Rose in pot

Would underplanting not use up the nutrients in the soil?

G.

 

Negligible.....but, as I said, add (granular for me) feed during the growing season. Better to plant bulbs before main plant develops too many roots

 

@Jack Sparrow pleased you've got everything mate...just treat it as an enjoyable task ...then look at what you've achieved at the end mate.

Picture please of final completion

 

Oh well. Here goes nothing.





There’s no turning back now. What a beautiful day to be working outside.



I had already prepared the tub at home. I drilled holes in the base. I put in a layer of broken bricks and then levelled it off with bark chippings.



Stage 1 complete. Fill the tub to approx 4” from the top. Put in the rose root. Randomly scatter mixed triteleia bulbs. Cover with a layer of bonemeal.




Stage 2. Tub filled with compost. Red riding hood tulips added. Daffodils, snowdrops and blue anemone blanda all planted in. (I planted the Blue blanda after I took the photo.) Just needs a top layer of bark chippings mulch to finish it off.



Job done. It doesn’t look too neat just yet but I’m hoping the plants will sort themselves out in time. Next year if not this. The rose already has shoots on it so fingers crossed that it’s going to be a good one.



G.

 

Hey! Top marks Gary . Well impressed

 

Hi @Jack Sparrow it looks nice mate ...you just need to let the plants mature it's only early yet in the year plus it's the thought that counts.

I purchased one of these plastic barrel look pots today quite big for £4.99 well i couldn't moan...to move my conifer in to as it's out grown another 3rd pot

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Hi @Gail_68 How big is that tub?

G.

 

Old on @Jack Sparrow hubbies just gone to measure it

 

@Jack Sparrow It's 20" across the top but in circumference around it's 5ft=60"...Depth 16"

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@Jack Sparrow i forgot to mention i purchased it from a B&M store as they have good garden products in there and quite reasonable...here's the ones in your area if your interested as i don't know Peterborough

B&M Stores | Location = peterborough

 

@Gail_68 There are 2. I am very familiar with them. They have an excellent gardening section. One of them (recently opened) is on the same estate as Wilkinson’s and QD. It’s a budget gardeners paradise.

G.

 

I bought some of those too from B&M last year. 35 cm and 50cm. Look nice, cheap and functional.

 

Ooh. It’s seems there are 3. My apologies. There is one in the centre of town I’ve never been to.

G.

 

Well i need some new hanging baskets and they're not expensive in their at all...you get some right bargains

They're not bad @Verdun for the money but that conifer keeps you on...look at this what happened today, i was angry

Your Day (apart from gardening) - what took place?

 

If there's one in town it maybe even better @Jack Sparrow because of drawing custom in...worth looking mate