My Moonlight rose is arriving on Monday and as i'm new to roses (encouraged by the photos on the rose thread on here) i'm not sure if it will need support of some sort or is it self supporting? I can't seem to find that information,only height and width.
Mine is growing through various shrubs which give support and is now some 15ft wide and 10-12ft high (I've just let it do its own thing over many years) - and still flowering well today
DA indicates 4ft wide and 6ft high, so if you prune it, it may not need additional support.
Thanks for that @Pete.8 . When you don't know what you're doing it's hard to find the right information! I had intended it to be a screen so the neighbours can't see into our house/garden so i'll see how it gets on without support. I guess i can always add wires if needed.
It's a really tough old rose and you can hack it back or leave it to do its own thing and it seems to flower for about 10 months of the year. Mine just has about 6 thick stems from the ground that wind their way through other shrubs. I just cut back any wayward stems that are bit too out of place. It's a lovely rose and very bee friendly
Billericay - Essex
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I have planted mine this year up against a fence with trellis. It seems happy to do its own thing. You might want to tie in stray canes if they go awol. I can't wait to see how it does. I bought mine for the bees, inspired by Pete.
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DA indicates 4ft wide and 6ft high, so if you prune it, it may not need additional support.
There are plenty of photos on google of its growth habit - have a look here
https://www.google.com/search?q=moonlight+hybrid+musk+rose&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwitz72nibftAhWQwYUKHX15AqUQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=moonlight+hybrid+musk+rose&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzoECCMQJ1C_K1ibRmDNTGgAcAB4AIABbogBkwSSAQM1LjKYAQCgAQGqAQtnd3Mtd2l6LWltZ8ABAQ&sclient=img&ei=_JvLX63hNZCDlwT98omoCg&bih=1057&biw=1903&hl=en
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Mine just has about 6 thick stems from the ground that wind their way through other shrubs. I just cut back any wayward stems that are bit too out of place.
It's a lovely rose and very bee friendly
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.