Learn how to get from bare roots to blooms.
As long as the roots stay moist, they’ll be fine for a day or two.
Otherwise, sprinkle the roots with water and leave them wrapped in plastic for a day or two.
Learn to plant bare-root trees, shrubs, and roses.
If the ground is still frozen, plant the roots in a large pot.
Either way, cover the roots and top third of the plant withsoil, compost, or peat moss.
Water as often as necessary to keep the roots moist.
Remember to soak roots in water before planting, and add compost to your rose’s new home.
Then plant as early as possible to avoid damaging new roots and top growth.
How to Plant Bare-Root Roses
Give your roses the right environment for growth.
Select a location where they’ll receive at least six hours of sun.
Add water to the hole to settle the soil.
The site should be permanent, away from competing trees and shrubs.
Don’t expect a plant to live in the same spot where another rose died.
Prune roots that are broken, injured, or too long.
Promote a healthy rose by pruning dead branches.
2.Dig a hole 12-18 inches deep and 2 feet wide,keeping the backfill close.
Add two shovelfuls of composted manure orcompostto the hole, then mix it into the bottom soil.
Set the plant in the hole and spread the roots evenly around it.
Use your shovel handle as a guide.
Own-root roses differ from grafted or budded stock.
Grown from cuttings, they develop their own root systems and don’t have a knobby bud union.
Simply plant them about 1 inch deeper than they were planted in their pot.
3.Backfill the planting hole two-thirds full, add water, then allow it to drain.
This helps settle the soil.
Fill the hole with more soil; water again.
4.Prune new roses back by one-thirdto concentrate the plant’s energy in growing roots.
Remove any dead or broken wood to foster strong canes.
When planting container-grown roses, keep pruning to a minimum at planting time.
Wait several weeks until leaves develop and the canes resume growing; then feed.
