Dog Roses--where to buy?

[dingerbell]

I've got a rather unsightly wire fence on the edge of my allotment and I would like to cover it with something pretty and prickly. Can I dig up wild "dog roses" or is that a no-no? If not, any idea where I can buy plants to grow?  Thanks....dinger

[dingerbell]

[Curryandchips]

I think I read somewhere that it is illegal to dig up wild flowers. However, I also think that taking cuttings is a way round that problem. I guess it depends on where you would be taking them from!

[Robert_Brenchley]

You can get them from Buckingham Nurseries at http://www.buckingham-nurseries.co.uk/acatalog/product_10286.html .

[fluffygrue]

Yeah, I'd frown at anyone digging up wild plants. They're cheap enough to buy on eBay. (I've just bought one!)

Melanie

[dingerbell]

Thanks, the Buckingham nursery link was great. I'm going to plant alternate Dog Roses and Blackberries to create a prickly,pretty and edible hedge.... ;D