Rambling rose

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shedsue

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Rambling rose
« on: February 16, 2011, 14:32 »
Hope this is the right place for this question....I am going to put a pergola up in my garden, which is very heavy soil...I was thinking of putting a couple of rambleing roses in containers to grow up the pergola...Any ideas please :unsure:

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Re: Rambling rose
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2011, 15:07 »
In my experience ramblers grow massive and might not be suited to growing in containers.   Does it have to be ramblers, some climbers can be planted in pots but i think they always do better in the ground. :)
I'm sure someone with more rose growing knowledge will be along soon :)

I love pergolas.  Let us see it when you've finished it :)

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Re: Rambling rose
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2011, 15:10 »
I have grown climbers in tubs, but they seem to suffer after 3 or 4 years, probably the root restriction. They were happy again when I finally got round to planting them properly in the soil ;)

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Re: Rambling rose
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2011, 15:16 »
Thanks for that...the ground is very heavy..hence I thought containers..this is my go at flower gardening so to speak...I have a lottie and know more about about veg......and yes I will  post pics  :D   I thought a couple of clemetis and a couple of roses...mmm might need a rethink

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Re: Rambling rose
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2011, 15:23 »
What about if you dug a big hole where you want to plant the rose and filled it with better soil.  Or would that just turn into a sump :unsure: which the rose wouldn't like any more than a tub. :nowink:
If you can get them into the ground roses with clematis going through them are beautiful together :happy:

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Re: Rambling rose
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2011, 15:28 »
At the bottom of garden it used to be a lake many years ago...(before my time) and so the garden is prone to flood a little with a lot of rain..so containers is the best option...maybe not roses then :(

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Re: Rambling rose
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2011, 15:31 »
Make a little raised bed just where each rose is to go.
They are in the soil so can put down deep roots, but will keep a little drier :)

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Re: Rambling rose
« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2011, 15:35 »
mmmm that just might be the answer :D...will think that one through...I have all on ...working and doing the lottie...then I started this home garden with flowers...Great fun though

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Re: Rambling rose
« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2011, 20:49 »
Roses do prefer a clay soil - probably not too heavy though, but you may be able to lighten it a little.

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Re: Rambling rose
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2011, 09:12 »
Thanks for that folks....will keep you posted



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