SINGLE ROSES
As Bedding Plants Those who have not yet tried the single roses as alternatives to the stereotyped summer bedding plants will be surprised and delighted at the results obtainable by massing them in separate beds. The characteristics of the true single rose are daintiness, extra floriferousness and ease of cultivation, allied with a total or partial absence of the formal habit of growth, usually typical of the fully-double varieties. The beds are rarely, if ever, out of bloom during the season, and normally present a colourful display. For indoor decoration, if cut in the bud stage when showing colour, the blooms open perfectly, and remain presentable for several days.. One of the charms of the single rose lies in the beauty of the stamens and 'anthers, . usually a conspicuous feature of the expanded flower. The blooms of single roses open freely in all weathers, and frequently a bed of them will be the one brlghtrspot in the rose garden after prolonged and heavy rain. On the other hand, in a very hot spell, one has to rise early to see them at their best. If lightly pruned, some of them make fine specimen bushes covered with flowers, and a decided advantage is that disbudding need not be practised.
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Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 255, 24 July 1936, Page 18
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210SINGLE ROSES Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 255, 24 July 1936, Page 18
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