Gardens Illustrated Magazine

SINGLE ROSES

It is wonderful to grow roses in all their infinite forms and shapes but the natural-looking, single-f lowered cultivars are a particular favourite. The elegant form and texture of the f lowers combine well with the herbaceous plantings and self-seeders, and sit more comfortably within the borders. Nowadays there is quite a large selection of single-f lowered roses to choose from and they can be found across all sections of the genus . Indeed, some of the cultivars included here might be classified as semi-double by aficionados. However, the lines are fairly blurred and I have

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