Highly Scented Rose Collection

Description

Three of my all-time favourite garden roses, healthy and lovely for picking.

• Rosa 'Felicia'
• Rosa 'Rose De Rescht'
• Rosa 'Tuscany Superb'

All rose petals are edible. As you might expect, they have a mild, floral taste and can be used to decorate cakes, puddings or baking. They are also a beautiful, scented addition to jugs of iced cordial or summer cocktails.

Autumn is the perfect season for planting out biennials, perennials, shrubs, and climbers. Soils retain some warmth from summer and moisture levels are on the rise thanks to the autumn rains. These conditions are ideal for quick and early root establishment ensuring plants settle in before winter arrives. They will then be off to a flying start next spring with rapid growth and copious amounts of flowers.

Care Tips

Water well until established, add fertiliser and mulch in the spring. Prune in late summer, and train according to <a href="http://www.sarahraven.com/articles/pruning_roses_-_the_sissinghurst_method.htm">the Sissinghurst method</a>.