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Putting climbing rose from ground into pot?

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Towcester · 07/05/2022 11:46

I have a couple (generous gardener from David Austin) at the back of my border against wall. They were planted about a year ago.

Trouble is I am doubting how much I will get to enjoy them since the shrubs in front are blocking them (though they seem to be growing well and flowering). Think the roses can get to 4 meters but the stuff in front is about 3 meters (conifer, holly Bush, amelanchiar, acer). I was thinking of putting them in pots and putting them on an improvised shelf to get them higher. Would you do this or leave them in the soil? The shelf would not be visible from front of border so can be just an upturned plant pot/old garden table etc etc

Thoughts on this? Would the plant hate it?

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Chishnfips · 08/05/2022 16:21

You can do this but its totally the wrong time of year to try it. It would be best to do it in the winter when the plant is dormant. Right now its roots, leaves are growing and you'll damage it when digging it up. I doubt you'd kill it if you tried but it won't produce anything good this year.

chisanunian · 08/05/2022 17:30

At the right time of year, you could move them further forward in the border and grow up an obelisk.

WobblyLondoner · 08/05/2022 18:46

You'd need to be very on top of the watering, if you are raising them up and they are at the back of the border.

You can grow roses in pots - I've had a go with a smaller variety, but failed to stay on top of the watering Sad

bilbodog · 08/05/2022 18:58

Prune the shrubs to keep them lower than the roses?

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