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Sun, Apr 6, 14 at 8:18
| I received a dozen new roses over the last week from 3 different suppliers & they all look great! I'm excited to begin planting, but... Several of the bare roots have begun leafing out. Today's temps are great but tomorrow & Tuesday we'll have rain & low temps of 34 degrees. Should I go ahead & plant today or leave them soaking in my garage til later in the week? The extended forecast shows lowest temps in the 40s after Wednesday. I don't want to kill the new growth but I'm not sure how long I should leave them soaking if they've broken dormancy either. Any advice? |
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- Posted by mad_gallica Z5 Eastern NY (My Page) on Sun, Apr 6, 14 at 11:53
| Plant them. Temperatures of concern are about 25F for leafed out plants. Then they can settle in with the rain. |
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| I second gallica's advice. Kate |
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| Definitely plant them. As has been written, those temps aren't sufficient to hurt new growth. The biggest plus is that rain is going to help settle the plants in the ground and harden that new growth to the outdoor conditions. That is a win-win situation. Good luck! Kim |
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- Posted by jill_wingett (My Page) on Sun, Apr 6, 14 at 14:26
| Thanks! Planting them was my instinct, but I've never had any that weren't dormant when planted. |
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- Posted by sandandsun 9a FL (My Page) on Sun, Apr 6, 14 at 18:05
| While an exhibitor might change her mind after reading my posts in the thread linked below, this gardener sticks with 28F as being the temperature of concern IF the roses are NOT dormant. Southern California knows very little about such lows. There are always MANY variables to consider. Best wishes. |
Here is a link that might be useful: weather conditions
This post was edited by sandandsun on Mon, Apr 7, 14 at 15:08
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- Posted by jill_wingett (My Page) on Sun, Apr 6, 14 at 21:12
| I got them all planted today! I had to relocate a number of narcissus & tulips that were just starting to come up - guess I wasn't thinking about the rose hole sizes last fall 😊 My neighbors all came over to help (watch me dig!) & we got to visit for a while. Isn't it great to just be outside again? Thanks for being willing to share your experience & knowledge! |
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