Robust roses
ROSES are the queens of the summer garden, producing generous romantic blooms that release beautiful perfume onto the air. Their only downfall is that some succumb to sickness, such as black spot and powdery mildew. Thankfully, there are lots of tough, healthy roses available, and now is the perfect time to plant them.
Rugosa roses have excellent disease resistance and a beautiful spicy scent. They form sizeable shrubs that repeat flower, produce autumn hips and make good hedging plants. ‘Scabrosa’ (magenta pink) and ‘Blanc Double de
