Roses: how to grow, prune and choose the best varieties, with Liam Beddall

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[gentle music] Hello, and welcome to the award-winning BBC Gardeners' World Magazine podcast, brought to you by the team here at the magazine. Join us as we chat all things gardening with the nation's favorite experts.

Sonia Patel Ellis· Host0:13

Roses are some of the nation's most well-loved flowers, from the native wild roses we find in our fields and hedgerows, to those introduced to the British Isles from Central Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. And stemming from these, the huge range of cultivated blooms that now proliferate our public and our private gardens, bringing gorgeous year-round color, scents, and seasonal interests through their hips and forms. If you've already have roses in your garden or you're a rose fan, you'll likely be familiar with some of the different types and varieties of roses, from ramblers, shrubs, and climbers, to English standards and patio roses, to floribundas, damasks, and hybrid teas. Well, those are just a few. You might also have a plan in place for how you plant or care for them. If not, or you're looking for more tips or advice, or just want to float away on the fragrant beauty of it all, then stay tuned into today's podcast. Hello, I'm Sonia Patel Ellis at BBC Gardeners' World Magazine, and I'm here today with Liam Beddell, senior rosarian at one of the UK's most celebrated rose growers, to talk all things roses. Hi, Liam. Welcome to the podcast.

Liam Beddall· Guest1:22

Hi, Sonia. Thank you very much for having me.

Sonia Patel Ellis· Host1:24

No, it's great to have you here. Um, so let's get down to the basics. What exactly