Hi,

A friend is about to move into a house with an open plan front lawn. She is
not allowed to erect a fence around the lawn border, but can use lowish
hedging. We would like to use prickly rosa rugosas and a complimentary plant
to mix in, also with prickles. Any suggestions for the variety of rugosa and
the complimentary plant would be most welcome.

Thanks, in advance.
Bella

On Sat, 5 Jun 2004 15:24:03 +0100, Bella wrote:

A friend is about to move into a house with an open plan front lawn. She is
not allowed to erect a fence around the lawn border, but can use lowish
hedging. We would like to use prickly rosa rugosas and a complimentary plant
to mix in, also with prickles. Any suggestions for the variety of rugosa and
the complimentary plant would be most welcome.

Rosa rugosa is not a "lowish hedging".

What I wonder about is why your friend moved into a place with a
no-fence rule, presumably well aware of it, and then immediately
sets to work to circumvent it? It's like someone buying property
next to a farm for the amenity value (oooh, see the cowsies!) and
then whining about the smell of manure.


--
Rodger Whitlock
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
[change "atlantic" to "pacific" and
"invalid" to "net" to reply by email]

In article , Rodger Whitlock
writes
On Sat, 5 Jun 2004 15:24:03 +0100, Bella wrote:

A friend is about to move into a house with an open plan front lawn. She is
not allowed to erect a fence around the lawn border, but can use lowish
hedging. We would like to use prickly rosa rugosas and a complimentary plant
to mix in, also with prickles. Any suggestions for the variety of rugosa and
the complimentary plant would be most welcome.

Rosa rugosa is not a "lowish hedging".

What I wonder about is why your friend moved into a place with a
no-fence rule, presumably well aware of it, and then immediately
sets to work to circumvent it? It's like someone buying property
next to a farm for the amenity value (oooh, see the cowsies!) and
then whining about the smell of manure.

Probably because, like most of us who own houses, we can't find all our
requirements at a price we can afford. So we settle on finding the most
important, and work on mitigating the effects of the bits we don't like.


--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm

"Kay Easton" wrote in message
...

Probably because, like most of us who own houses, we can't find all our
requirements at a price we can afford. So we settle on finding the most
important, and work on mitigating the effects of the bits we don't like.


Well said, Kay.

We tried Rosa Rugosa but it does look straggly when kept cut back, and of
course it's bare for several months of the year. Try pyrancantha - flowers
in summer, berries in winter.

Harry

"Rodger Whitlock" replied:

What I wonder about is why your friend moved into a place with a
no-fence rule, presumably well aware of it, and then immediately
sets to work to circumvent it? It's like someone buying property
next to a farm for the amenity value (oooh, see the cowsies!) and
then whining about the smell of manure.
---
As all the neighbouring houses have an assortment of bushes and trees
in their front gardens, my friend was not aware and indeed not told of the
no-fence rule prior to moving in. Quite a few also have white painted,
low ranch style fencing.
Instead of sending a 'smart Alec' reply to my posting, you could have had
the courtesy to suggest alternative plants.

Bella

ubject: Rosa rugosa
From: "Harry12"
Date: 06/06/2004 10:29 GMT Daylight Time
Message-id:


"Kay Easton" wrote in message
...

Probably because, like most of us who own houses, we can't find all our
requirements at a price we can afford. So we settle on finding the most
important, and work on mitigating the effects of the bits we don't like.


Well said, Kay.

We tried Rosa Rugosa but it does look straggly when kept cut back, and of
course it's bare for several months of the year. Try pyrancantha - flowers
in summer, berries in winter.

Berberris or cotoneaster would work as well, most of the varieties are low
growing.
--
Rhiannon
http://www.livejournal.com/users/rhiannon_s/
"The trick is to commit crimes so confusing that police feel too stupid to even
write a crime report about them."
Aubrey on remaining at liberty
www.somethingpositive.net

In article , Rhiannon S
writes
ubject: Rosa rugosa
From: "Harry12"
Date: 06/06/2004 10:29 GMT Daylight Time
Message-id:


"Kay Easton" wrote in message
...

Probably because, like most of us who own houses, we can't find all our
requirements at a price we can afford. So we settle on finding the most
important, and work on mitigating the effects of the bits we don't like.


Well said, Kay.

We tried Rosa Rugosa but it does look straggly when kept cut back, and of
course it's bare for several months of the year. Try pyrancantha - flowers
in summer, berries in winter.

Berberris or cotoneaster would work as well, most of the varieties are low
growing.

But do check first - I have at least one 10ft berberis in the garden!
--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"

"Bella" wrote in message
news:rzlwc.96$0W2.63@newsfe1-win...
Hi,

A friend is about to move into a house with an open plan front lawn.
She is
not allowed to erect a fence around the lawn border, but can use
lowish
hedging. We would like to use prickly rosa rugosas and a
complimentary plant
to mix in, also with prickles. Any suggestions for the variety of
rugosa and
the complimentary plant would be most welcome.

R. rugosa hybrids are truly beautiful roses. I think your friend
should erect a hedge of them, putting them about a foot from the
border on his/her side, and then just sit down to await developments.
Don't bother about a complementary plant. There won't be room for it.
Hint: My rugosa hybrids are real beauties, but at four years of age,
they have diameters of about 8 ft and heights of about 5 ft.

Franz

On 6/6/04 15:28, in article , "Kay"
wrote:

In article , Rhiannon S
writes
ubject: Rosa rugosa
From: "Harry12"
Date: 06/06/2004 10:29 GMT Daylight Time
Message-id:


"Kay Easton" wrote in message
...

Probably because, like most of us who own houses, we can't find all our
requirements at a price we can afford. So we settle on finding the most
important, and work on mitigating the effects of the bits we don't like.


Well said, Kay.

We tried Rosa Rugosa but it does look straggly when kept cut back, and of
course it's bare for several months of the year. Try pyrancantha - flowers
in summer, berries in winter.

Berberris or cotoneaster would work as well, most of the varieties are low
growing.

But do check first - I have at least one 10ft berberis in the garden!

The first owner of this garden had a 'thing' for Berberis. Most of ours are
well over 10' tall - caution indeed!
--

Sacha
(remove the weeds after garden to email me)

In article , Rodger Whitlock
writes
On Sat, 5 Jun 2004 15:24:03 +0100, Bella wrote:

A friend is about to move into a house with an open plan front lawn. She is
not allowed to erect a fence around the lawn border, but can use lowish
hedging. We would like to use prickly rosa rugosas and a complimentary plant
to mix in, also with prickles. Any suggestions for the variety of rugosa and
the complimentary plant would be most welcome.

Rosa rugosa is not a "lowish hedging".

What I wonder about is why your friend moved into a place with a
no-fence rule, presumably well aware of it, and then immediately
sets to work to circumvent it? It's like someone buying property
next to a farm for the amenity value (oooh, see the cowsies!) and
then whining about the smell of manure.

Probably because, like most of us who own houses, we can't find all our
requirements at a price we can afford. So we settle on finding the most
important, and work on mitigating the effects of the bits we don't like.


--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm

"Kay Easton" wrote in message
...

Probably because, like most of us who own houses, we can't find all our
requirements at a price we can afford. So we settle on finding the most
important, and work on mitigating the effects of the bits we don't like.


Well said, Kay.

We tried Rosa Rugosa but it does look straggly when kept cut back, and of
course it's bare for several months of the year. Try pyrancantha - flowers
in summer, berries in winter.

Harry

"Rodger Whitlock" replied:

What I wonder about is why your friend moved into a place with a
no-fence rule, presumably well aware of it, and then immediately
sets to work to circumvent it? It's like someone buying property
next to a farm for the amenity value (oooh, see the cowsies!) and
then whining about the smell of manure.
---
As all the neighbouring houses have an assortment of bushes and trees
in their front gardens, my friend was not aware and indeed not told of the
no-fence rule prior to moving in. Quite a few also have white painted,
low ranch style fencing.
Instead of sending a 'smart Alec' reply to my posting, you could have had
the courtesy to suggest alternative plants.

Bella

ubject: Rosa rugosa
From: "Harry12"
Date: 06/06/2004 10:29 GMT Daylight Time
Message-id:


"Kay Easton" wrote in message
...

Probably because, like most of us who own houses, we can't find all our
requirements at a price we can afford. So we settle on finding the most
important, and work on mitigating the effects of the bits we don't like.


Well said, Kay.

We tried Rosa Rugosa but it does look straggly when kept cut back, and of
course it's bare for several months of the year. Try pyrancantha - flowers
in summer, berries in winter.

Berberris or cotoneaster would work as well, most of the varieties are low
growing.
--
Rhiannon
http://www.livejournal.com/users/rhiannon_s/
"The trick is to commit crimes so confusing that police feel too stupid to even
write a crime report about them."
Aubrey on remaining at liberty
www.somethingpositive.net

In article , Rhiannon S
writes
ubject: Rosa rugosa
From: "Harry12"
Date: 06/06/2004 10:29 GMT Daylight Time
Message-id:


"Kay Easton" wrote in message
...

Probably because, like most of us who own houses, we can't find all our
requirements at a price we can afford. So we settle on finding the most
important, and work on mitigating the effects of the bits we don't like.


Well said, Kay.

We tried Rosa Rugosa but it does look straggly when kept cut back, and of
course it's bare for several months of the year. Try pyrancantha - flowers
in summer, berries in winter.

Berberris or cotoneaster would work as well, most of the varieties are low
growing.

But do check first - I have at least one 10ft berberis in the garden!
--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"

"Bella" wrote in message
news:rzlwc.96$0W2.63@newsfe1-win...
Hi,

A friend is about to move into a house with an open plan front lawn.
She is
not allowed to erect a fence around the lawn border, but can use
lowish
hedging. We would like to use prickly rosa rugosas and a
complimentary plant
to mix in, also with prickles. Any suggestions for the variety of
rugosa and
the complimentary plant would be most welcome.

R. rugosa hybrids are truly beautiful roses. I think your friend
should erect a hedge of them, putting them about a foot from the
border on his/her side, and then just sit down to await developments.
Don't bother about a complementary plant. There won't be room for it.
Hint: My rugosa hybrids are real beauties, but at four years of age,
they have diameters of about 8 ft and heights of about 5 ft.

Franz