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Hedgerow Roses

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  • 12-06-2011 8:32pm
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    Pinky123
    Registered Users Posts: 329 ✭✭


    Hello all,
    I am looking for suggestions as to what to plant in an existing stone wall hedgerow at the front of our house. It is about 90 meters long with some well established trees. We will be doing a little bit of a tidy up but other than that leaving it as it is.
    What I would like to do is plant some wild rambling roses or other flowering ramblers to give it some colour in the spring and summer. All suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Also if you can suggest a plant can you also tell when is the right time to plant it.


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    Traonach
    Closed Accounts Posts: 419 ✭✭Traonach


    Irish Dog rose. Native rose species and perfectly adapted to Irish enviroment. No need to spray it like domestic varieties. You get beautiful pink/red blossoms at this time of year and the fruit (rose hips) can be made into jam. Best planted in spring. Will grow through your existing hedge. Excellent for wildlife.

    Common Honeysuckle is another native climber that is great running through hedge


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    Mindme
    Closed Accounts Posts: 47 ✭Mindme


    Passion flower will also weave it's way along hedges if south facing. Lovely flowers and fruit too.


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    Pinky123
    Registered Users Posts: 329 ✭✭Pinky123


    Thanks for the suggestions, are the dog roses available in Garden enters or do I try to take clippings from existing ones


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