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| HOW-TO FOR WINTER: |
How
To Plant Bare Root Bush RosesEvery
January our garden centers begin to fill with rows and rows of bare
root rose plants. These inauspicious clumps of roots and stems give
no hint of the spectacular blossoms they produce, but rose enthusiasts
know this is the time of year to get growing. Navlet’s offers a wide
selection of bare root roses, including the All-American Rose Selection
(AARS) winners, as well as the Jackson & Perkins Rose of the Year
winner.Bare root roses are a very inexpensive way to find new varieties, as long as you know how to plant them properly. It’s easy, but get advice from a resident Navlet’s professional, first. Here are a few quick tips.
Prep It
Get ready to plant your new rose by soaking the root system in a mix of Liquinox Start Vitamin B-1 Transplanting Solution and water. While it’s soaking, grab a shovel and start digging a hole. It should be just deep enough to cover the roots and trunk to just below the bottom branches.
Mix It
The better the soil, the happier the rose. Thoroughly mix the soil from the hole with NSCP (Navlet’s Soil Conditioner Plus) and fertilizer. You will use this mix to re-fill the hole.
Plant It
Form a small mound of soil at the bottom of the hole using a portion of the soil mix. Next, drape the roots over the mound. Make sure the graft union will be just above ground level after you re-fill the hole; you want the top of the first root at the soil surface.
Water It
Now fill the hole to about 3/4-full using the soil mix. At this point, water the soil very thoroughly and let it drain. Then fill the hole the rest of the way with the soil mix and water again gently. You did it!
