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| Hi all-
I am wondering if I could plant a climbing rose (or mini) in a larger container on my deck. I'm looking at getting a planter with a trellis attached (from Plow and Hearth) to help give some privacy to my deck area. Any advice appreciated! |
Here is a link that might be useful: Plow and Hearth Planter
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- Posted by jacqueline3 9CA (My Page) on Thu, Apr 12, 12 at 13:09
| If you want to use those planters, I would stick with a climbing mini - they look way too small for a full sized rose. Jackie |
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| I don't recommend using self-watering containers for roses. Also, those look too small for rose roots, even mini climbers, some of which can get pretty large. Perhaps clematis instead? |
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| I won't say it can't be done, but it's a liability. You would need a deeper pot more so than a wide pot with rose roots. I would say Clematis is the best bet. |
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| Among the first roses we planted were a group of Miniatures, which we planted in boxes about that deep. Of course, they looked lovely the first year, and then died. For any rose larger than a Micro-Miniature, you need far more root-space. As Jeffcat says -- Clematis might make it in that sort of container. In my climate, I'd also consider mandevilla -- but I think you're too cold for that tropical plant. Jeri |
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| There is no way those planters are big enough for even a mini rose to grow well. And besides that, in your zone they'd never winter in them. I'm not even sure clematis would be OK in something that shallow. The root balls on both of my clems are huge! And you don't want those self watering trays for a rose. The roots will be too wet. If you really want to grow potted roses for your deck get some nice LARGE pots so the roses will be happy and bloom for you! |
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| If you are ambitious enough, you could very easily make your own version of that planter. I won't promise a "simple" version of it will be as attractive, but if you bought a 4x8 sheet of lattice, then made your own large box for the bottom and put 4 caster wheels on it, you would generally have the same thing and you could put a climbing rose in it as you could make it a big deep pot out of wood or whatever you choose. |
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| nope, not even clematis - try sweet peas or mina lobata or some other climbing annual. Costs a lot of money for nothing very much, to my mind but I am a cheapskate. |
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- Posted by vampygirl13 6b (My Page) on Fri, Apr 13, 12 at 8:48
| Thank you guys for your advice. jeffcat, you are right. These could be made easily. My hubby is good that that stuff so I will see if he will make one for me! |
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| get him to make it deeper and you will be laughing (and feeling virtuous, creative and proud). Go for it, |
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