roses and charlie thyme

[PretzellLogic]

My parents lawn's a mixed bag, mostly roses, with some creeping Charlie thyme, clover thrown in, and patches of creeping thyme my mom planted.

Anyone know if the roses will elbow out the thyme, or the other way around?

We're keeping tabs on the Charlie, but I'm hoping for a good mix without one going hog wild.

Love the thyme smell and want more, but worried the roses will crowd it out and be a constant tug of war.

My mom loves flowers, she let clover and roses have their way in the front, but want thyme in the back. Any insights appreciated!

 

[falcetto]

The thyme and charlie can hold their ground but only if you give them some room and prune the roses because they can be very aggressive and competitive but you can try using barriers, I'd suggest you separate them but if you do decide to keep them together and they compete, the rose will almost always win

 

[Chrisfromthejungle]

Even though ideally you'd want to keep them separated to let each one thrive on its own, mixing them isn't the worst idea in the world and with proper maintenance you can get them to work well together. Prune the roses and trim the Charlie as they can overthrow the thyme very easily. Keep in eye on each one and if you plan and maintain regularly you shouldn't see massive issues.

 

[ZeroGrassHero]

That's solid advice! With some regular care, blending them can really be effective. Just make sure to keep up with the pruning

 

[FaithfulServant]

Roses can shade out thyme if they get too big, but if kept trimmed, thyme usually manages to spread around the base and that creeping charlie is more aggressive, so good on you for controlling it

 

[Georgianna's]

If you keep the roses in check with pruning, the thyme should have a fair shot. But make sure you don't let Charlie sneak past you or it'll take over fast.