| From a landscape gardening point of view, roses, | | | | but also the form and shape of the blooms. |
| traditionally known as the "Queen of the Garden", | | | | Hybrid tea roses, such as the varieties, Chrysler |
| are still unmatched in the color design options they | | | | Imperial, Papa Meilland, or Peace, typically have |
| provide. For magnificent flowers and a powerful | | | | large individual flowers. They are best close to |
| color composition, rose bushes are still number | | | | entrances and walkways, where the architectural |
| one. Although there are many cultural | | | | wonder of the flowers' form can be appreciated. |
| requirements to consider while selecting rose | | | | Many of course are highly fragrant as well. |
| bushes, it is worthwhile to be clear from the | | | | The individual flower of the floribunda group is far |
| outset, as to the design role they are meant to | | | | less noteworthy than those of the hybrid teas, |
| play in the garden. | | | | but as they produce massive quantities of |
| A group of roses should either fit into the | | | | flowers, the actual color effect of floribunda roses |
| garden's color scheme, or be the starting point, | | | | is often more spectacular, if used wisely, than |
| perhaps the focal point from which the other | | | | their hybrid tea, or grandiflora counterparts. They |
| plants and garden elements take their cue. If a | | | | are best planted therefore in larger groups, |
| hot or warm color theme were wanted, then the | | | | preferably in front of a wall or fence, which |
| reds, oranges, and deep yellows are suitable. | | | | supply a quiet background to the rose bushes. |
| Alternatively, a blotch of crimson or Bordeaux | | | | The famous Iceberg variety is one example of a |
| flowers in a garden that is predominantly pastel, | | | | white flowering, floribunda rose, while Goldilocks, |
| would probably strike a discordant note. Randomly | | | | and Ginger sport yellow and orange blooms |
| throwing colors together is simply poor taste and | | | | respectively. |
| can never create a satisfying composition. | | | | Two other design uses of roses are as climbers |
| The intensity of the sun light either enhances or | | | | on pillars and arches, or grown as espaliers trained |
| dissipates the quality of different colors. The | | | | horizontally on a wall. The great advantage in both |
| pastel colors like sky blue, pink and pale lemon for | | | | cases is that the plants look passably good all |
| example, look at their best in the soft light of | | | | year round, and not only when in flower. |
| Britain or Ireland, but weak and insipid in the harsh, | | | | However, when in full bloom, they really come |
| fierce sun light of a Mediterranean or Southern | | | | into their own. I particularly love the dramatic |
| Californian summer. If roses could be successfully | | | | contrast of the dark red flowers of Don Juan on |
| grown in the shade or even filtered sun, then | | | | a whitewashed wall. A harmonious composition on |
| pastel colored flowers might be fine, but as they | | | | the other hand would involve pale yellow flowers |
| need a good six hours a day of direct sun, the | | | | on a wall painted in ochre. Although such a |
| hot colors tend to be more effective in such | | | | combination might be less suitable in the bright, |
| climates. | | | | severe, Mediterranean light, it is quite a sumptuous |
| Roses are classified into a number of groups, | | | | thought nonetheless! |
| which not only indicate the size of the bush itself, | | | | |