I have been growing 'Green Ice' in a large container for ten years. The roots have pushed through the bottom of the container and are now growing in the ground. I haven't removed the plant from the container because I would have to butcher the plant to get it out of the container to replant the rose.

As you can see from my May 24, 2015 photo, the rose can grow much larger than the stated size in the database.

However, I do dis-bud all of my roses for the month of June to keep rose curculios from breeding in my garden. This cultural practice stimulates the plant to put on more growth, more foliage and more bloom with the plant energy that would normally go toward blooming during that period.

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