A question about siting roses

Hi

I would like to get a rose for my tiny garden. I have my eye on a hybrid tea rose silver jubilee.

I'm trying to decide where to put it. This is a rented house so I may have to dig it up or leave it when we depart (not for a while yet).

Here is the side where I am thinking of putting it



I am thinking either in the sunny border next to the path OR getting permission to dig a hole in the middle of the lawn and put it there. The lawn is pretty awful, and although I will be trying to improve this autumn/ spring I don't really want to spend all my time on it.

I don't know very much about roses. Will it be an issue if I put in the lawn with competing for water/space?

I don't have very much in the existing borders so can easily go in there but I imagine it needs sun so that means the border by the hedge or the path. By the hedge: more competing for water?

Aesthetically my brain can't imagine if it will look completely random if I have one solitary rose in my border.

 

Just a cheeky bump, wondering if anyone has any advice!

 

Hi there, they like a bit of sun so bear that in mind. Middle of the lawn would look nice and keep the lawn you remove for replacing later if you move..cover a little of the border up with it as a temp measure. So many colours to choose but one that flowers freely is often a good choice. Good luck.

 

Good tip about the turf, thanks! The lawn gets more sun than some of the borders so that should be ok.

 

Hi Reetgood,

If you put it in the lawn I would make sure that you put a load of well rotted manure or compost to enrich the soil. As long as it get sun I think it should be ok.

Rusty

 

Hello Reetgood

If you are not sure where you want to put it and will take it with you when you leave, you could put it in a larger planter so a) it's moveable and b) easy to take with

 

Decisions decisions! Another option...

 

OR, plant it in the garden and take cuttings off it, which can be grown on in a container and taken with you, so you'll have the best of both worlds

 

The thought did occur to me.. Think that's what I'll do.

 

Thanks for all your help everyone. Now I just have to settle on the rose. I prefer the look of the blooms and the scent on tea roses, but would like something that's quite compact and disease resistant. I think silver jubilee fits the bill...but then my eye was caught by 'pretty Jessica' even though it's not a tea rose. Ooooo decisions again!

 

Welcome to the world of roses !

 

I've always loved roses. I'm a bit concerned what I may be getting in too!