This is how you make a romantic rose hedge
This is how you make a romantic rose hedge
That also provides privacy and protection
Hedges play an important role in the beauty of a garden. You can use a hedge to create depth or separate spaces. This is how classical garden architecture worked with the creation of rooms. But a hedge can also provide safety and practical screening. A rose hedge can subtly help to clearly mark the property boundary or keep dogs and cats out. A rose hedge, as the English call a rozenhaag, also has the advantage that it is wonderfully fragrant. In this article, we explain how to make a beautiful rose hedge yourself.
Which types of roses are suitable for a rose hedge?
In earlier times, hedges of thorny, dense gallica and alba roses were used to keep unwanted visitors away. In military circles, the rose hedge was even the predecessor of barbed wire. Nowadays, we also use modern shrub roses. Our preference is for strong varieties that achieve a nice density and height. Especially look at the appearance you are aiming for. Wild roses provide a wild and natural look, while modern roses create a romantic richness of flowers. We personally find a rose hedge of one color the most beautiful, but of course, that is personal.
How to plant a rose hedge
As a rule of thumb, the closer the roses are planted together, the more beautiful the hedge. For a nice full density, the advice is to plant 5 roses per meter. For an extra wide hedge, plant two rows in a zigzag pattern. Remember that the roses get enough sun and enrich the soil if necessary. And plant the roses deep enough below the graft union so that no wild shoots grow out that you can no longer reach later. In this way, you will have a beautiful full rose hedge within two to three years.
