A whopping 90 per cent of gardeners still grow roses, but nowadays, they are often grown as part of a larger composition, or as a hedge, rather than in a rose garden. Particularly popular are shrub roses.
Rosa gallica 'Versicolor'
Rosa mundi
Shrub
Hardy
Rose-red striped with white
Glossy green
75cm x 1m (2.5ft x 3ft)
An old and well-loved rose, neat and bushy. Particularly charming are the semi-double, slightly scented, flat flowers 5cm (2in) in diameter. Prefers full sun.