Ah, I know all about benign neglect gardens. We have more nettles than any other plant (sadly including grass).
The Multiflora cultivar Rambling Rector is widely grown over here; it doesn't seem to be invasive though it does get warnings not to plant it in too small a space. I don't think roses have been widely used in agricultural hedging -- traditionally hawthorn is used, though one does get dog roses in it from time to time, but they're native here.
There's a big problem with Rhododendron in the UK -- it's invasive and seems to be capable of growing absolutely everywhere.
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Date: 2014-10-06 07:39 pm (UTC)The Multiflora cultivar Rambling Rector is widely grown over here; it doesn't seem to be invasive though it does get warnings not to plant it in too small a space. I don't think roses have been widely used in agricultural hedging -- traditionally hawthorn is used, though one does get dog roses in it from time to time, but they're native here.
There's a big problem with Rhododendron in the UK -- it's invasive and seems to be capable of growing absolutely everywhere.