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rebeccah_2009 tn (
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Sun, Mar 4, 12 at 10:19
| When do i plant bare roots roses? This website says Im in zone 6 other places say zone 7. Any answers are appreciated. |
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RE: when to plant bare roots
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| In my zone 7 we can plant anytime the soil is neither frozen nor waterlogged. Whenever bare roots are available. May is kinda late but I've planted brs in May with extra care and been successful. Winter/early spring the only consideration is availability and soil frozen or waterlogged. |
RE: when to plant bare roots
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- Posted by seil z6b MI (My Page) on
Sun, Mar 4, 12 at 12:43
| If you can work the soil you can plant. To test it first try to dig in it. If it's very resistant to the shovel it's probably still too frozen. If the shovel goes down easily but comes back up sticky with mud it's too wet. Take a handful of soil and squeeze it. If it holds in a clump it's too wet. If it readily breaks back up it's "friable" and ready to plant. I can plant here in MI usually in early April but you may be able to do so a little sooner in TN. So you may well be able to do so now. |
RE: when to plant bare roots
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| Now or as soon as you can. Just mound up mulch over the canes for a couple of weeks and then slowly remove the mulch over a 10 day period. This way your roses will be happy and ready for spring blooming. |
RE: when to plant bare roots
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| Thank you. Do they do better than the ones that are already potted or does it really make a difference? |
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