Today we'll talk about the queen of our gardens - the rose. I will tell you about the best ground cover species and their use for an irresistible flower bed to the envy of neighbors.
Shrub roses for garden beds
I really love rose bushes for their versatility. You can plant the varieties separately, because they look great in a solo version, you can place them in groups, making harmonious compositions with other garden plants.
To make your rose garden truly luxurious, it is worth approaching it wisely and making a plan for future plantings in advance. To create a continuous flowering flower bed, it is worth choosing varieties with different flowering periods so that they bloom the buds clearly one after the other. Thus, your garden will be fragrant until the coldest days.
For my composition, I prefer to place more massive bushes in the center and smaller ones at the edges.
Currently, there are two types of rosaries popular:
- Regular. To realize this idea, the bushes need to be planted, observing a clear geometry. A regular rose garden can be decorated with a decorative stone around the edges. Such compositions look great at the entrance groups.
- Landscape. Assumes the arrangement of flowers throughout the selected area in combination with other plants. By the way, roses look harmonious in tandem with undersized coniferous shrubs.
To get an attractive fragrant rose garden, from drawing to execution, you must adhere to the following planting steps:
- Selecting a suitable location with good lighting and protection from strong winds.
- Installation of a drainage layer and, if necessary, carrying out measures for soil deoxidation.
- Enrichment of the soil with the necessary fertilizers.
- To make it easier to care for the plants, it is better to plant them in the form of triangular or square ridges.
After planting the last bush, do not forget to moisturize all the roses.
Ground cover varieties in landscape design
Groundcover, or carpet, plants have been at the peak of popularity in the implementation of landscape design projects for many years.
You can love them for their versatility and delicate, attractive appearance. The dense carpet of flowers fits neatly into the design of any garden. Flowers of these species are collected in bundle-shaped inflorescences and can differ in both regular and double petals.
Even novice gardeners can cope with the cultivation of ground cover varieties, because these roses are distinguished by their unpretentiousness to the vagaries of the weather and most common diseases and pests. Good resistance to low temperatures allows you to leave the bushes to winter without shelter.
Personally, I love this group of varieties for their long flowering time. Decorating your garden with ground cover varieties, you will enjoy an unrealistic view and aroma, from May until the very end of autumn.
To prepare a planting site for ground cover roses, the soil must be carefully dug up and weed control must be carried out. So that the weeds do not bother, after preparatory work, it is advisable to mulch the soil with natural material. I prefer wood shavings, which I lay out in a layer of about four centimeters.
The best varieties of ground cover roses
This group includes countless varieties, differing in height, variety of colors, texture of petals and many other points.
I would like to introduce you to my favorite varieties, which you may also like.
Top 3 ground cover varieties:
- Hydekind. The attractive shrubs with glossy foliage can stretch up to 80 centimeters in height. The medium-sized double flowers deserve special praise for their rich cherry color.
- Si Foam. The tall, one and a half meter bushes are characterized by constant flowering, and the white buds exude a wonderful aroma. Along with its beautiful appearance, the variety is incredibly resistant to cold weather.
- Fairy - on compact bushes, terry flowers of an unusual pale green color bloom, collected in neat brushes.
Having learned how to correctly select and arrange varieties, you can assemble your ideal flower bed, which will bloom until the very frost.
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