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Bare Root Roses
« Thread Started on Apr 15, 2009, 6:41pm »

I do not know if this is the correct forum for this post but if it is not I am certain that either Brother Ben or Sister Darlene will move it accordingly.

I sent a PM to Sister Darlene after her question about roses yesterday. She asked that I post it on the boards so here goes:

When you plant them they must be put into the ground no deeper than the material is in the package. When you remove the outer packaging, which I am assuming is some sort of plastic. make note of how high the material they put in the package comes up on the stalk of the rose. If you plant them deeper they will rot off at the base. If you plant them shallower you will get suckers coming up from below the graft (wild roses.)

Dig your hole about twice as big as the root system is. When you fill in after you place the plant in the hole make certain you place some kind of soil amendment in the hole such as compost or planting mix or something like that. You do not need a whole lot but at least a third of what you put in should be soil amendment.

It is a good idea to mulch your roses so they retain water better. They only need to be watered about once a week (a thorough watering,) ir when they dry out. They need to be placed in full sun or if they are close to the house where they can get morning sun. It is also important to plant them where they get good air circulation. If you plant them in a corner or up against a wall or something similar the wind does not get to all of them and it can cause disease.

Probably the worst thing you can get if they do not get adequate air circulation is mildew. That can destroy a rose quickly. You will also most likely have problems with aphids (the nasty little critters that love to feed on the buds and new growth.) You can control those with insecticidal soap. It can be made by mixing a few drops of dish washing detergent with some water and spraying them.

If you want to use commercial products for insects, fungus and disease Bayer makes a wonderful product called 3 in 1. It is systemic. You mix it with water and apply it about once a month. Roses are also prone to a disease called rust. You can find it by seeing little rust colored spots on the leaves that make it look like the rose has the measles. It is difficult to control but the insecticidal soap and/or the Bayer product will take care of it.

I love to grow roses. In my little garden space I had where I used to live I had nine of them planted in the front. A couple of them actually grew to about 6 feet tall and were prolific bloomers.

Oh, it is important but you probably already know, that when the bloom is spent you need to get it off right away. That is called dead heading. It needs to be kept after well if you want the roses to bloom well. God created plants with one thing "in mind." They want to reproduce. If you allow the rose hips to develop after the bloom is done the plant puts most of its energy into the hip because that is where the seeds are.

When you prune your roses always prune them at about a 45 degree angle. Prune them back to a bud that is showing in the cane. If you want the plant to put out a stalk to the right cut back to where there is a bud on the right and keeping the bud at the top of the cut trim at that 45 degree angle. If you want it to go to the left do just the opposite.

Since yours have been in the packaging so long it may be necessary to prune off the branches that have the buds on them already. You will see that after you transplant them. If they start to wilt they will most likely not be viable and if they do bloom the blossoms won't be that big. Before you put them in the ground prune them back to where you have only three or four large canes coming from the bottom of the plant where the graft is. You can see the graft by the large sort of knot that is at the bottom of the plant right before the root structure.

I pray this helps you somewhat. If you have any questions at all if I don't have the answer I can get it from my mother.

Please not some of the comments are concerning Sister Darlene's own circumstances and may not pertain to everyone. Some of the comments are directed at the fact she still has bare root roses in the plastic. If any of you are in the same boat you need to get them out of there quickly.

In Christ,
George

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Re: Bare Root Roses
« Reply #1 on Apr 17, 2009, 1:06pm »

Thank you George! This is great Rose advice.

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