Adding colour and character to your garden after a long, bleak winter is simpler than you think with one of our beautiful garden arches. Go one better by introducing roses to your garden arch and create the English country garden you’ve always dreamed of. Read on for all you need to know about using roses on your garden arch…
From small, courtyard gardens to expansive grounds, a garden arch maximises vertical space to give you more opportunities to plant your favourite blooms.
For roses in particular, a garden arch creates the perfect conditions for great growth and a truly stunning display. Roses can be easily trained thanks to the ease of maintenance that goes hand-in-hand with a garden arch. An arch also allows better airflow to keep stems and foliage healthy and disease-free.
Not all plants are suited to being grown on a garden arch. With their long, flexible canes and hardy nature however, roses don’t fall into that category.
Roses are ideal for garden arches for so many reasons. They can be trained, tied and shaped easily around an arch, while their powerful fragrance will excite all the senses every time you glide through.
When picking the perfect companion for your garden arch, you’ll quickly discover that the possibilities are endless in the rose family. Climbing roses are the best choice, with their strong stems made to be trained. They also flower repeatedly ensuring gorgeous displays for most of the year.
Rambling roses are another option – while they don’t flower as often, they do make for a dramatic garden arch look. Most rambling rose varieties flower during early summer, but provide big, bushy foliage for most of the year. They also grow vigorously, which is great if you want to establish a beautiful garden arch fast.
For a lush garden arch, getting the position just right is crucial. You’ll need a good deal of daily sunlight to encourage healthy growth, while the soil at the foot of the arch should be fertile and well-draining for the best results. Plant roses either side of your arch and water thoroughly. Remember, roses need annual pruning and feeding to stay in tip top condition.
A good, sturdy arch is a vital piece of the puzzle too. Shop our garden arches today to discover just that!