Creating Rose Hedges
Roses offer wonderful impact and privacy when planted in hedgerows. Regardless of area size, plant a single favourite variety along a well defined line to create a simple colour block effect. Why not give a small urban garden an edge, frame the perimeter of a grand property or scale a large boundary fence with a rose hedge - a simple and easy-to-maintain way to bring linear style and privacy to your garden as well as added protection (watch for the thorns!) all year round.
Featured rose Olivia Rose Austin® (Ausmixture)
For smaller spaces and narrow streetside gardens, a rose hedge will provide consistent colour during the summer months. Easy to maintain, a simple line of shrub roses or a horizontally trained rambler will transform even the simplest space into a kerbside floral oasis.
Planting and training a rambling rose in a linear fashion will create a spectacular flowering hedgerow. Less formal than a hedge of shrub roses, a rambler draped over a boundary fence will create a floral divide in keeping with its surroundings. A quick way to turn any fence or wall into a favourite part of the view.
Rose hedges can be used to frame perimeters of buildings to spectacular effect. More simple to plan and maintain than a mixed bed or border, a dedicated rose hedge can provide protection and privacy without being imposing. For extra grandeur, consider a double hedge by lining your hedgerow with a small box hedge, rather like framing a picture.
