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Reimagine the Rose Garden
No need for boxlike bushes. Modern roses are breathtakingly beautiful mixed casually and with less formal shapes in the landscape
Long, formal rows of perfectly spaced bushes are not the only way to incorporate roses into your landscape. Planted among other perennials or evergreens, or bunched together in no particular pattern, roses can look perfect even in yards that lack a dedicated "rose garden" space. Mixing roses into your landscape, in one color or a few, is simple with the ideas below as inspiration.
A less formal — and less labor-intensive — approach to rose gardening is to mix them with your favorite perennials. A mixture ensures a bevy of blooms all year long.
The organized boxwoods of a parterre garden create an elegant look. A smattering of flowers often accompanies those boxwoods. Formal and beautiful, these Heather Lenkin roses are an ideal choice.
The long-stemmed Heather Lenkin rose used in this garden was developed by Tom Carruth for his wife. It features 30 or more petals for a large head and comes in a variety of shades.
This formal parterre garden, complete with six varieties of rose, is the perfect complement to the Italian revival architecture of the home it graces.
The softness of a climbing rose entwines on a pergola as part of the landscape.
A variety of materials can be used as a border for a rose garden. Brick, tile, slate, gravel or even a tailored row of evergreen bushes adds a different dimension to any rose garden.
The circular design of this rose garden offers a refreshing spin on the traditional rectangular and square shapes we often see. Sitting among the towering Italian cypress, the lower-height roses add visual interest and depth.
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Roses: Crowning Touch of Gardens
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Roses: Crowning Touch of Gardens