Questions: do you want a modern, repeat-blooming variety, or will any class of rose do? What is the maximum mature size of plant you need? What climate are you in? What size of pot? Do you have color preferences? Will the location have plenty of sun, partial shade? Is it likely to be a very hot, exposed location, or somewhat sheltered? Many unanswered questions we need to know in order to give a meaningful recommendation. Thanks.

I have In pots, Munstead wood, Darcey Bussel, Violets Pride, Gypsy Soul, Papa Meiland and all have done very well

Good luck.

@User yes I should have put more info shouldn't I sorry:

> London so about zone 9.

> repeat or once blooming I don't mind

> I have some good sized medium pots (45cm/18 inches diameter) kicking around,

> courtyard location so fairly sheltered

> partial shade (5 ish hours of direct sunlight per day in the summer)

> average day times high in summer in London are around 72 farenheit

> colours not too fussed. I'm not a great fan of fire engine-like red as feel it is quite loud and doesn't go with much.

Thanks!

@User thanks for all that info. So 18 inch isn't that big. What sort of size would I need to house your average shrub rose for several years then? Like a standard 4ft x 4ft Austin?

@Alfie A four foot shrub has a root ball of the same size, so you want something at least 3X3 feet, in my experience. I've grown Austins in HUGE nursery tree pots (about 28" wide and 32" deep) and only the more modest Austins did well for more than a few years. I ultimately came to the conclusion that roses are not ideal pot plants, except the smallest growers.

I would recommend getting the largest size containers possible, whether it be the half whiskey barrels or very large plastic/stone containers.

I have Katherina Zeimet in a container and she is both beautiful and fragrant-not sure of the size of the container but it is very large.

Emma Hamilton, Twilight Zone (both shrub and standard) Tropicana and Cream Veranda are all doing well in containers.

I am experimenting with the following in largr black plastic tree containers-Charles de Mills, Capitaine John Ingram, Oroheline de Juillet, Gershwind Orden and Gershwind Schonste.

I do not have it in a container but my Sharifa Asma is small and would think it would do well in a container

Thanks guys. I'm glad I asked first as the Austin video on the UK website said 45cm for one shrub and 60cm for two shrubs! Then it recommends these for such pots:

https://www.davidaustinroses.co.uk/collections/ideal-for-pots-containers?gclid=Cj0KCQiAyMKbBhD1ARIsANs7rEGs9OuSd4kbd4O0-H4a5Vx8BjmHC0Mh9M5pH06_HiZ5uCB9XH7GUWgaAiCNEALw_wcB

So maybe for expense a very large plastic pot as that size terracotta pot would be a lot.

Thanks for the advice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPqzyIYmQ24

Tamora and Bernstein-Rose (Tantau) would do well in large pots. And stay under, or close to, 3X3 feet. Tamora is one of my top Austins and a constant bloomer, nice scent, and a soft , pretty apricot/pink. Mine is grafted on multiflora. I have grown three Bernstein-Roses, grafted on multiflora, since about 2006, and Tamora for about that long. I know them well. Diane

Thanks for the suggestions of roses.

@User I have one large wooden barrel pot that is 45cm high by 65cm wide and is 150L. Would this even be took small for a 3ft by 3ft Austin? thanks

@Alfie That sounds adequate.

@paulbarden I am curious, how frequently did you root prune your pot-grown roses?

Bolera works well in pot. My munstead wood, pjp2, evelyn, Masora are also doing well in pots so far.

Claire