Specialty Gardening: Roses in the Cottage Garden, 1 by mickgene

mickgene wrote:
I'm wondering how other people use roses in their cottage gardens.

It's hard to believe that I scrupulously avoided roses until 3 years ago. I didn't know about all the varieties that are quite hardy and disease resistant. And they provide a great cover for wildlife in a cottage garden, the main reason I decided to go whole hog into adding them.

They've come into their own now this year (3rd year - Leap!) and I'm ecstatic with the results. The ones I'm twining around the porch posts and along wire between the posts are giving my house the romantic cottage look I'd intended for them.

And the scent outside is unbelievable. I chose mostly older roses so that the heavenly scent would be overwhelming. I just wish I knew how to bottle it.

Here's a collage of the ones now blooming.

Edited to say, Please forgive me for no longer participating in this thread but the forum is now for subscribers only and I am only a "member."

This message was edited Jun 15, 2007 7:41 AM