Beautiful Gardens Spring Edition 2019 | Page 6

PLANTS & PLANTING/ROSES Precious Love and Precious Gold (below left) height & spread: 70cm x 70cm (2 1 / 3 ft x 2 1 / 3 ft). Available from March PERFECT FOR POTS Roses in the ‘Precious’ series (above and left), available in a range of colours, will thrive in a container. They out flower other varieties for longer periods of the year, with greater health and repetition. SCENTS OF OCCASION For a special gift, the rich yellow flowers of David Austin rose ‘Golden Celebration’ or coral blooms of ‘Jubilee Celebration’ will stay fresh long after the big day. Both have delicious fragrances and will bloom for months. GROW YOUR OWN BOUQUET The ‘Timeless’ series of scented, repeat-flowering roses (left) have been bred for cutting, and come in cream, pink, and purple. The compact plants will grow in any fertile soil in a sunny spot. Other elegant cut flower choices are David Austin roses ‘Lady of Shalott’ (page 5) and ‘Queen of Sweden’. Timeless series height & spread: 100cm x 100cm (3¼ft x 3¼ft). Available from March Golden Celebration (top) height & spread: 1.2m x 1.2m (4ft x 4ft) and Jubilee Celebration (above) height & spread 1.2m x 1.2m (4ft x 4ft). Available from March from the GROWER Our Rose of the Year 2019 ‘Starlight Symphony’ is trouble-free to grow with a massively long flowering period. Bliss! PHILIP HARKNESS Harkness Roses