range from softest blush pink, to pure rose pink, right through to bright magenta pink.
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Lichfield Angel

three ways with hedges

Roses offer wonderful impact and privacy when planted in hedgerows. Regardless of area size, plant a single favourite variety along a well defined line to create a simple colour block effect.

Rose Inspiration

Learn how to get the very best out of your roses

Advice & Inspiration: Shrub Roses

Shrub roses are easy to grow and are a great addition to any garden with their large, colourful blooms, wonderful fragrances and long flowering season.

Advice & Inspiration: Climbing Roses

Climbing and rambling roses create a big impact without requiring much ground space. Discover how to train, plant and care for climbing roses and be inspired on how to use them to transform your outdoor space.

Rose Care & Garden Accessories

From Mycorrhizal Fungi and Rose Food to pots perfect for planting roses and the very best secateurs for pruning.

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Boughs of blossom

Achieve blossom-like blooms all summer long with our collection of roses with the daintiest of blooms.

Summer Fruit Punch

Orange and Pink roses work beautifully in the garden. This lively pairing creates a bold statement with a touch of frivolity.

Royal Rubies

Take inspiration from sparkling crown jewels and gemstones with their alluring deep-pink ruby reds, violet-purple shades of amethyst and the scarlet tones of garnet.

Encourage a healthy garden

Discover how to plant roses which attract pollinators and encourage a healthy garden eco-system.

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How to Mulch Your Roses

Mulching your roses is key to maintaining healthy roses. It encourages the soil around your roses to retain moisture, suppress weeds and helps to provides valuable nutrients for them as they grow.

How to FEED A ROSE

Feeding your roses twice a year will encourage strong, healthy growth and abundant flowering.

Mixed beds & borders with sunshine shades

Brighten up the British summer and bring a new dawn to your garden, by planting a mixed bed or border with sunset shades.

Planting Pink pathways

It should always be a joy to walk through your garden, and a perfect way to achieve this is to flank your paths with a glorious array of pink roses.

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latest climbing & rambling rose advice

training and tying-in roses

Training a climbing or rambling rose allows you to direct the growth of your roses for even coverage.

Create a cottage look with climbing roses

The façade of a house should not be forgotten as it provides a unique opportunity to change the style of your home, simply by adding flowers.

How to create a rose covered arch

Need space for more roses? Arches are the best way to create an abundance of blooms in gardens and small outdoor spaces.

How to Plant a Bare Root Climbing Rose

By following these simple steps, you will ensure your bare root climbing rose gets off to the best possible start.

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