On 3/11/04 6:30, in article , "Franz
Heymann" wrote:


"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 28/10/04 13:57, in article ,
"Franz
Heymann" wrote:

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They are both in 60 cm pots against the South wall of our house,
in
moderately, but not severely, windy positions. I just hope they
don't
object to being in the pots too early in their lives.
{:-((
My wife and I fell for lutea when we saw a magnificent specimen at
Trellissick garden in Cornwall a couple of years ago.

I'm not sure if I'm following your correctly but are you intending
to plant
them out into the ground? As you know vigorous is an understatement
for
this rose and they won't be happy in a pot for long!

I realise that they are very vigorous. However, I intend to keep them
in the pots until they show signs of discomfort, when I will take
cuttings and start from scratch.

Any reason not to plant them in the open ground? I don't think they'll
flower or do their best in pots. Ours covers just about half the front of
the house and at present has stems waving up in the air way above the
gutter. But it absolutely drips with flowers when in bloom. It wouldn't do
any of that in a pot.
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)