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like to raise money for a charity or good cause from the sale of a rose, then start by contacting individual rose growers. They'll know exactly how this can be done, and what costs would be involved. Commercial rose growers need to cover their growing

. Keep bare-root plants in a frost-free shed until daytime temperatures are above freezing.More advice on growing rosesWatch Chris Beardshaw's video on planting a rambling roseMonty Don's video guide to planting a roseAdvice on pruning a rose bush

fallen leaves. When pruning, cut out any stems with blackspot on. In late-winter, spread a thick layer of mulch around the base of the affected plant to prevent rain splashing soil-borne spores on to new spring growth. Grow rose varieties

causing the leaves to drop, is followed by black pustules on the leaves in late summer. By autumn it's almost inevitable that the leaves will drop off.Promptly prune out any infected stems and destroy them, along with any infected leaves. Grow roses

of growing it?  Particularly I would like to know if it is prone to disease as the rose I want it to replace has suffered quite badly with blackspot and greenfly and I would like to have something more disease resistant. Gorgeous rose, absolutely beautiful

I have recently lost a large wysteria which has been growing at the front of the house for 19 years. I have decided to replace it with hopefullya fast growing, repeat flowering yellow rose that would comfortably reach 20ft. It needs to be disease

Roses can be grown successfully from cuttings and will grow on to make good flowering plants. Choose healthy stems of the current season's growth and follow our step-by-step advice to be sure of success. Roots will be produced over the winter months

The rose is our most popular flower, and rightly so. A single rose bud captures perfection, slowly opening to celebrate nature at its very best.And as well as being a thing of beauty, roses are the perfect plant to grow as a celebration of life

Two different species of rosa were growing close to each other. They were seen to grow a single stem over a period of days. The stems from both plants entwined each other produced flowers. The flowers were next to each other and pollination occurred

Hi all I started this thread as I have just taken a photo of a little rose growing in a chimney liner. It has struggled all summer and now is flowering its socks off  - A true Christmas rose  Sorry about picture very dark and raining here today