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Zephirine Drouhin

AH22AH22 Posts: 1

Hi - I understand this can be planted as a shrub or hedge as well as a climber. How do i plant as a shrub or hedge? Does it still need supporting or just pruning to maintain size and shape? Many thanks.

Last edited: 18 February 2018 13:54:36

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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090

    Is there a special reason you want this as a hedge.  It isn't the strongest rose and has a sorry tendency to suffer from black spot which weakens it further.

    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043

    I think it's best grown as a climber, too. There are other roses that would make a better hedge.

    https://www.davidaustinroses.com/eu/specific-situations/growing-as-hedges 

    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190

    Agree with above, I’ve just dug my two out. 

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

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