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By Veronica Peerless\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 19 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Victoria and Barney Martin took on the lease of a one-acre walled garden at Stokesay Court near Ludlow in Shropshire ten years ago, and have since become known for their luxurious roses<\/a> and cut flowers<\/a>. Described by florist Shane Connolly as \u2018truly among the best in the UK\u2019, their flowers are grown with passion and flair and without chemicals. Of all the luxurious stems grown at Stokesay Flowers, it is roses that are desired the most by customers, including rambling roses, cut by the tumbling branch.<\/p>\n

Experimentation is part of the Stokesay ethos, and roses are obtained from many sources, including discount supermarkets. But any that are found to be \u201cunlovely or ungenerous in flower\u201d are soon gone.<\/p>\n

In a garden that relies on garlic and seaweed spray rather than a chemical alternative, the plants need to be naturally healthy, and any that don\u2019t make the cut are dug up and replaced. One exception is the pink and white-striped Rosa<\/em> \u2018Variegata di Bologna\u2019, severely prone to black spot, but tolerated for its decadent beauty.<\/p>\n

Old roses are the Martins\u2019 favourites, each one an ode to romance. They love the anticipation, the intense but finite burst of flower. And yet there are many old roses in the garden such as Rosa<\/em> \u2018Madame Alfred Carri\u00e8re\u2019 and R.<\/em> \u2018Buff Beauty\u2019 that keep on going, on and off, into autumn.<\/p>\n

Here, Victoria and Barney share the best roses for cutting and their tips on growing them \u2013 including a recipe for a garlic and seaweed spray that they swear by for controlling aphids on roses and generally giving the plants a boost.<\/p>\n

Top roses for cutting<\/h2>\n
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Victoria and Barney\u2019s tips on growing roses for cutting<\/h2>\n
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Mulching<\/h3>\n
\u201cWe mulch throughout the year, especially from autumn to spring. We use grass clippings to suppress weeds and to keep moisture in the soil. We\u2019re addicted to mulch, we love it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Grow with airy plants<\/h3>\n
\u201cWe like to grow plants with roses that are small at the bottom and airy at the top. I just love the delicate spires of foxgloves with roses. Tellimas work well as they act as a mulch over the soil but are not invasive.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mulching<\/h3>\n\u201cWe mulch throughout the year, especially from autumn to spring. We use grass clippings to suppress weeds and to keep moisture in the soil. We\u2019re addicted to mulch, we love it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Grow with airy plants<\/h3>\n\u201cWe like to grow plants with roses that are small at the bottom and airy at the top. I just love the delicate spires of foxgloves with roses. Tellimas work well as they act as a mulch over the soil but are not invasive.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mulching<\/h3>\n
\u201cWe mulch throughout the year, especially from autumn to spring. We use grass clippings to suppress weeds and to keep moisture in the soil. We\u2019re addicted to mulch, we love it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Grow with airy plants<\/h3>\n
\u201cWe like to grow plants with roses that are small at the bottom and airy at the top. I just love the delicate spires of foxgloves with roses. Tellimas work well as they act as a mulch over the soil but are not invasive.\u201d<\/p>\n