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A 'garden sun' climber in a pot ?

10 years ago

I am in Benicia Ca.... hot summers.. sometimes in 90s but usually in 80s and winters sometimes down to 35 but mostly in the low 40s. I know that this is a real stretch but I was hoping that I might be able to plant my Garden Sun climber rose in a very large container and train it to grow along my pergola.
Since it would be in a container I would make certain it is in a sunny spot.
Is there ANYone out there who thinks this could be successful?
Thanks
Roksee

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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23
10 years ago
Should work. Just aim for at least a 24" pot (the bigger the better) and an outer pot to provide some insulation from the heat is a great idea. If you can possibly site your pot such that it's in the shade most of the time (with the rest of the rose in the sun) then that will help. Also if you can run drip irrigation to the pot so that it is assured of regular water, that doesn't hurt either. Potted roses need regular fertilizer, so plan on that as well.

Your "2B" is obviously not your USDA growing zone if you are in Benicia--you might want to change that...
roksee
Original Author
10 years ago
thank you for your response.,.. yes, I'm not sure how to read the zones...I'll check that out.
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