"Sacha" wrote in message
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Kay Easton24/1/04 3:31

In article , Dave Henson
writes
Hi

I have a Banksia rose that I have grown from a cutting. It's still very
small ( about 3 inches high) and with only 5 sets of leaves but it's
looking
very healthy. I want to plant it in the front to climb up an existing
trellis. Can anyone tell me (a) the best time to plant it out and (b)
what
sort of size it should be before planting out?


Kay is right. If you think of the roses you buy, you don't get them at
3".
My husband says wait until it's bigger.
Ours is on a warm south facing wall and flowers wonderfully. This is
Banksia lutea. The white Banksia on the other corner of the same wall is
not as vigorous by a long way. And remember that both flower on old wood,
so much not be pruned back as with other roses. All that should be done
is
any necessary tidying - nothing heavy handed.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon

Just to echo what has already been said, I grow these for sale and at the
moment they are about 4", they will be potted on in February as they start
to grow, and I expect them to be 3' and saleable by June. provided you
remember to water it this is an ok time to plant. Be aware as Sacha says
they flower on older wood so don't like being cut back, at the same time
check out the Guinness book of records for the worlds largest rose - you've
guessed it! so put it in a sensible place :~)
--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)