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  Introduction to red roses:
Red is
the rarest color in gardening, and roses (along with tulips) provide the
purest reds of all flowers. Perennial gardeners often seek
red flowers, and red roses superbly fit the bill. There are reasons why red roses are desirable in the gardener's palette. Even though red is not the brightest color in the garden, the human eye will always come back to it. Red can overwhelm and should be used with a subtle touch here and there in the garden; roses by their very nature are focal points. Combine the color red with the queen of flowers, and you have the perfect specimen plant. 
Unless you are planting a bed full of red roses, which can be a majestic thing, do not overuse red in the garden, because it can overwhelm both the visitor to the garden and companion plants. Rather, use red as a highlight, a beacon in a still landscape. Too much red can make the garden seem busy (or vibrant if you so choose).
For rose beds, I suggest that you isolate red roses in a world of green as much as possible. For mixed borders, silver, white, purple, and blue are fantastic foils. Pink is not a color that immediately comes to mind for mixing with red, but if you have roses of crimson (which is red with a small amount of blue) there is the possiblity of a strong connection. Avoid pink with scarlet (hot red) roses. I love red and purple; I also am a big fan of red and white, so long as the white is in clear majority to the red. |
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