'It's game-changing': Jaclyn Smith created a stunning 'wall of roses' in her backyard with climbing flowers, and you can too

Bold pink roses make a statement in the actress's backyard – a master gardener explains why it's so beautiful, and how to recreate her look

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Looking out your window and seeing a wall of flourishing pink roses sounds like a dream, but making it a reality is simpler than you might think

Charlie's Angels actress Jaclyn Smith demonstrated the innovative method for planting climbing roses in a recent Instagram video.

She explains: 'I am so proud of my roses. These roses are climbing roses, each year they get more beautiful, and they're David Austin roses. The scent's as beautiful as they look, and it's like a wall of roses. So when I'm having breakfast in my breakfast room, I look out and I see a wall of pink roses.'

Her lesson in how to plant roses is a method favored by gardening experts.

Master gardener and gardens content editor at Homes & Gardens, Thom Rutter, explains: 'Climbing roses can really elevate and transform backyards. Whether wrapped around garden archways or trained over pergolas, the heady scent of romantic roses is game-changing.'

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With the right tools, recreating Jaclyn's rose care and growing is simple. Here are a few of our favorites.

Thom advises: 'There are many different rose varieties to choose from, but two of my favorites are "The Generous Gardener" and "Gertrude Jekyll," classic English climbing roses that have a pleasing pink color and floral scent.'

Taking care of these roses requires attention to watering and frequent pruning.

Thom recommends: 'Whatever variety you pick, just be sure to water well when you plant, for either plants in the ground or in pots. And, deadheading and feeding roses is essential to keep them blooming for as long as possible.'


Jaclyn Smith is demonstrating that roses can be more than just a plant; they can also be a source of infinite joy in the yard. When we design with these plants in the right way, they truly are, as Thom said, a game-changer.


Sophie Edwards
News Editor

Sophie is a writer and News Editor on the Celebrity Style team at Homes & Gardens. She is fascinated by the intersection of design and popular culture and is particularly passionate about researching trends and interior history. She is an avid pop culture fan and has interviewed Martha Stewart and Hillary Duff.

In her free time, Sophie freelances on design news for Westport Magazine and Livingetc. She also has a newsletter, My Friend's Art, in which she covers music, culture, and fine art through a personal lens. Her fiction has appeared in Love & Squalor and The Isis Magazine.

Before joining Future, Sophie worked in editorial at Fig Linens and Home, a boutique luxury linens brand. She has an MSc from Oxford University and a BA in Creative Writing and Sociology from Sarah Lawrence College.

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