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Last Updated: Jan 10, 2007 - 10:15:57 AM |
Gosia Wajchert
There are many different kinds of roses, and many reasons to grow roses. While everyone appreciates the beauty of roses, others go further and grow roses for competition on rose clubs and flower competitions, while others use the medicinal power inherent in the rose. The type of roses a gardener should choose is determined by a number of factors, such as the local climate and of course why the roses are being grown.
Growing roses for beauty alone frees the gardener to choose those rose varieties that strike his or her fancy, assuming of course that they are suitable for the local climate. Those living in northern locations would do best with cold tolerant roses such as those of northern European heritage, with those in warmer climes may want to choose roses which originated in warmer Mediterranean areas.
When growing roses for competition, the gardener will be concerned with such things as easy access to the roses as well as the best varieties for the show world. Just as participants in other activities, serious rose competitors need to spend lots of time with their roses to keep them in top shape. Likewise, selecting those rose varieties that tend to do the best in competition will give the new competitor the best chance at success.
Those growing roses as an herb for medicinal or healing value will do best to choose varieties that are less susceptible to pests and diseases. Growing roses for herbs means that the gardener will need to keep pesticide usage to an absolute minimum.
Gardeners also sometimes design gardens with specific needs in mind. These can include scent gardens, gardens with a particular color scheme, and historically accurate gardens for museums and other cultural locations. When planning such a special garden, it is important o make the rose choices with those specific needs in mind.
Gosia Wajchert is a garden writer from the UK.
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