Re: Growing Francis E Lester as a standalone shrub....

On 28 Sep, 22:40, Charlie Pridham <char...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
In article <1190994313.436908.140...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Nicholls.M...@xxxxxxxxx says...> I must admit to being a bit of a fan of old Francis, but I've never
really had anywhere to put him. According to Peter Beales roses, it
can be grown as a standalone shrub, it's tempting, but is it true....I
don't want to end up with a huge sprawling mass......has anyone done
it have pictures.

We pass 2 either side of a gate way going to Budleighlook wonderful, but
they have the support of the brick posts, mine has no support and
sprawls!
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sprawls....hmmm....is it a huge sprawling mass....or just a bit
sprawly....I think I may bottle out, and go for Scharlachglut....

Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwallwww.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea


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