Another bonus is that these roses are repeat bloomers, so you can have blooms from spring all the way through to your first frost.' You can find 'Apricot Drift' at Nature Hills. 'The fragrance of 'Apricot Drift' is, hands down, one of the most beautiful roses I've smelled. It's lightly sweet, yet very subtle and not overpowering. 'The maximum size is less than 2 feet tall. As it's so compact, it's the perfect option to plant in a container on the patio. 'If you'd like to bring an incredible rose aroma right up the patio, consider planting an 'Apricot Drift',' says Rebecca Rouse, the home stylist and garden enthusiast behind Rouse in the House. Other varieties of patio roses to try include peach-orange 'Flower Power' and scarlet 'Marlena', both available from David Austin Roses. You can buy special patio roses too, which are in between miniature and normal size roses, and often have charming rosette flowers and neat, bushy growth.įor a modern look, try planting one variety of rose in the same color in boxy contemporary-style planters as a patio border. Roses can be used in containers to create a stunning focal point as part of your patio planting ideas. 'Iceberg' is available from Nature Hills. Another plus is that the foliage doesn't die back in winter, so the fence stays looking 'green'. It's easy to train too and the stems go where you want them to. It has two flushes of beautiful soft-white blooms with the faintest pink tinge, one in late spring and another towards the end of summer. 'Iceberg' comes up time and again as a favorite with designers for landscaping with roses. I have created beautiful wall coverings with them for some of the outdoor dining spaces I have designed.' 'As far a climbing rose goes I prefer 'Iceberg' and 'White Eden'. 'One of my favorite roses is 'New Dawn' as they are great performers,' says Michael Derrig, a registered landscape architect and founder of Landscape Details, who is based in East Hampton. Roses are a good choice for every kind of wall and fence, from chain link to wooden picket, and work whatever the style of your backyard. Training climbing roses on a fence or wall is easy and the result is always beautiful. Similarly, if a rose-covered wall or fence is at the back of a border this increases the impact and visual depth of the planting. This will draw your gaze up, providing color and blooms at eye level. (Image credit: Rex May/Alamy Stock Photo)īy training a fabulous, fragrant climbing or rambling rose up a wall or garden fence, you can transform a dull area into a stunning feature. They are known for being highly scented, with a really pleasant sweet/fruity fragrance.'Īn old-fashioned variety, Zephirine Drouhin (available at Nature Hills) puts on an incredible show when in full bloom. 'These roses are a dark pink in color and climb really well, making them a great addition to pergolas or arbors. 'The rose variety that I would recommend both for climbing and for scented purposes in a seated area is ‘Zéphirine Drouhin,’ says Miguel Camperos, VP of operations at SunVara. But there are so many more to choose from. If you love the idea of being surrounded by containers planted up with fragrant roses, try the English shrub rose 'Princess Anne' by David Austin Roses. Scented plants come into their own in spaces like this and none more so than the best fragrant roses. Why not give a small urban garden a pretty boundary, or hide a fence behind a rose hedge, to bring a linear style with a flowery touch to your formal garden design.Įvery garden needs an enchanting place to sit, somewhere you can enjoy being immersed in nature. The planting can add a sensory experience to the enjoyment of the garden, somewhere that offers a restful interlude for your outdoor seating ideas. Plant a single favorite variety along a well-defined line to create a simple color block effect. You can also choose roses as hedging plants. 'Consider rugosa varieties like 'Quietness' for their low maintenance requirements, and indulge in the captivating fragrance of 'Peace' or 'Kathleen Harrop' for scented borders.' You can find everyone's favorite heirloom hybrid tea rose 'Peace' at Nature Hills. 'Their upright growth habit and profusion of blooms lend a regal and well-structured appearance to any setting,' says Diana Cox, founder of The Gardening Talk. If you're aiming to create more formal rose garden ideas, rugosa roses and hybrid teas are ideal choices. You'll definitely need to find out how to prune roses for this landscaping look. Neatly delineated rose bushes come into their own when partnered with smartly clipped topiary and manicured hedges as part of a formal garden design that favors a symmetrical layout. (Image credit: RM Floral/Alamy Stock Photo)
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