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suitable plants for west facing planter?
i've just made a planter which is 5 feet long by 16 inches wide and 14 inches deep. it's raised on legs from the ground and is 3inches from a close boarded fence which has willow trellis on the top. is there enough depth there to grow climbing roses to the top of the trellis-----if not, what's the best plants to grow in it and whats the best way to set it up regarding depth of gravel for drainage and the type of soil etc. thanks in advance.
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
There wouldn't be enough root room for roses that would climb to the top of a trellis. You might be better off with something that is not so vigorous, like Solanum Crispum Glasnevin , this is a long flowering evergreen climber. It flowers through the summer and is easily controlled by pruning.
It grows to 12 - 15 feet.
Picture below.
If you just want summer cover, go for Canary Creeper, its an annual climbing plant, buy seeds in spring, it grows very fast.
- 1 decade ago
Depends on how high you want the roses to grow. When the roots fill all available space in the box the vine will cease growing. I don't know how tall your trellis is, but I would estimate (based on some old transplanting projects) that you will get 6-8 feet from your roses given the current box. I would recommend dropping the bottom from the box and giving the roots access to the soil.
