Rose Gardening How To and Places to Visit in Summer

Posted by Christine Eirschele Aug 3, 2009

Many gardeners think of growing roses during June, at the height of roses in full bloom. But it is not too late to visit public rose gardens where you can see examples of the best rose plants to grow in your region of the country. After filling your journals with new ideas, check out my articles on tough roses to grow, how to care for rose bushes and mixing clematis vines in a rose garden.

Fragrant Rose Gardens

The memorial rose garden at Kingwood Center is free to the public to visit and that includes the parking. As I have said in a previous blog, the gardens are a fantastic gift Mansfield, Ohio, has to offer the entire community.

Boerner Botanical Gardens has been in Hales Corners, Wisconsin, since the middle of the 1900s. It is an easy drive, just south of Milwaukee through Whitnall Park. The rose garden is just one of many plant collections you will find there.

Growing Roses in Northern Gardens

If you are a cold climate rosarian, remember to read up on tips and tricks to protect roses in winter. Some shrub and rugosa roses are hardier able to survive freezing temperatures however; some require particular planting procedures to keep healthy.

Mixing Clematis and Roses

My favorite way to grow roses is to interplant them with clematis. Here are some ideas on how to grow clematis vines with rose bushes.

Of course, you will want some clematis plant ideas too. Short clematis vines work well with shorter growing roses. It is also possible to grow clematis in containers and place those containers in a rose bed.

Whatever roses you like, you are sure to find some ideas here suitable for your garden. There is still plenty of time to get new rose bushes in the ground. As always, rosarians should remember to stay gardening even though it is no longer June.