AT A GLANCE
Which plants are suitable for planting under roses in tubs?
- catnip or scabious
- sage or thyme
- lady's mantle or sunrose
- Lovegrass or Dwarf Pennisetum
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Plant roses in tubs with perennials
Rise the rose standard in a bucket or is it one climbing rose, it can be underplanted with perennials. Other roses would feel more oppressed by the perennials in the bucket. The perennials could cover their foliage, making it difficult for water to dry off and diseases easier game have.
Choose the perennials so that they bloom at the same time as the roses. Tone-in-tone underplanting is wonderful, but setting contrasts is also recommended. The following perennials are suitable for underplanting:
- bluebells
- catnip
- speedwell
- scabiosis
- yarrow
- Small-flowered purple bells
Plant roses in tubs with herbs
Another visually appealing way of planting roses in a tub is herbs. Uncomplicated herbs that contain plenty of essential oils are particularly suitable for this. The essential oils that make the herbs so fragrant ensure that pests deterred and the roses will enjoy better health. It is best to plant herbs that you also like and would like to harvest for kitchen creations. Suggestions that harmonize wonderfully with roses include:
- sage
- thyme
- oregano
- calamint
- mountain savory
- lemon balm
Plant roses in tubs with ground covers
Ground covers prevent the soil in the bucket from drying out too quickly. So you need fewer to pour. In addition, undesirable less able to establish weeds and the rose gets an ornamental root area.
Ground covers that produce white flowers are suitable for all roses in the tub. They can be used universally, as the white underlines every rose colour. Are suitable:
- Upholstery Gypsophila
- magic snow
- Evergreen candytuft
- carpet phlox
Ground covers with yellow flowers look gorgeous under red, pink, or purple roses. Again, purple ground covers are found stunning among yellow roses. Here is a selection:
- Wollziest
- sunroses
- lady's mantle
- cranesbill
- Cushion Bellflower
Plant roses in tubs with grass
climbing roses and roses on trunk can be attractively planted with grass. The grasses are simple, but they play around the roses from below and loosen her severe expression on. Sun-loving grasses that are somewhat tolerate shading and no higher than 60 cm. Suitable are among others:
- love grass
- feather grass
- Dwarf Pennisetum
- japanese grass
Tip
Lavender and roses in a bucket? D rather not.
Would you like to plant the roses in the tub with lavender? Maybe it's worth a try. But experience shows that roses and lavender have different soil requirements and therefore cannot cope in one and the same substrate. It would therefore be better to put the two next to each other in separate planters.
