Revamping a flower garden

[catjac1975]

Dew had a rose garden that has struggled to thrive because in my infinite wisdom I put it under/around a large sugar maple tree. This spring I moved the roses (if they survive) to the new and improved Paradise Garden (still much under construction).

In place of the roses i planted Lilly of the Valley and Bleeding Heart. I understand that both love shade to part sun. Can anyone confirm this?

My bleeding heart is in light shade and is fantastic. I would suggest you remove and burn the Lili of the valley.It was my favorite flower. But it is so invasive and impossible to remove.

 

[ninnymary]

I wish I could grow Lily of the Valley.

Mary

 

[Smart Red]

Every one of my flower gardens needs to be re-vamped. Even my favorite, the shade garden, needs a lot of work this year. Hopefully, spouse and I can work together and make a lot happen.

 

[Smart Red]

Our 'rose garden' -- and I call it that only from memory of our intentions -- needs a complete tear out and something done with the space. Right now it is weeds n saplings n grasses n a very strong rose plant or two with a weedy shrub border.

 

[Nyboy]

LOL Red I have the same rose garden !!!!

 

[Smart Red]

Mr. Lincoln might not have survived an attack from JWBooth, but my Mr. Lincoln is one of the two that survive. The other is a hedge rose that I didn't plant. Of course, that one would do well.

Death to the teas! That seems to be my motto. In my next rose garden life, I'm going with floribunda roses rather than tea roses.

 

[Nyboy]

Red try rugas they are indestructible !!!!!

 

[thistlebloom]

Annette pointed this out already, but if you buy "own root" roses they have a much better chance of survival. There are tea roses that are grown on their own roots. It's the graft that usually fails on teas, and usually that's after a severe winter.

 

[Nyboy]

Where I am tea roses are disease roses, unless sprayed every week

 

[thistlebloom]

I like floribundas best anyway. They have so many blooms.
I don't do a lot of cut flowers so I like to see them all in the garden