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| Hi all. This is my first rose planting.....ever. I was going to order 7 double KO's from stark Bro's for our berm and they ship Nov 5th for my zone(DSM, Iowa). Is this way too late for roses? Could I do it and if so what special provisions would I need to make? Thanks! |
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- Posted by Karolina11 6a (My Page) on Tue, Oct 2, 12 at 21:18
| I have heard it is pretty common to plant dormant roses in late fall after the first frost. However, there are a few things you need to take into account and thus most people recommend you wait until spring if possible. 1. The roses needed to be hardened off for the winter which means several weeks of temperatures in the 40s. Since they were with a grower, you assume that they gave the roses these conditions which isn't always the case since some of them might have been left sitting in a greenhouse or protected. 2. The second problem lies in the fact that November might not necessarily mean constant cold conditions. Last year, in our zone 6 we had a pretty warm November. This would make the rose start new growth which is the last thing you want during the winter. You want it to stay cold so the rose stays dormant all winter long. Hard to guarantee with the odd weather in recent years. Thus, I would say opt for spring delivery if possible. |
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| Stark Bros. site shows these as potted in 4" pots, which leads me to believe these are small actively growing own roots, not dormant bare root. Just for kicks, I put in my info and it also gave me a mid Nov. ship time. FWIW, I live near Chicago and we frequently have had accumulated snow on the ground, would never dream of planting anything. I would hold off 'til spring. |
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| Thanks all. Since they would ship so late we've decided to pay a bit more and purchase the remaining 5 that we need locally that have been sitting outside and get them planted now. |
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