Their gardener seems to think you'd have to move the rose and put it back which might damage it. I'll see what the person who comes round on Monday says. At the moment I'm not using the conservatory as it is full of flies and woodlice - I know conservatories attract insects but there are ridiculous amounts! I think it is the bramble making holes and possibly attracting insects which can then get in.
Cut back to the ground all of the shoots on your side.
While the soil on your neighbours' side is damp and soft - not frozen or soggy - it should be possible just to get a fork under each bit of bramble and hoik it out, making sure to get under the fence for any bits. Wear good gloves as there will be thorny. Make sure every bit of visible bramble is removed and ask your neighbours to pull up any new shoots that appear before they get out of control. If they care about their rose they'll be doing that anyway.
Some soil may be loosened round the rose in doing this but its roots will be far deeper and should be fine, especially if it is then given a mulch of well-rotted garden manure round its base.
Any competent professional gardener should be able to do this as should the majority of hobby gardeners. It's not a complicated process or very difficult to do.
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While the soil on your neighbours' side is damp and soft - not frozen or soggy - it should be possible just to get a fork under each bit of bramble and hoik it out, making sure to get under the fence for any bits. Wear good gloves as there will be thorny. Make sure every bit of visible bramble is removed and ask your neighbours to pull up any new shoots that appear before they get out of control. If they care about their rose they'll be doing that anyway.
Some soil may be loosened round the rose in doing this but its roots will be far deeper and should be fine, especially if it is then given a mulch of well-rotted garden manure round its base.
Any competent professional gardener should be able to do this as should the majority of hobby gardeners. It's not a complicated process or very difficult to do.