Advice & Inspiration
Our rose care advice and inspiration will help you get the best out of your roses. Be inspired by our RHS rose garden exhibits, follow our step-by-step guides to planting a rose or watch our video tutorial of how to deadhead your rose.
How to Deadhead a Rose
What is deadheading Deadheading is the removal of finished blooms in order to encourage further blooms...
How to Plant a Rose in a Pot
Roses are excellent plants for growing in pots. English Roses, with their shrubby, bushy habit are...
How to Feed a Rose
Feeding your roses twice a year will encourage strong, healthy growth and abundant flowering. It’s a...
Roses in Mixed Borders
Planting roses in a mixed border is one of the easiest ways of enjoying roses in...
Purple Partnering Plants
Purple plants are a particularly good choice for blending with roses within a mixed border. Ranging...
Pruning an English Shrub Rose
The instructions in this article cover the pruning of English Shrub Roses, as well as other...
The Basics of Growing Roses
Simple rose care advice and information you help you grow roses. Planting Roses For advice on...
How to Mulch Your Roses
Mulching is the addition of a protective layer around the base of your roses. This process...
How to Plant a Bare Root Shrub Rose
By following these simple steps, you will ensure your bare root shrub rose gets off to...
How Far Apart Should Shrub Roses be Planted?
For a successful garden, getting planting distances right is important. Plant shrub roses too closely together...
A Closer Look at Rosa 'Gertrude Jekyll'
(Ausbord) Gertrude jekyll English Shrub Rose and English Climbing Rose At a glance.... Colour: Fabulous, bright...