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Rose - Paul's Himalayan Musk - 1 or 2?
I have a pergola (approx 15ft x 20ft) that was covered in several pink climbing and rambling roses (see below).
I had landscaping works done behind the pergola and sadly the roses had to be removed 3 years ago.
I now want to replace the roses and have decided on Paul's Himalayan Musk.
I was wondering if one would cover the entire thing or if I'd need 2 or 3.
I don't need to plant them in the same place as the previous roses, so hopefully I can avoid rose sickness.
This is how it was before they came out (as you can see, they were never pruned in 20 years)
The landscaping behind is complete now and I'd like to get roses back on the now bare pergola again. I've drawn arrows where I think may be best to plant it/them
1 or 2 (or 3) Paul's Himalayan Musk?
My garden faces south, so the plants would be inclined to grow toward the back of the pergola - the pergola widens out to about 20ft to the left, so there's space for a 3rd if needed
Thanks
I had landscaping works done behind the pergola and sadly the roses had to be removed 3 years ago.
I now want to replace the roses and have decided on Paul's Himalayan Musk.
I was wondering if one would cover the entire thing or if I'd need 2 or 3.
I don't need to plant them in the same place as the previous roses, so hopefully I can avoid rose sickness.
This is how it was before they came out (as you can see, they were never pruned in 20 years)
The landscaping behind is complete now and I'd like to get roses back on the now bare pergola again. I've drawn arrows where I think may be best to plant it/them
1 or 2 (or 3) Paul's Himalayan Musk?
My garden faces south, so the plants would be inclined to grow toward the back of the pergola - the pergola widens out to about 20ft to the left, so there's space for a 3rd if needed
Thanks
Billericay - Essex
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its going to look stunning 😀
Half of one 'PHM' would be enough for me, in fact I wouldn't get it at all as there are better ramblers out there these days, but if it's what your heart desires then best of luck with your choice of 1, 2 or 3...
I'm open to suggestions re. alternatives Marlorena - something similar in appearance to PHM either pink or pink/white - scented would be nice, and scented with hips in the winter even nice-erer.
The original combination was Frances Lester (at the back) and Felicite et Perpetue at the front with another double flowered rambler (I've forgotten the name) on the far left side at at the back
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
...but if it was mine, I would be choosing maybe 6 different ones for the pergola.. which I presume is sturdy, i.e. the cross bars are not rotting or anything..
I doubt my choices would be yours though - so good luck … I'm sure it will look great in time...
Having a browse, so far I like The Garland and I think it would look good toward the front, and Paul Noel may work as a more vigorous repeat flowering companion behind - food for thought.
Both I think would be easier to tame than PHM
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.