2007-11-15 12:20:12 · 8 answers · asked by Telma G 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
I had the same problem in South Africa until I saw that someone had planted Ivy, under white Iceberg Roses. It looked beautiful, and did not start climbing up the roses. Ivy is used a lot as a ground cover, in SA., and helps to keep the moisture in the soil. Wish I had a picture for you.
2007-11-16 13:50:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Planting a ground cover under your rose bushes would not do them any good. Your roses would have to compete with the ground cover for moisture and the much needed nutrients that they will need to give you lasting blooms throughout the growing season. Your roses are the only plants that should be receiving these benefits not a "robbing" ground cover. If it was me, I would only add mulch around the bed area to a depth of about 3". You can use bark chips or bark mulch, which will keep out the weeds as well as hold in moisture during the hot weather of summer. Adding reddish colored bark chips adds a beautiful contrast to the dark green foliage and colorful flowers, and will make your rose garden look nice and neat. Hope this answers your question. Good luck, with what ever you choose to do.
**Billy Ray**
2007-11-15 20:59:47 · answer #2 · answered by ♥Billy Ray♥ Valentine 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many people grow Catmint as a groundcover between the roses in a rose garden. But you should keep it pulled back from around the rose bushes, about 12-18" from each one all around . The lavender-purple blooms look nice with almost all rose colors. Walker's Low Catmint would probably work the best. Roses are not half as delicate as some of the answerers seem to think - it will not hurt or "steal" too much from them if they are being taken good care of with regular fertilizers, proper pruning, etc.
2007-11-15 23:21:42 · answer #3 · answered by Emmaean 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, put something like a dark Vinca or a Lamium on the ground under the bushes - depending on how much light you have there and how big the roses are. You should not be cutting the rose canes back too far, so they can grow above anything low-growing that does not climb them.
2007-11-15 20:31:54 · answer #4 · answered by Amy R 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He's right, roses and ground covers don't mix. Besides, they like the soil kept nice and loose around them, and you can't do that with a ground cover.
2007-11-15 22:18:49 · answer #5 · answered by Isadora 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First, make sure you have the correct type roses for your area, and that does not mean you got them at home depot!!!
The wrong plant will give you headaches till they die. Check with your local nursery.
Forget ground cover, go with mulch.
2007-11-15 21:23:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would plant pachysandra it grow es well,and will spread easy
and fast I like it I THINK YOU WILL TOO
2007-11-15 20:33:17 · answer #7 · answered by rvblatz 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
YOU CAN TRY CROWN VETCH OR CLOVER.
2007-11-15 20:26:44 · answer #8 · answered by MAttsprat 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋