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Planting
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Getting Your Beauties in the Ground
Take a last lookee lookee: are the rose's roots — soft, healthy,
no broken tips? Are all the rose canes green, well spaced? To visualize
this, try placing the palm of your hand upward, forming a cup with your
fingers. If there are more than 6 or 7 canes, thin prune them out to 3
to 5 canes. If possible, first locate an outward facing bud. Prune each
cane 4-6" (10-15 cm) above the crown. (See Anatomy
of a Bareroot Rose for help if needed.) Prune the bareroot rose tips
back to white tissue to encourage new roots to develop as the wound heals.
Create a water basin, a circular 2"-3" berm around the bareroot
rose. Now, if you live in the cold, frozen tundra (just kidding!), USDA
Zone 5 or lower..brrr... then bury the bud union 2"-6" below the soil
surface for frost protection. (Not sure of your zone? See
USDA Hardiness Zone Maps.)
Place a garden tool handle or stick across the hole to determine the height
of the bud union. To protect the newly planted bareroot rose from any
late frosts, cover it entirely with loose compost for the first 2-3 weeks.
OK! Your bareroot roses are in the ground. Now let's talk about watering!
Arena Roses of Paso Robles, California, has graciously permitted us to reprint portions of this information from their catalog. Copyright 2000 Arena Rose Company.
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