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Roses of Special Merit

 Roses for Ground Cover


Recommended Roses

Roses of Special Merit The range of shrubby, ground-hugging roses is ideal for the small garden where space is at a premium. However, their spreading habit is particularly useful for suppressing weeds and forming a carpet of flowers.

Try the County Roses, with such names as 'Berkshire' (cherry pink) and 'Hertfordshire' (carmine) or take a look at the Heritage Collection which includes the acclaimed 'Broadlands' which won the RNRS President's International Trophy for the Best New Rose on trial in 1995.

'Flower Carpet White' and the 1996 Rose of the Year 'Magic Carpet' are also notable Ground Cover Roses.
'Arctic Sunrise' (Bararcsun) Miniature Ground Cover Rose; white, no fragrance (S)
'Avon' (Poulmulti) Ground Cover Shrub; blush pink, some fragrance (M)
'Berkshire' (Korpinka) Ground Cover Rose; cherry pink, some fragrance (S)
'Blenheim' (Tanmurse) Ground Cover Shrub; white, fragrant (W)
'Broadlands' (Tanmirson) Ground Cover Shrub; yellow, some fragrance (W)
'Cambridgeshire' (Korhunger) Ground Cover Rose; gold, cerise & pink, light scent (M)
'Flower Carpet Pink' (Noatraum) Ground Cover Shrub; deep pink, some fragrance (W)
'Hertfordshire' (Kortenay) Ground Cover Shrub; carmine pink,some fragrance (M)
'Oxfordshire' (Korfullwind) Cluster-flowered Shrub; pale pink, light fragrance (M)
'Pathfinder' (Chewpobey) Ground Cover Rose; vermilion, some fragrance (S)
'Playtime' (Korsaku) Ground Cover Rose; pink, good fragrance (W)
'Pretty in Pink' (Dicumpteen) Ground Cover Rose; light pink, good fragrance (W)
'Red Trail' (Interim) Ground Cover Rose; bright red, light scent (W)
'Rosy Cushion' (Interall) Cluster-flowered Shrub; pink, white eye, some fragrance (W)
'Suffolk' (Kormixal) Ground Cover Rose; deep scarlet, yellow stamens, light fragrance (M)
'Surrey' (Korlanum) Ground Cover Shrub; pink, some fragrance (M)
(S) Small = spread up to 2ft; (M) Medium = spread up to 3ft; (W) Wide= spread up to 4ft and over