I have three large containers against a sheltered north facing wall and I'm planning to plant i) a dog rose, ii) a climbing hydrangea and iii) honesuckle - is it OK to plant them out now before winter or should I wait 'till next spring?
time of year for planting these...
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Newboy
Wait until spring - north facing = cold and low light levels already
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Deleted2797112
^^^^ This. The soil is still warm and the roots will start developing.
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blightymam
The dog rose will probably only be available as a bare root plant now and is best to plant out when it's dormant, so winter is fine.
The honeysuckle, depends on which type you buy. If its a deciduous one, you can plant now, but if you buy an evergreen then it should be planted in the spring or early autumn which means you'd have to move pretty fast (I would wait myself if get the evergreen). The hydrangea can be planted now too, or in spring, tho personally I would wait until spring as they like a little bit of light to grow really well - they are very slow grower at the start so I believe everything helps. Or put the last one in a pot now and move it to a more sunnier position to give it a better start? I've a north facing garden and already this time of year I have next to no sunshine in the garden.
The honeysuckle, depends on which type you buy. If its a deciduous one, you can plant now, but if you buy an evergreen then it should be planted in the spring or early autumn which means you'd have to move pretty fast (I would wait myself if get the evergreen). The hydrangea can be planted now too, or in spring, tho personally I would wait until spring as they like a little bit of light to grow really well - they are very slow grower at the start so I believe everything helps. Or put the last one in a pot now and move it to a more sunnier position to give it a better start? I've a north facing garden and already this time of year I have next to no sunshine in the garden.
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