Planting Bare Root Roses !
How To Plant Bare Root RosesPlanting bare root roses: planting should be done as soon as all danger of frost is gone and the soil can be worked, in late winter or early spring. Bare root planting of roses must be done at once, upon delivery of the roses. So be sure the rose supplier knows the correct planting time in your region. When do bare root rose bushes become available? Dormant bare root rose varieties are available for sale during winter and early spring. Lots of mail order catalogs have a great selection of bare root rose plants that you can buy by ordering online or by phone, such as climbing roses, fragrant roses, miniature roses and roses of all kinds.
Planting Schedule For Bare Root RosesJanuary and February are the planting times in most of the South, Southwest and the Westcoast of The United States and in areas where the winter temperatures rarely dip below 10 degrees F (-12 degrees C). In areas where freezing temperatures change from warm spells, and freezing weather that lasts for months, it's better to plant in late autumn or early spring. If you live in a very cold climate, you definitely need to plant in spring or late spring, depending on frost dates in your area. Check with your local nurseries for last frost date. Usually by Mothers Day, frost danger should be over with.
Planting A Bare Root RoseDig a hole that is at least 2 feet wide and 2 feet deep. Your soil should have been prepared for planting and amended with compost, so mix a shovel full of compost with the soil that you removed from the hole. Use this mixture to build a conelike mound in the planting hole. Form the conelike mound from the amended soil, and pack it down gently. Put the rose plant in the hole and spread the roots, placing the bud union at the correct level. For cold weather areas, place the bud union 2-3 inches below soil level. Hold the plant in position, and fill the hole with the amended soil, tamping down the soil firmly
around the roots, and water well to remove any air pockets from the root area.
Create a mound of soil about six inches high around the plant to protect it against bad weather situations. Gradually, over the next month, remove the extra soil, then add organic mulch around the rose plant. By following these guidelines when planting bare root roses, your rose plants will be off to a good start.
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