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Romanceo f the rose

Romanceo f the rose
The queen of flowers is a beautiful, fragrant and colourful addition to gardens of all sizes and styles. Learn how to grow them with our guide

Gardens

‘Just Joey’ is one of the largest flowers of the Hybrid Tea roses and has the most beautiful fluted, coppery orange blooms that are intensely fragrant and great for cutting

oses are an icon of the English garden; they offer such beauty of colour, shape and fragrance, whether entwining with clematis around an arbour, mixed in a herbaceous border, or sprawling over a fence. You can create vignettes as one-off showy scenes for a summer highlight, or use repeat-flowering blooms or colourful hips to extend the seasonal combinations. Roses are versatile for both formal and informal styles, making them a gorgeous addition to any garden. It’s easy to be beguiled by the vast array on offer, but by doing your research and selecting good quality, disease-resistant varieties that will suit your

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