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Selecting Rose for Roof Deck

9 years ago

I'm adding a rose to a (large) container on my roof. The plant's lower 18" will be covered by a wall but the rest of the plant will be exposed to the wind. I have citrus, a dissectum maple, a prunus mume, some dwarf caning berries, blueberries, and some herbs up there that all did fine last summer. and I was thinking primarily of Blanc Double de Coubert as the Rugosas are quite tough, but am also considering a David Austin - Susan Williams Ellis, because it's my ideal size for that spot, 4' at maturity.

Do you think an Austin / English Rose can handle that environment or am I better off sticking with the Rugosa? Is there a way I can prune the Rugosa to keep it closer to 4' tall?

If there's another rose you think might work well for me, I'm looking for a white rose with good reblooming that's tough enough for the roof. Fragrance, a max height of 4', and an attractive / dense habit are worth extra points.

Thanks!

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