[Artemisia] A word about Flowers & Gardening

[Dawn Tavares]

Mistress Constance de la Rose advised:


>> the Old  European rosebushes I've planted in my garden confirm that blossoms 
>> without  that infusion of Hybrid Tea DNA just don't last long as cut flowers. 
> 
> Plant strawberry plants in among your roses.  It is one of the  things the 
> gardeners did in period which modern day science has confirmed.   They are 
> "companion" plants, which means that they support one another. 

I've read about companion plantings, but most of the authors who advocate it pair roses with some variety of allium. The thought of mingling garlic and onions with my damasks and Austins doesn't appeal to me at all. Strawberries do.   I'll have to try that once I put in the watering system.
 
I do hope to finally meet your  rosebushes some time this spring. :)


Aurora de Portugal
hibernating gardener

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