On 5 Jun, 01:23, "Jeffrey L. Kline" <Kli...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> I have several Dortmund I grew freestanding until I could get around to
> building something on which they could climb. They can get quite
large, so
> they would require regular pruning if you want them to stay under
control.
> I bet they would to fine as a pillar; that way you could let them climb
a
> bit and still keep them under control. Dortmund do well with about 5-6
> hours of sun, and it you don't want the plant to get too large, more
light
> is not of great advantage.
>
> You can always use Help Me
Finehttp://www.helpmefind.com/rose/roses.phpto
> hunt down some more options.
>
> As far as soil, if you amend your clay I'll bet they'll do just fine.
>
> Cheers
>
> Jeff, Southeast Michigan, USA, Zone 5
>
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> > Hello,
>
> > I don't know much about roses in general, but I'm thinking of planting
> > one or two.
>
> > My garden isn't that huge, so I'm probably looking for something that
> > tall (> 6ft, < 15ft) but doesn't take up too much space, it doesn't
> > need to be too neat and tidy, but at the same time like a moyesii
> > would be too wild.....I like single flowers (if thats the correct
> > term), I'm not too fussed about scent...I quite like things like
> > 'dortmund', 'parkdirektor riggers', 'altissisimo', but am aware that
> > they are climbers.....can they be grown as free standing
> > shrubs?.....can anyone recommend any of these in particular or
> > anything else?
>
> > My soil is pretty heavy clay, midlands UK, so it needs to be
> > reasonably hardy, it would probably be in fullish sun.- Hide quoted
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Thanks, I've seen people growing roses in a sort of iron girdle....I
wondered whether this was a good idea.
How big does Dortmund get?
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