Tell me the difference between a carpet rose and

eljayv, Feb 13, 3:50am
A patio rose please.

wasgonna, Feb 13, 4:02am
Patio are generally smaller type of bush ideal for pots, etc, where as the carpet rose spreads out like a ground cover, hence the name.

eljayv, Feb 13, 4:25am
Thanks so I guess patio rose will be a smaller plant, shrub? To trim and care for

pauline999, Feb 13, 6:00am
I was expecting my carpet roses to be ground cover but they turned out like small shrubs and very bushy. Maybe I was supposed to stake them to the ground ?

eljayv, Feb 13, 6:36am
Sounds lovely though.

wasgonna, Feb 13, 7:52am
Did you trim them back by about 2/3rds after flowering has finished. Hedge clippers will do . straight across the top like a haircut.

lythande1, Dec 26, 1:46am
I trim the carpet roses with the hedge clippers, SNIP. That keeps them low growing, if you leave them they become a small bush.
I have a patio rose too, just like a miniature version, with tiny roses.