Planting Bare Root Roses
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Planting Bare Root Roses
Starting your rose garden with bare root roses can be rewarding if done correctly. Here’s a straightforward guide to help you ensure your roses flourish.
Preparing Your Roses
Before planting, follow these essential steps:
1. Rehydrate the Roots: During shipping or storage, roots can dry out. Rehydrate by burying them in wet sawdust or peat moss for several days or soaking them overnight in water. Keep them moist until planting.
2. Prune Damaged Roots: Trim any damaged or broken roots to promote new growth.
3. Trim Main Roots: Cut back the main roots to show healthy white tissue, encouraging more growth.
4. Prune the Canes: Reduce the plant to three or four healthy canes. Keep the center open and trim canes to about six inches. Use sharp shears, cutting at a 45 to 60-degree angle, just above an outside bud.
5. Seal the Cuts: Apply sealant or sealing paint to cuts to prevent infection.
6. Remove Suckers: Eliminate any suckers that may have appeared during transit or storage.
Choosing the Right Location
Consider the following when selecting a planting spot:
1. Air Circulation: Plant in an area with good air movement to prevent mildew and fungus.
2. Sunlight: Ensure your roses receive at least six hours of sunlight daily, with as much morning sun as possible.
3. Avoid Competition: Plant away from large trees and shrubs that might compete for nutrients and sunlight.
4. Soil Drainage: Choose well-draining soil or add gravel or cinder underneath to prevent root rot.
5. Avoid Slopes: Don’t plant on steep slopes to prevent soil erosion and root exposure.
6. Spacing: Plant bushes at least two feet apart, ideally two and a half feet.
Preparing the Planting Hole
Here’s how to prepare the site for planting:
1. Dig the Hole: Create a hole 12 to 16 inches deep and 15 to 17 inches wide.
2. Mix in Compost: Incorporate compost or planter’s soil into the loosened earth.
3. Create a Soil Cone: Form a cone of prepared soil in the hole center to support and position the plant. In cold areas, the graft union should be 1-2 inches below soil level. In milder climates, keep it just above for easy sucker removal.
4. Position and Water: Place the plant over the cone, spread the roots, and fill the hole two-thirds with soil. Water thoroughly, allow it to soak, and refill with water.
5. Finalize Planting: Once the water is absorbed, fill the remaining space with soil and gently firm it around the plant.
Adding Organic Mulch
Utilize mulch to benefit your roses:
1. Benefits of Mulch: Organic mulch improves soil humus, retains moisture, promotes root growth, controls weeds, prevents crusting, and stabilizes soil temperature.
2. Types of Mulch: Options include bark, pecan hulls, peat moss, and buckwheat hulls.
3. Year-Round Use: Mulch can and should be left on throughout the year for continuous benefits.
For more tips on selecting roses, visit the links below:
- [Planning Before Buying Roses](http://www.nationalrealtorsdirectory.com/planbeforebuyingrosesarticle.html)
- [About Bare Root Roses](http://www.nationalrealtorsdirectory.com/barerootrosesarticle.html)
This article is credited to David G. Hallstrom. If reprinting, please provide proper credit and link to [National Realtors Directory](http://www.nationalrealtorsdirectory.com).
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