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| Hi everyone,
I don't know which of you all are from the eastern part of the US, and which of you got the effect of that storm yesterday! Was very windy, I would have to say over 40 mph. Was pretty scared for all my first year roses in the ground, but they seemed to do fine. The only thing that worried me was Louise Odier. When i went to pick a leaf off of her this morning I noticed she was wobbling (not really stabilized in the ground, the slightest push would move her left/right. So I mounded some dirt on top of her and she seems to be doing a little better, but do you think she's alright? This will obviously change when they develop a better root system, right? I'm a little worried, because if her root system is still not developed too much, I don't think she might not survive the winter. A little info, I put her in around a month ago, and shes an own root first year. Hope you all were safe from those who went through it last night! |
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| More important than putting more dirt on top of her is tapping down the dirt she is already in. Air pockets can develop have the initial planting. Just punch your finger down around her to make sure the dirt is firm. |
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| Yeah, must agree with Catsrose - I use the heel of my boot to press plantings in or a very firm palm. It is also a good idea to cut back some of the top growth as that will also minimise windrock (which can cause a rose to meet an untimely end if fragile root hairs are disturbed). |
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| Agreed. You need to make sure the soil that is already there is packed down around the roots firmly. Air pockets in the planting hole can cause rocking and can kill the feeder roots. I always gently use my heel to tamp down around the base of the plant when I put them in. You don't want to stamp on them because you don't want to compress the soil either but you have to be sure that the soil is packed in around the root ball firmly and there are no air pockets in it. Then I water to see if any air bubbles start to come up, another sign that there are pockets. The watering itself will help to remove some of the air but you need to pack it too. |
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