I think your pot's fine just now. It's not yet a very mature plant. This is why photos are important. It's impossible to accurately judge the size/bulk of a plant from a basic description.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Thanks, hopefully will get better over next few years. I picked this particular rose as I'm a novice and it ticked all the box's for aspect, size and importantly for me disease resistance .....
If I remember correctly @gazwilson194 - there was some debate on the forum a while ago about people receiving what they thought was New Dawn, but it was different to the 'original'. I can't really recall the whole chat, as roses are of no interest to me, but from what was said, it seems it didn't affect things much in terms of disease resistance etc. Someone else may recall, or be able to offer more info though
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
@gazwilson194 ...thanks for the photo... yes you have New Dawn... nice pot, I like those with the handles...
...your rose will be good for some time in that.. I can't explain why the blooms are not lasting long, they would normally go beyond a day or two.. but when established it produces so many clusters that you won't notice it so much.. a rose like this did not get famous for nothing..
...it's not good practice to grow perennials in the pot with a rose.. their root systems interfere with the near surface feeding roots of roses... you might want to consider removing what you have growing there with it..
..oh I should add, lack of moisture at the roots, or ants nests, can be problematic and reduce the bloom performance.. but I don't see that you have any in that pot right now, as the plant looks healthy...
Hi @gazwilson194 . If it's any consolation to you, mine was planted in the ground in completely new soil and compost, plus mycorrhizal fungus powder, and it didn't grow half as well as yours in its first year. I've never lived in a house without one, growing cuttings when I moved house. Sadly I wasn't able to get cuttings when I last moved. One was planted at the side of an apple tree, against the trunk. It grew out of the top of the tree which was so tall you could barely see it out of the bedroom windows, so they can get quite large!
Thanks Joy* ....... Is it possible to prune them to keep them in check? .... about 6 ft above the photo there is a balcony where the weavers used to crane wool upstairs. Once it's covered that space I'd like it not to get any bigger (at least in height)
I do hope so!!! My current garden is on a new development with gardens the size of a cattle pen. Mine is growing on an arch way and will be getting a good thinning out to keep it manageable. You have a nice trellis to train it on and will have less of a problem. Having it in a pot will also constrict it. My policy will be, if I think that it is getting too big, I'll use some prunings to grow some new plants and when they are big enough, use them to replace the giant! Seriously though, with judicious pruning you should be fine.
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This is why photos are important.
It's impossible to accurately judge the size/bulk of a plant from a basic description.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I can't really recall the whole chat, as roses are of no interest to me, but from what was said, it seems it didn't affect things much in terms of disease resistance etc.
Someone else may recall, or be able to offer more info though
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
...thanks for the photo... yes you have New Dawn... nice pot, I like those with the handles...
...your rose will be good for some time in that.. I can't explain why the blooms are not lasting long, they would normally go beyond a day or two.. but when established it produces so many clusters that you won't notice it so much.. a rose like this did not get famous for nothing..
...it's not good practice to grow perennials in the pot with a rose.. their root systems interfere with the near surface feeding roots of roses... you might want to consider removing what you have growing there with it..
..oh I should add, lack of moisture at the roots, or ants nests, can be problematic and reduce the bloom performance.. but I don't see that you have any in that pot right now, as the plant looks healthy...