After a dreary, cold, gloomy winter, we all crave a douse of colour to brighten up our lives; spring is the perfect time for this. With the start of spring, roses bloom, and Mother Nature gears up for its full show, as pretty primrose and other varieties of roses bloom.
With over 30,000 thousand varieties of roses in different colours, how do you know which one to choose? Before you go on a whim, consider a few gorgeous rose selections that can add a touch of beauty to your perennial garden.
If you would like a few clues, pull out your favorite garden gloves and tools and start planting some of these handpicked roses, which can turn your backyard or garden into a beautiful and serene sanctuary this spring.
All the Rage
Considered among the most colourful, All the Rage has tight coral buds that swirl and blossom into apricot-coloured blooms. This rose is perennial, which means it blooms steadily all season in ideal weather conditions. Adding a rose bloom like All the Rage to your backyard or garden, especially to a landscape full of monochromatic green hues, makes it stand out. One of the advantages of this rose is its disease-resistant nature, which means it lives longer.
Grandma’s Blessing
Bright and shiny Grandma’s Blessing packs a punch of bright, illustrious petals along with a sweet fragrance. The rose is an excellent addition to your garden and is easy to cut, thanks to its dark, deciduous foliage, which allows it to bloom independently.
Little Mischief
This rose doesn’t live up to its name. Even though it’s called Little Mischief, it is considered one of the easiest roses to grow. Perfect for a sunny garden, it produces a bunch of magenta-pink flowers that eventually fade into a lighter colour as they age.
Peach Lemonade Rose
This shrub rose is stunningly beautiful. Its vibrant yellow petals eventually shift to a gorgeous blush pink as it ages. The change in colour is gradual, so you will likely see different shades of coloured petals throughout the process.
Rainbow Knock Out Rose
This rose species doesn’t require much sunlight; it only requires as little as three hours of direct sunlight daily. The self-cleaning plant is also disease-resistant and does not require deadheading to encourage further growth.
Sunrise Sunset
Sunrise Sunset thrives in the sun, as its name suggests. It abundantly grows in bunches, which makes it ideally suited for mass plantings. Because of its perennial nature, it is a great choice as an excellent groundcover for a sunny garden bed if you have enough space. The rose shrub performs well in cold and warm weather climates.
Super Hero
If you want to add a touch of brightness to your rose garden, the Super Hero rose is the ideal choice. Its brightly coloured rose petals are covered in clusters of perfectly bright blossoms that clearly stand out from other mundane options.
Sweet Fragrance
Unique in its own right, Sweet Fragrance comes in double blossoms in a range of colours, such as apricot, orange, and yellow. Its upright sturdy stems paired with bright fragrant petals make it an ideal addition to your garden, and perfect for cut arrangements that you could also use to decorate your home.
More than just a cheerful addition to your garden, roses can create amazing spaces. Sometimes, just stopping by to smell them penetrates your being and cheers you up on a gloomy day!
David Messiha | Staff Writer
