Rose growing in a hedge?

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  1. robgil

    robgil Gardener

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    I would like to plant some rose bushes (ramblers/wild) in a hedge around my garden, can anybody recommend a good rose for this situation? Bright or dark colours , or both, but nice and smelly.
    I am thinking i can plant them in the hedge so they can grow up through it and brighten the hedge up in the summer.
    Is this a good idea?


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    Good morning Robgil,I would go for rambling Roses as they will go with the conditions better,
    But please remember that they will almost certainly only flower once a year.:)

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    2 other ramblers that you could try are [size=small]CITY OF YORK, PHYLIS BIDE[/size] and these may repeat their flowers in the autumn but this will depend on the weather.
     
  3. robgil

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    Thank you. I have a pink rambler that i dont know the name of and it pretty much flowers right through to autumn. I have tried taking cuttings but the hedge is a good 50 feet long so i would need quite a few.
    Do you know of any really scented roses that might take to these conditions? We have a few rose bushes in the garden but not many give off good scents and i do like a good smelly rose.
     
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