As the national flower of England, roses are a beautiful addition to any outdoor space, especially if you have a garden.

Roses, which come in an array of colours, showcase heady displays that can brighten up any space with its vibrant hue.

Did you know roses can be shades of pink, purple, red, yellow, white, orange, and green.

While roses typically bloom from late spring into early autumn, there's an essential gardening task you can do to ensure the roses bloom for as long as possible.

According to landscape specialists, The Southwest London Gardener Ltd, there is one task that is "the best thing to do".

The Southwest London Gardener Ltd noted: "If you want to keep your rose garden healthy and looking good throughout autumn, then deadheading any wilting or dying roses is the best thing to do."

The experts elaborated: "Dead-heading is good for the rose plant and helps to support new growth.

"Getting rid of wilting and faded roses regularly throughout the summer and autumn will encourage new flowers to bloom that are strong and keep your rose garden looking fresh and attractive."

Now is the best time to snip off fading flower heads every two to three days to encourage roses to keep flowering throughout autumn.

A regular routine of deadheading "should be able to extend your rose growing season throughout autumn right up until the first frosts of winter start to appear".

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) added that roses are "very responsive to mulching and feeding".

Best grown in moisture-retentive, fertile, and well-drained soils, roses bloom the most when planted in a sunny spot.

This holds true whether you have climbing roses, rambler roses, bush roses or ground-cover roses.