Beautiful Gardens Spring Edition 2020 | Page 7

V T ON Gives every plant Triple the GOODNESS C H O O S E G O O D PA R T N E R S Roses work particularly well with summer- flowering herbaceous perennials like lavender, nepeta, alchemilla, salvia and hardy geraniums. 1 For You With Love Bush rose. Repeat-flowering, lightly scented. H: 90cm (3ft) FEED AND PROTECT Feed your roses in spring with a specialist rose care product, like 2-in-1 Westland Rose Feed & Protect, just before the leaves are fully open, and again in early July. 2 For Your Eyes Only Bush rose. Repeat-flowering, wildlife-friendly. H: 90cm (3ft) 3 Thinking Of You Bush rose. Scented, very compact in size. H: 60cm (2ft) 4 Sweet Honey Bush rose. Scented, suitable for containers. H: 90cm (3ft) PRUNE EVERY YEAR 5 Grandma’s Rose Bush rose. Repeat-flowering, highly scented. H: 1m (3ft 4ins) 6 Sommergold Climbing rose. Lightly scented, bee-friendly. H: 2.75m (8ft 6ins) 7 Lilac Bouquet Climbing rose. Quick-repeating, scented. H: 2.5m (8ft) 8 Ebb Tide Bush rose. Repeat-flowering, scented. H: 75cm (2ft 6ins) T here’s a rose for every part of the garden. Ramblers and climbers can cover walls and fences; single-flowered roses make excellent hedges; repeat-flowering bush roses add drama to summer borders; and dwarf roses can be grown in pots. But they all benefit from some loving care. EN SE S A Shrub roses are best pruned in February or March, when the first leaves appear. Reduce the stems by a third to maintain your rose’s current size, and reduce by at least half for a smaller, tidier plant. Using clean, sharp secateurs, always prune just above an outward-facing shoot. NATUR PEAT ALLY & Orga FREE nic ANY 3 FOR £15 33% extra free Choose any 3 from all plant and veg compost 33% Extra Free 50 ltr RRP £6.99 each All Plant 40L+20% Extra Free and All Veg Compost 50L 2 FOR In autumn, collect and destroy fallen leaves, then apply a thick mulch to keep weeds, pests and disease at bay. A mulch will also help to retain nutrients in the soil. Cut off each flower as it fades to just below its base to encourage more blooms. Don’t deadhead roses with colourful winter rosehips, though, or you’ll miss out on the hips. 20L+ 33% Extra Free Planter K E E P R O S E S H E A LT H Y D E A D H E A D R E G U L A R LY 26.7 ltr RRP £3.99 each While stocks last until 10/5/2020 £8 RRP £4.99 each BEAUTIFUL GARDENS/7