Re: Roses (three in one hole)

Dear Kristine,

I am a volunteer at Descanso Gardens in their five acre Rosarium which contains more than four thousand of roses. We have often planted three roses of the same variety (especially Austins which tend to be on the lean side) in a triangle relatively close together, like 18 to 24 inches apart depending on the projected height and width of the rose. They then grow together and resemble one very large full rosebush. They are planted separately in their separate holes however.

We have a line of five Fortune's Double Yellows that were planted this way, and when they bloom in early spring, they literally stop traffic!

I have never heard of anyone recommending planting three roses in one hole. I am assuming this would mean their trunks would be very close to each other and their roots competing and I don't think that would be good. Has anyone else on this list heard of this method?

Robin Corwin


From: Kristine Konrad <kkonrad1@ix.netcom.com>
Reply-To: Kristine Konrad <kkonrad1@ix.netcom.com>
To: medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
Subject: Re: Roses (three in one hole)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 11:44:31 -0800 (GMT-08:00)

Hi,

I am very intrigued by the idea of planting more than one rose bush in a hole to make for a stronger bush, but cannot find any more information about this technique. I'm in Northern California (Sunset zone 16) and concentrate on having a drought tolerant, typical Med garden, but I must admit I'd love to have a tall, robust landscape rosebush to put in front of a window. I have a Sparrieshoop on the side of the house (gets 2-3 waterings a summer, no fertilizing, and a good pruning) that does well, but it is too spindly for full display (I have a Belize salvia covering up the bottom). I was thinking about planting one of the taller David Austin roses (5 petal form), but I can't find any information on Google about the 3 roses/1 hole idea - would doing this help with filling the lower branches and giving me a real shrub, not a spindly bush?

Kris

p.s. Why can't the rose websites post pictures of the full plant?












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