"Mark N" wrote in message
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Hello,

I don't know much about roses in general, but I'm thinking of planting
one or two.

My garden isn't that huge, so I'm probably looking for something that's
relatively tall ( 6ft, 15ft) but doesn't take up too much space, it
doesn't need to be too neat and tidy, but at the same time something
like a moyesii would be too wild.....I prefer single flowers and I'm
not too fussed about scent...I quite like things like 'dortmund',
'parkdirektor riggers', 'altissisimo', but am aware that they are
climbers.....can they be grown as free standing shrubs?.....can anyone
recommend any of these in particular or anything else?

My soil is clay, I live in the midlands in the UK, so it needs to be
reasonably hardy, and would probably be in fullish sun.

More pink than red but have you seen Rosa complicata? in flower at the
moment and a real stunner, great scent as well.
www.roselandhouse.co.uk/roses/rcomplicata.htm just been out and added the
bigger
picture behind the close up :~)

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collections of Clematis viticella (cvs) and
Lapageria rosea