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ROSES - Spring/Summer 2023...

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  • Digging out a spot for a rose and so far have encountered tree roots at the marked spots. It would seem likely that right where I plan to plan the rose- the white spot in the middle- there will be a root. What would the group do here?

    The roots are from Silver birches in the garden behind I think- they seem too solid for roots from the hedge.
  • pitter-patterpitter-patter Posts: 2,429
    That prunus is really nice, @Marlorena. I have ordered Romantic Silouetta to grow on an obelisk. It’s leafing out quite nicely now. I do hope I will be able to smell that light scent they describe it as having.
  • cooldoccooldoc Posts: 853
    wow Marlorena... those tunnels look amazing even without the blooms...
    A rose lover from West midlands
  • MarlorenaMarlorena Posts: 8,705
    .. @cooldoc they do, very impressive structures and the roses on them..

    @pitter-patter
    ..oh that's good you've got it, looking forward to seeing that, they had several of those Siluetta's, wasn't sure which I liked the most..

    @ciaranmcgrenera
    Well I'd just dig all that out, roots and all, using a chopper if I had to..
    East Anglia, England
  • ciaranmcgreneraciaranmcgrenera Posts: 313
    edited April 2023
    @Marlorena I’m not likely to cause damage to the trees am I? Them belonging to the neighbour aside, I quite like them!
  • MarlorenaMarlorena Posts: 8,705
    @ciaranmcgrenera
    Well it's your garden so you can dig up what you wish.. I wouldn't think the loss of a few distant roots would make a lot of difference to a tree next door, whose root system will be way beyond that little patch..
    Besides, you're assuming the roots are from a tree next door, you're not to know where they've come from, so not something I would worry about personally..

    Up to you of course..  I think that's for your 'Lady of Shalott' rose isn't it?  

    get digging !.. 
    East Anglia, England
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