Rose Garden Design

For Growing Roses Beautifully

Want a Rose Garden Design? Don't know where to start?

Start with asking yourself a few questions!

Size

1. How big of a garden do you want?

A few rose bushes? A handful of colorful roses?

An Extensive Formal Garden?

Just looking to add a few to your exsisting perennial bed?

Keep in mind that careful planning is key to a great garden. Also remember that growing roses is NOT as hard as some people will have you believe! There are some Very easy varietys available today that just about anyone can grow!

Varietys

Easy Care Hardy Roses?

Hybrid Teas?

David Austin English Roses?

Miniature Roses?

A mixture of all kinds?

Knowing which varietys you want in your rose garden design makes planning easier

Theme

A Formal Garden

Cottage Garden Rustic, informal?

A Cutting Garden? A Fragrant Design?

A Night Blooming Garden?

Colors

Bright Colorful (Lots of Reds & Yellows)?

Pastels (Pinks, whites, soft yellows & Mauves)?

A combination of ALL colors?

All One Color?

When making your decisions, you have to keep in mind your Planting Zone What varietys of roses you can grow, depend on where you live.

These are the first steps in the planning of a Rose Garden Design.

Browse through this site, and take notes of roses that catch your eye. You may be surprised to find that the ones you keep choosing are Not the ones you thought you wanted! Look at books, and magazines, search for ideas to help you decide what kind of rose garden you want.Get a feel for what You want for your garden. Pay attention to walkways, greenery of shrubs etc.,all the little details that are important to make a sucessful garden.

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