Growing roses - expert tips on choosing and caring for roses

How to choose the right rose and how to keep your roses looking gorgeous. Tips from expert Neil Miller, head gardener at Hever Castle Gardens. Hever Castle in Kent is famous for its roses and also for being the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's fated second wife.
The beautiful gardens were created at vast expense in the early 1900s by William Waldorf Astor. Find out more about growing roses in your garden, and take a look around Hever's stunning gardens.
Hever Castle & Gardens: www.hevercastle.co.uk/
Hever Castle on KZbin: / joustinghevercastle
00:00
01:22 How to choose a rose for your garden
02:47 Do roses grow in shade?
03:17 Can roses grow in pots and which roses are best for pots?
04:36 Can a rose be moved?
05:31 How do I find out which rose I have?
06:20 Why are my rose leaves turning yellow or getting black spots?
07:25 Why hasn't my rose flowered?
08:07 Why do rosebuds fail to open?
09:09 Which plants go well with roses?
09:51 How do you feed roses
10:45 What should I do when my rose has aphids?
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This gentleman I’d love to invite him to dinner and just talk roses. His enthusiasm and knowledge infectious !!

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I'd love to have a lengthy lunch with Alexandra!

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This guy's the real deal. Super knowledgeable and loves what he does. If you don't like roses after listening to him somethings wrong.

[@jimskipper1167]

Neil Miller was delightful! I enjoyed listening to his tips. You can tell he loves his work there at the castle. Thank you for "taking us along" on the tour!

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

It's a pleasure, I enjoyed it so much too.

[@belwynne1386]

Jim Skipper I wanted to take him to the local pub and keep asking questions!

[@RosesAreForever1871]

You can tell that he is a really nice person.

[@totallydomestic433]

Those were great questions! He was a walking rose encyclopedia! Thank you both!

[@maureenbowyer8525]

How lovely is he x ❤

[@elizabethclaiborne6461]

Ned has star quality! He needs an all roses channel.

[@fogfern6184]

Agree 100% I could listen to him all day! Would love another video with this man!

[@ms.deesgardenfoodscape3693]

This is one of my favourite garden channels. So informative, and I love your personality, Alexandra! And this episode's guest Neil Miller is is just amazing. His enthusiasm and passion is so infectious ( I am going to buy so many roses tomorrow:)) and even the casual "Hi there" at the beginning is just adorable.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you! And happy rose buying!

[@nima16042]

this is the best gardening channel on the internet, I've learned so much!

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@myrnaleon8464]

Very informative video. He knows Roses. Thanks , Middle Sized Garden. 👌👌👌🌹

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you. It was such a treat to go there.

[@heavenluvsrain]

I can’t wait to visit this garden one day! Great interview! I enjoyed hearing Neal’s enthusiasm for taking care of these beautiful roses.

[@verawallace9055]

I was thinking about getting a thornless rose for a shade spot, now after listening to the expert ,I will not hesitate, thanks

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@themontephone875]

Yes! I bought my first rose... I spoke with the retail gardener...I was so satisfied....the next week I bought two more!

[@melissaschloneger9902]

Neil is a character! I was belly laughing when he said the rose wasn’t blooming because you haven’t been talking to it…😂

[@jinglestore9860]

Neil Miller is fantastic in telling this rose story! I enjoyed it immensely! Thank you! That rare case when I didn't feel like looking at the roses while listening to the tips. He was the star!

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Thank you so much. I'm in America and living vicariously through you and enjoying each of your fabulous videos. :-)

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Glad you like them!

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I have palm plants in pots in between my rose pots, is that ok?

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Delightful bideo

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@@Hope-uq1vn no its not a palm is a tree so that means you gotta transfer it to a farm or some very very big and deep piece of land

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What an outstanding interview, so comprehensive and the answers packed with information. Amazing video, and you got some history into it too.

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Glad you enjoyed it!

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Great video. Thanks for the wonderful tips.

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True that. My sentiments exactly.

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Absolutely agree! Just wonderful!

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My favourite garden channel, I have been following it since I found it.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@ASH-kj9xt]

Wonderful, informative video! Thank you Alexandra, for taking us along for this tour! I love how animated Mr. Miller is while speaking of roses. He is just delightful and so knowledgeable! The gardens and grounds there are stunning! 💚♥️🌹

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@thou6321]

What a passionate head gardener! Love every single tip he gave in the video. And they are all very environmentally friendly tips.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

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Thanks Ms. Alexandra for another jam-packed episode of valuable information. Mr. Miller was very entertaining to watch...you can tell he is passionate about his work.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Glad you enjoyed it!

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This is such a dreamy place ♥️♥️ one day I hope to get brave enough to get on a plane to visit.

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I do sympathise, I'm quite scared of flying myself, but have got more used to it.

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Without a doubt one of my favourite and most informative KZbin videos. I've loved listening to him! Knowledgeable and passionate. Absolutely brilliant thank you!!

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[@Thelmageddon]

I've just come back and watched this again - so helpful to have a specific subject covered for reference. Thank you Alexandra 💚

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@LaboratorySafety22]

What a delightful video. 🌹 I talk to my rose bushes… I must say, my roses are elegant and are the talk of the neighborhood. Thank you for all your wonderful advice! 🌹

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

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Your videos are always so well Done ! Looking forward to The next Ones!

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you very much!

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Excellent questions, really direct and helpful answers. Interviews that raise more questions than answers have their place, but there's a nice calm feeling from this style that I appreciated today. Thank you. Plus a little bit of history to keep things memorable as a bonus!

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@harvindersinghuppal2162]

Roses can be a joy to behold, In recent years have a purchased number of new roses which are more disease resistent. Florabunda 'Lovestruck' roses which flower from May until Sept, 'Scent of Heaven' which is a lovely climbing rose. I've made many mistakes ranging from not pruning my florabunba in March ...as a result I had to carry a builders bag around with me whilst deadheading! I've recently removed one of my old roses which only flowered for a short time and didn't have any scent.... as you've mentioned before plants need to earn their keep else one needs to be ruthless. Planning to make some more purchases as bareroots later in the year and move my climber which is currently located at the back of my border.... always put scented flowers in locations where they can be appreciated people. Keep up the good work, i do love the efforts you go to interview the experts

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you so much, it's lovely to hear that.

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Great video and I love his passion! Looking forward to the next one.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

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This is the most straightforward educational video I’ve watched regarding roses. Wish I could go and be his apprentice.

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What a delightful interview!

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you.

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I love every minute of it. I want more episodes with him. Thanks.

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Love videos with info about growing roses! Thanks!

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Glad you like them!

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Tqtq for sharing.....❤💖💝 Any rose, of any kind is beautiful in it's own way...that's how I love roses....

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@loriflowers6260]

Outstanding! I thoroughly enjoyed this interview with Mr. Neil Miller. Thanks for sharing.

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Glad you enjoyed it!

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What a breathtaking and fragrant space in which to work! Love vid as always, Alexandra, and I love seeing you with longer hair! 🤗

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Thank you!

[@TheEnduringGardener]

Nice interview Alexandra. Every garden should have a rose 😊 and congrats on 30k subs - no mean feat.

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Thank you! Yes, I was very pleased, KZbin being a marathon rather than a sprint.

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As always, a great combination of warmth, information and good production. Thank you! You're doing a fantastic job.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you so much!

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What a fun and knowledgeable rose expert! Love his enthusiasm and what an incredible garden! Thank you for sharing this particular garden and this particular rosarian.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

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Thankyou for sharing all of this wonderful information,and talking us to this amazing garden.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@christucher6324]

Thank you for this! Greetings from a novice rose gardener in Palo Alto.

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Thanks for filming this. I'm just getting into rose growing, and I learnt a huge amount from this video. I have planted an old -fashioned rose called Royal Jubilee - a lovely dusty pink with peony type flowers. It's raining heavily as I type this - which is why I'm inside watching KZbin gardening videos. If the buds rot on this beautiful rose, at least I'll understand why!

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Hope they don't rot, but at least you know to snip them off it they do. Thank you.

[@DelightfulSouvenirs]

That’s what I did - go to the garden center and pick up what appealed to me, did not even think how to care for them. Thanks you for this interview, beautiful, I learned a lot. ( Amazing love for the garden isn’t it? That would motivate one to spend $110 million...)

[@kenneyg100]

How lovely. I learnt a lot from this. I only have 2 roses which I bought a bare root plants in November and they have both flowered this year!

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Glad it was helpful!

[@shirleywilson5959]

Thank you. Saved so I can remind myself regularly of the tips to follow which are really clear and helpful.

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Pretty rose Garden 🌹Yea stunning Roses 🌹 I love Roses nice Garden 🌹

[@theacripps8099]

This looks absolutely amazing! Thank you for introducing me to this beautiful garden that I must visit for inspiration for my own property! 😍

[@GonzoTheRosarian]

Zepherine Drouhin is one of my favorites! And I do talk to my roses!

[@saltlifegull4091]

This video is so dang exciting to watch over and over! Got me so enthused I want to go buy a big box store out of rose bushes. Great tip about pots. Can't thank you enough for sharing.

[@glendagai]

Wonderful! I feel so much braver now for growing roses!

[@gmailchange]

Very useful information about rose, thank you.

[@deano1018]

As always your videos are a wealth of fabulous information!

[@westlondongardener4476]

I have a Zepherine Drouhin rose 😍 lovely video, espcially as I am planning to go to Hever next week 😍😍

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

I hope you enjoy it, it is a beautiful place and the pre-booking system means there is lots of room to enjoy gardens without crowds.

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Thanks Alexandra. Super informative as always xxx

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Absolutely perfect information, I loved it.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Glad it was helpful!

[@milliebutterfly]

I needed this. Thank you.

[@j.m.7056]

Mr. Miller was fantastic! I learned so very much from his answers to your questions. Thanks for this informative video!!!

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@DelightfulSouvenirs]

Very pleasant watch indeed. Thank you so much!

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🌻Great Video!!!! What a super animatet explaining gardener, great Person. 👍👍👍🌹good job.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

It's so enjoyable talking to head gardeners about their work.

[@kathleenwheeler8185]

Thank you. I have had two David Austin roses as a present and this video was really helpful. I love your videos. Thanks again.

[@joannejensen4369]

Great tips. Enjoyed Neils information👍🌻

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Glad it was helpful!

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Very informative and pretty! Thank you!

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What a great interview!

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Great video, and tips! 😊

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Charming gentleman, good advice and gorgeous flowers!

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you.

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I really enjoyed this video, watching from St Lucia in the Eastern Caribbean islands. 🇱🇨

[@Laurablushing]

I'm currently rose shopping, this video came at the perfect time!! Thank you!! Loved seeing the footage from this garden as well

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you - it was such an enjoyable video to shoot.

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Your channel is so informative

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Great interview.

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Excellent, as always!

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@cath.lamontagne5357]

What lovely explanations! Your guest is very knowledgeable and his enthusiasm is inspiring; Thank you

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

I've used his advice on my roses now, and they are so improved, thank you.

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I realy enjoyed looking at these beautiful gardens.Then these great info to help with ones own garden...especialy different type of roeses ..

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Loved it. He was great and lots of good tips

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Thank you!

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Thanks for this great info! It's a lovely garden! TFS

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@MakBunga]

amazing roses caring tips.

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Thank you for another informative video

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Our pleasure!

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I learned so much. Thank you.

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Thank you both, that was a great video. Good questions & insights 😊

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Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mariawilson2595]

What joy ! thank you very much March 4th Bulgaria , just going out to prune the roses ! x

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Wonderful!

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Wonderful information!

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Thanks very much! Very informative video!

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Glad it was helpful!

[@gardenhill2]

I have a passion for roses. If I get a bouquet with roses in it I take a pencil length cutting and use rooting powder and pot up. Also I take cuttings of all of my roses, always think I will remember which rose it is. I always forget. Our house is referred to as the flower house, some of the flowers are were too.

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That sounds wonderful.

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A great question and answer, thank you!

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Good information...😍😍

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This was so beneficial to me thanks

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Very interesting and lovely conversation. Thank you

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Beautiful garden

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Very informative and interesting. Thank-you!

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[@eliev7844]

Fab video, Alexandra! Was particularly pleased to hear about Zephirine Drouhin, as have been on the lookout for roses suitable for shady areas.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@synappticuser5669]

Chap was brill. Good speaker. I could retain all he said without writing it down. Need to plan a visit when we escape lockdown. McIntyre

[@leeoleary3321]

Excellent video. Your questions were so on point and the head gardener very knowledgable. I am going to be planting some florabunda standard ice bergs tomorow using these tips. Big thumbs up from New Zealand.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

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Fabulous video, very informative and insightful thank you

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Glad you enjoyed it!

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Thank you so much for this delightful video. I'd like to go to the pub with this gentleman too ☺️☀️☺️

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Enjoyed your very interesting interview. I'm a very keen rose grower so I was able to pick up some very helpful tips.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Glad it was helpful!

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wonderful garden, lots of helpful information. thank u very much Alexandra 🌸😊

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Glad it was helpful!

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What a lovely and knowledgeable gentleman! Thank you for sharing your tips and expertise. Novice here muddling along as best I can and this is really helpful :-)

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!