Seeing lots of cheap roses in the various bargain shops at the moment, and the RHS website suggests they can be planted now.
I have a very dull lime tree (and I wish it wasn't there but I'm not allowed to touch it) at the southern end of my N-S oriented plot, and obviously the tree throws a lot of shade. So, in an effort to be more interesting than just a lime tree I'm considering planting a climbing rose with the intent that the rose will do its thing amongst the branches. Does anyone have experience of this? I see two options for planting: close to the bole or on the dripline. Issues I see: close in: lots of roots, hard to dig enough - hacking through tree roots and all) and challenging to ensure the rose gets off to a good start what with competition from the tree which does a very good job of keeping the ground there very dry. On the dripline the challenge will be to get the rose into the branches. I don't have a lot of space to the south to put the rose in either.
Can anyone relate experiences of either, or both, planting ideas, please, and which would you recommend?