What do we mean by “romantic roses”?

For us, this group includes:

• English roses (David Austin varieties),
• nostalgia roses (varieties from other breeders with an English feel, full flowers and often fragrant).

Their use in the garden is similar; the main difference is breeding background.

Why choose this?

• Quick romantic garden effect.
• Full flower form, many varieties with fragrance.
• Focal point: a spectacle even from close up.

Key to success

• Sunny position for the most beautiful flowering.
• Even water and nutrients, especially in summer.
• Airy planting so that the foliage dries quickly.

Placement

A romantic rose is at its strongest when it is “on your way”.

• entrance, gate, front garden,
• beside the terrace and seating area,
• as a focal point in a flower bed: 1–3 plants as points or 3–5 plants as a patch,
• combined with perennials and ornamental grasses.

Planting logic

• In a small garden, 1–3 plants are already effective.
• For a uniform patch, use 3–5 plants of the same variety.

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Fast decision route – 3 questions

• Are mood, fragrance and full flower form more important than a “sea of blooms”?
• Will you plant it where it can be enjoyed from close up?
• Are you prepared to water regularly and feed throughout the season?

What do we mean by “historical roses”?

Heirs of pre-modern (or early) breeding types. Many varieties flower once, but then with exceptional fragrance and show; several types can repeat or have an extended flowering period.

Why choose this?

• Strong, classic fragrance palette.
• Shrub shape and spatial structure, not just flowers.
• Collection experience: distinct characters.
• More natural, relaxed garden look.

Key to success

• Give space and air: plant with good spacing.
• Patience: shrub shape settles in 1–2 seasons.
• Flowering rhythm: for many types a single late spring–early summer peak.

Placement

• in borders, near seating areas,
• along fences, in background rows, in shrub groups,
• in collection beds with several types,
• trained (where relevant) on walls and pergolas.

Subgroups in brief

Quick guide for choosing:

• Alba – light, elegant, “refined” romance.
• Bourbon – fragrance + often a longer season.
• Centifolia – very full, classic flower form.
• China – lighter, often with a longer flowering inclination.
• Damask – fragrance-centred, old garden atmosphere.
• Gallica – strong character, often single but memorable flowering.
• Moss rose – special “mossy” buds, a curiosity.
• Noisette – clustered, airy, often trainable.
• Hybrid Perpetual – larger flowers, tendency to repeat.
• Portland – more compact, often with better repeat flowering.
• Old garden rose – classic “grandmother’s garden” feeling.
• Sempervirens – historical climber, good for filling space.
• Tea – refined, “perfumey”, airy elegance.

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Fast decision route – 3 questions

• Is it acceptable that many types flower only once, but stand out in fragrance and atmosphere?
• Are you looking for shrub and garden character rather than a “formal rose bed”?
• Do you have an airy place where the shrub can have space?

The essence of hybrid tea

Its strength is not flower mass but the “starring role” of each bloom: large, shapely and often fragrant. Usually a tidy shrub, around 50–150 cm, and with proper care flowers repeatedly.

Why choose this?

• Large, elegant “wow” flowers.
• Excellent as a cut flower: long stems, beautiful buds.
• Striking even in small numbers.
• Tidy, classic appearance.

Key to success

• Sunny position.
• Even water and nutrients (energy-demanding).
• Airy planting for healthier foliage.

Placement

• As a focal point: entrance, change of direction along a path, prominent bed.
• In a cutting bed: 3–7 plants are already a rewarding quantity.
• Rose row/background strip: along a fence in a regular rhythm (1–2 shades look more elegant).

Companions

• minimalist perennials,
• ornamental grasses,
• low edging plants for framing.

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Fast decision route – 3 questions

• Would you like cut flowers from the garden?
• Do you prefer a few large, perfect blooms to a mass of flowers?
• Do you have a sunny place, and can you provide water and feeding?

What does “bed rose” mean for us?

Cluster-flowering, repeat-blooming types which, with several plants together, create a uniform, showy surface. Subcategories: polyantha – floribunda – grandiflora.

Why choose this?

• Almost always in flower during the season.
• Creates a “ready-made bed” quickly when used in quantity.
• Combines well with perennials and ornamental grasses.
• Provides a stable rhythm in borders and along paths.

Key to success

• Sunny position.
• Watering in the first year is crucial.
• Remove spent flowers to encourage new flushes.
• Plant in groups: 3–7 plants give real impact.

Quick chooser

• for a low border → polyantha
• for a medium-height, long-flowering patch → floribunda
• for taller, stronger presence → grandiflora

Polyantha

Low, compact rose for borders and small areas. Many smaller flowers in clusters, long season; strongest effect with several plants together.

Floribunda

The classic “bedding rose” experience: medium-high shrubs, abundant flowering, easy to combine. 3–5 plants make a patch, 7–9 plants create a “finished bed”.

Grandiflora

Taller, more vigorous shrub with larger flowers: for background rows, in front of fences or for representative spots. Give it space.

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Fast decision route – 3 questions

• Do you want a profusion of flowers and long-lasting colour?
• Can you plant at least 3–5 roses in one place?
• Are you looking for a border, a medium-height bed or a background row?

What does this group include?

• Park roses: vigorous shrubs, often with repeat flowering.
• Wild roses: more natural character, often single-flowering, but with hips and ecological value.

Why choose this?

• Spatial structure and a “garden framework”.
• Good adaptability and stability.
• Natural, living garden look.
• Longer season: flowers + foliage and often hips.

Key to success

• Needs space: it is most beautiful when it can develop freely.
• Does not require constant shaping; too heavy pruning can weaken its character.
• Watering is important in the first year; many varieties are more independent afterwards.

Park rose

For along fences, in larger beds, in shrub groups. Strong presence, many varieties repeat. 3–5 plants, loosely spaced, give a real garden picture.

Wild rose

Natural shrub shape, pollinator-friendly flowering, often with decorative hips. Ideal if natural rhythm matters more than constant flowering.

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Fast decision route – 3 questions

• Are you looking for a rose that also provides a “garden framework” as a shrub?
• Would you also use it for screening and spatial structure?
• Is a natural effect more important than an intense mass of flowers?

What does this group include?

With long shoots trained on supports, they create a wall of flowers. Two main directions:

• Climber: around 2–3 m, many varieties with repeat flowering.
• Rambler: more vigorous, up to 5–6 m, often single-flowering but with great flower mass.

Why choose this?

• Space extension: more spectacle on the same footprint.
• Screening and shading on fences, walls and pergolas.
• Garden design: training/tying, truly shapeable.
• Strong mood factor.

Key to success

• A stable support is essential.
• In the first 1–2 years, shoots must be trained.
• Sunny position for abundant flowering.
• Flowering trick: guide long shoots more horizontally for more side shoots.

Climber

If you want manageable size and repeat flowering for a smaller pergola, arch, wall or fence. Do not only let it grow upwards: the more shoots you train close to horizontal, the more flowering side shoots you will have.

What does this group include?

Generally 20–40 cm, compact shrubs with smaller flowers but abundant and long flowering. Even in a small area, they provide a continuously flowering surface.

Why choose this?

• Showy even in a small space.
• Low, tidy habit.
• Long-season colour effect.
• Excellent for borders and containers.

Key to success

• Sunny position.
• More frequent watering in containers.
• Good drainage, avoid standing water.

Placement

• Balcony/terrace: in pots and balcony boxes.
• Border and edging: along paths, in front of beds.
• Cemetery plots: stays compact and tidy.
• Modern rhythm: based on 1–2 colours.

Planting logic

• In containers, 1–3 plants in a larger pot.
• In borders, several plants in a row create a “finished frame”.

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Fast decision route – 3 questions

• Are you looking for a rose for a small space?
• Do you want a tidy, low habit with long flowering?
• Can you water regularly (especially in containers)?

What does this group include?

Lower, spreading roses that build surface cover: they spread sideways, shade the soil and, in season, blanket it with flowers.

Why choose this?

• Fast, flowering cover even for larger areas.
• Once closed, fewer weeds and less evaporation.
• Looks tidy in overall effect, not just when in flower.
• Especially good for slopes and hard-to-maintain places.

Key to success

• Sunny position for good flowering and coverage.
• Watering and weeding in the first year are crucial.
• Avoid standing water and very heavy soils.

Placement

• slope, bank,
• 40–80 cm strip in front of fences,
• front of beds, edging along paths,
• “no man’s land” type strips that are difficult to maintain.

Garden design tip

True ground-cover effect comes from using several plants: the aim is a closed patch rather than an individual shrub.

Two quick directions

• lower, carpet-like effect → for flower carpets
• slightly taller, arching, spreading effect → for slopes and large areas

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Well-rooted, own-root, potted rose: easy planting, reliable start and quicker coverage.

Fast decision route – 3 questions

• Would you like flowering cover with low shrubs?
• Are you looking for a solution for a difficult-to-maintain place?
• Are you prepared to water regularly in the first season?

Key to success

They are at their best in sunny to semi-shaded positions with well-drained soil. Too hard pruning and too much nitrogen can spoil the natural habit. The shrub form develops over time in its final position.

Placement

• strips at garden edges, hedge-like plantings,
• loose shrub groups, naturalistic perennial beds,
• slopes, sunny banks, landscape areas,
• places where the autumn hips also count as ornament.

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Manageable, well-rooted, own-root plant material: reliable start with the gradual development of the natural shrub form.

Fast decision route – 3 questions

• Is natural flower and shrub character more important than a “flower show” effect?
• Are you looking for a long-term stable rose that needs little shaping?
• Do you have space for a natural, landscape-style effect (garden edge, shrub group, ornamental grass–perennial bed)?