As long as you like the idea of a central monoculture of Roses, that will be fine, at the end of the day, what you like is the only thing that matters.
There are ashtrays of emulsion, for the fag ends of the aristocracy.
@Uff My instinct is to go with alliums. Purple round alliums to echo the round hydrangea. At the same time experiment with Annabelle and Paniculata with the peonies to see how I get on!
Geranium would be great ground cover and extends the flowering seasons a bit longer.
Q Elizabeth is the only grandiflora here and will take centre stage. But I have three of them? Is it better to create a large bush by planting all three together or just use one in each bed and plant it elsewhere.
Arches, pergolas and obelisks are great for creating height and giving places to sit and view.
There has been much discussion on the rose thread about planting shrub roses in groups of three. I don't know your roses myself, so I can't really comment. I think it's a good principle, in principle, but I suspect it depends which type of roses you choose for the triad to work best.
When do they building works begin? Have you sorted out watering plans?
I really am in a major rush...we have to start the build next month. Have to move out for six months or so, possibly a year. It will be too much work to look after the flowers in pots while away. I will only be 45 min drive away from here so I will come back at least once per week for a day of garden maintenance jobs to keep on top of things.
I will start to move out in July. Should be completely gone by September. More importantly, I don’t want to leave the garden in the glorious summer months into a garden that’s been compacted by all the building machinery.
Watering plans? The tap is right there, about four feet away. I intend to water with a hose and not install irrigation system.
Just want to say a huge thank you for all your help.
The flower bed border finally went in. It is wider than anticipated so I have to thin out the top soil a bit but have been procrastinating due to the heat!
I took the risk and planted most of the potted roses in the ground. After a few weeks of sulking and showing signs of distress, I am glad to say all have gotten over it and are thriving.
I planted giant sunflowers around the edge of the terrace. Created a cottage garden look on one side. It was a gamble grow dahlia from seed and plant postiplugs that I can’t recognise but I think the result looks pretty good.
I created several rose beds inside the large flower bed. Placed a bench in the middle as focal point with a coffee table on the side. Ideal spot for quiet reading in the evenings. I planted all the scented roses around that.
I am hoping once autumn/winter sets in I will have a better idea where to plant the the evergreens. Still don’t know what to do there!
Another issue is the whole thing looks so bare. I didn’t have the time to plant annuals hence feeling rather underwhelmed.
Any suggestions what I could do to bulk things up for the next two to three years welcome!
This is when edging first went in. Dahlia on the side. Two rose beds and a rose centre with bench.
Posts
for the fag ends of the aristocracy.
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
My instinct is to go with alliums. Purple round alliums to echo the round hydrangea. At the same time experiment with Annabelle and Paniculata with the peonies to see how I get on!
Geranium would be great ground cover and extends the flowering seasons a bit longer.
I find this really useful
http://www.enchantedgardensdesign.com/blog/2018/6/5/peony-partners
rose Queen Elizabeth x3 pink
rose peace x3 yellow with pink
rose iceberg x3 white
rose double delight x3 red with white
rose casino (small climber) x2 yellow
Rose marmalade x1 apricot
Colour scheme options
pink+white+yellow/pink+apricot
pink+white+red
Q Elizabeth is the only grandiflora here and will take centre stage. But I have three of them? Is it better to create a large bush by planting all three together or just use one in each bed and plant it elsewhere.
Is this still the timing?