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Misconceptions about rose growing and the popularity of roses Recently, there has been quite a lot in the press regarding roses losing their popularity particularly with the younger generation. [...]

There are annual festivals across the world dedicated to roses Roses are almost-universally popular flowers across the world, often used as symbols to convey specific emotions. But did you know [...]

Roses, Murder mysteries and spring sunshine With luck there will be warm, Spring sunshine in April to allow you to sit and relax in the garden. Maybe you can anticipate your roses in bloom. Most [...]

Protecting your garden from climate change Global warming and climate changes are likely to present new challenges for gardeners and may mean taking extra precautions to preserve traditional [...]

Limited on space? Why not purchase a bare root rose that can be put into a permanent pot? Valentine’s Day will soon be upon us and inevitably that means shops awash with cut roses to give to [...]

Welcome in the New Year with the best colours for luck The last two years have been a strain for everyone and as a New Year dawns you may want to give someone a boost with roses of a colour with [...]

Welcome to our final blog of the year Wishing you a lovely Christmas and a happy New Year. Below, as promised, are the answers to last month’s quiz questions. Answers: Red (House of Lancaster) [...]

If you are not planting new roses there is less to do in the garden this month as winter approaches so we’ve devised a Rose quiz for your entertainment. Why not sit back with a coffee and take a [...]

The later roses are lifted the more robust they are Have you ever wondered why we don’t have our new stocks of bare root roses until November or December when you’re already seeing them in shops [...]

Plant passports and British growers Whilst we were in the EU a scheme of Plant Passports was created. This helps to identify exactly which grower the plants come from. The United Kingdom [...]

ROSE PRODUCTION FOR THE NEW BARE ROOT SEASON   We may be in the midst of summer but thoughts should be given to ordering bare root roses for Autumn 2021 to spring 2022. Last season there was [...]

An international organisation made up entirely of volunteers is dedicated to the preservation of older roses of historical importance. The Historic Roses Group was founded in 1990 by members of [...]

With all the lockdowns and Coronavirus restrictions over the last few months many people have focused their attention on improving their gardens. In a “normal” year, they might then be persuaded [...]

In the last few years, Essex has seen relatively mild winters and a lot of rainfall. This year in April we have had early morning frosts and very little rain. Your bare-root roses in your garden, [...]

We’re back in British Summer and as lockdown measures gradually ease, we’ll soon be able to meet outdoors in our gardens, albeit in restricted numbers. Many of you have spent a lot of time in [...]