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    Ask ANNE SWITHINBANK

    Mar 21, 2023 2 minutes

    Dealing with a tricky old rose

    Q We inherited a straggly old rambling rose with a pergola that has rotted and stems that snag us as we pass. It does flower well, but then looks awful and needs pruning. If we dig it up, what could we replace it with?

    Shona Matthews, Daventry, Northamptonshire

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