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Purchased last year for planting on the foreshore of a marina, plants flowered last year, survived their first winter and are now established shrubs. Ideallly for a difficult site
Stany
Plymouth
This rose is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
Purchased last year for planting on the foreshore of a marina, plants flowered last year, survived their first winter and are now established shrubs. Ideallly for a difficult site
Stany
Plymouth
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robbiew8n
Hello there Rosa rugosa are tough plants withstanding poor soil, exposed situations, coastal sites etc. so will usually tolerate a degree of salty water, but I guess it depends how long and to what extent they are flooded. If the pyracantha and laurels survive, then I would think this resilient rose would be too.
wellieboot
Hello, These are fast-growing, deciduous plants, that will be much happier planted out in the ground.
Helen
Hello, These are fast growing, but they will be much happier planted out in the ground rather than kept in a pot . Could you lift a paving slab for it?
Helen
poppy
Hello, It would be possible to tie in some of the lanky stems, but I would not try to use it as a climber.
Helen
GardenReg
Hello, Each plant will eventually get to 1.5m wide, however for hedges, you should always plant much more densely than you would normally. With this in mind, I would recommend a planting distance of 45cm - and if you want the hedge nice and thick, you can plant a staggered second row behind it.
Helen
Sallybird
Hello, Being a species rose these are pretty tough, however no rose will thrive in very dry conditions, so if you do want to plant them here, then I would recommend digging in lots of composted organic matter and then making sure they are kept well fed and watered.
Helen
Rhodala
Hello there Rosa rugosa is a good choice for a hedge as these plants will tolerate exposed windy situations. We don't have any stock at the moment, but I would wait until the bare root hedging range becomes available from approx November. Then you can plant them during the winter, as long as the ground isn't frozen, when the plants are dormant. http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/rosa-rugosa-rubra/classid.2000014487/ Hope this helps
Scott
Hello, Most of the flowering plants traditionally used for hedging have thorns (like this rose), so if you do not need a formal-looking hedge perhaps a better option would be one of the lavenders, which naturally have a fairly compact habit.
helen
littleun
Hi there Yes some birds like blackbirds and fieldfares will eat the large rose hips from this rose. Otherwise Rosa canina, which has the smaller hips is even more popular. Hope this helps
Peter
Hello, Roses are generally very happy in clay soil, provided it does not remain waterlogged for any length of time.
Helen
Hannah
Hello there This is a repeat flowering species rose, so by deadheading the spent blooms it will encourage further flowers, but, as you say if you want the hips then don't deadhead. Hope this helps
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