What to do with Ground Covers?

18 years ago

I don't have a bank or similar area where I could plant one and let it go. I only have beds. So planted on the edge because they are low growing what happens to those canes that want to spread into the taller ones?

Frankly I'm stumped. I only have two, Knirps, which is smaller maybe 6' and on the edge so those wandering inward bound canes are OK. But the other one is Immensee/Grouse that supposedly can get to 15 or 20'. It's one the edge and unfortunately in a corner. I had planned for it grow along the edge. But guess what it wants to grow in all directions! Gad what a dreamer I was.

I could move it but then am still faced with the same problem of out of sight canes amongst the tall roses.

I'm thinking about growing it upward on some sort of umbrella like trellis. Or maybe in my arbor? That might be good?

Any ideas?

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rosesnpots
18 years ago
Jim

Intresting ideas, especially the unbrella trellis. I too have a ground cover rose that I received this year and I am figuring out the best way to grow it as well. Right now it is young so it is in a small pot sitting on a larger pot for the hight. I have thought about a hanging basket and just let it hang over the pot.

Hopfully someone else will come along soon that have grow these rose other than on a bank or over a rock wall.
catsrose
18 years ago
Chop out a circle in whatever you have around the beds, ie, lawn, and let it fill that.
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len511
18 years ago
I'm a little unclear are what you are asking. the canes will find their own way, they will grow through plants and pop out the other side, they sometimes just go straight up but usually the wind here breaks those off. however if another rose was giving them support they would probably just grow up with them. the canes are often brittle so i don't think they would do that well if you tried to train them. i have some red meidilands that like to grow throught the lambs ear, sage and whatever else and it looks like the lambs ear is blooming. I don't think they are a very good rose if you are a control freak!lol!