Having just moved to a new bungalow we have, for the first time, a real garden full of lovely shrubs and evidence of lovely bulbs.
We are in the process of having a patio created in front of our bedroom window and in front of that, at a slightly lower level is a bed about 6 foot deep and 12 wide that currently has some soft fruit in it. We are not experts in soft fruit and it all looks a bit weedy and straggly. There are a couple of raspberries, white currants, blackcurrants and red gooseberries - but it is all overgrown and they look a bit sorry for themselves, as does a rhubarb.
I had the idea that it might be nice to fill that bed with roses of all different sorts, scents and colours - it would be lovely to look out on from the patio, and also it would be our view from the bedroom.
Any advice to offer from any of you knowledgeable gardeners?
- varieties - I would really like all scented ones
- when to plant
- how close together to plant
- preparing the soil - we have tons of compost here, left by the previous owner
- pruning
- ?varieties that flower at different times of year.
And anything else that I have not asked that I should know!
Many thanks in advance!
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