how do you plant bare root roses i bought ten last year and non survived?

Answer 1

I agree with Plaplant8, they probably did'nt get enough water after they were planted. The brown roots on your rose bush will grow new white roots, but only if they are watered enough to encourgage new root growth. You know on a bare rooted plant is growing new roots, it's when the plant begins to sprout new leaves. You should of seen new leaves after at least 5 weeks. You also need to add a timerelease fertilizer before covering the roots with soil. I prefer to cut the old brown dormant roots before I plant, this also stimulates new root growth, unwrap any roots that have grown together, snip about 1/4 of the roots off, add your timed released fertilizer for rose's add a little calcium, crushed egg shells is what my granny used. Keep the soil moist until you see new leaves sprouting, then you can cut the watering in half, and begin to water with liquid fertilizer according to the tempurature. The hotter is is the more watering you have to do. It's important to water early in the morning and a deep watering to the roots on all plants, and try not to water the leaves on the rose bush. They are known for leaf spot disease and powery mildew, watering in the morning and and water off the leaves keeps these diseases to a minimal. Although your plant could have these disease's when you but them, it is good to examine your plant for any gray powder on the stems or leaves or brown spots on the leaves, if you see this spray with a fungicide made for roses. Hope this helps for this year. If you live south of the Mason Dixon line then you are safe to plant now, if you live north of it, I would wait til mid march, beginning of april.
Happy Planting.

Answer 2

Just before you're ready to plant, soak the roots in warm water, in a shady location, for three to four hours. While you're waiting, prepare the rose's permanent home.

Be sure the soil is dry and ready for planting. Wet soil can form clods as you dig it out and backfill with it, and roots have difficulty growing through this compacted soil. Clods also tend to create air pockets where roots can dry out and die.

If possible, try to avoid planting in an area where roses were previously growing. If the old roses had any root or crown diseases, the pathogens could still be in the soil.

If your rose is growing on its own root stock (a hardy shrub rose, for example), planting is straightforward:

Dig a hole 15 inches deep and 18 inches wide. Don't skimp when digging holes for roses. The roots need lots of room and surrounded by plenty of loose, amended soil. Soil preparation is the key to healthy roses. Amends soil by adding some peat moss and a small amount of 10-10-10 complete analysis fertilizer.

For tight clay or porous sandy soils, remove the soil from the hole and mix it with 25 percent composted bark, 25 percent bagged compost, and a handful of fertilizer to 50 percent clay or sandy soil.

Put enough amended soil into the hole to set the plant at the right depth; for shrub varieties, that's about 1 to 1-1 /2 inches above the highest root. Spread the roots out as much as possible.
Fill in soil around and over the roots with the amended soil, getting rid of air pockets. Fill the hole about a third full and gently tamp down the soil around the roots. Keep adding soil and tamping until the hole is filled within two inches of the top of the hole.

To settle the soil, fill the hole with water and allow it to soak in. Then, add soil until it's the same level as the surrounding ground.

Mulch the newly planted rose.

Answer 3

Do not feel bad. Bare root roses are just hard, really hard, to succeed at. I don't try anymore. I buy roses in # 1 pots from Chambleeroses.com. They do very well for me, and the prices are good too.
Back to bareroot - the secret seems to be to, after planting them normally, literally bury the whole plant in a pile of pine bark mulch or pine bark mini-nuggets. The tips will just barely stick out. Then water the pile every day until the buds peek up through the mulch, open into full leaves, and begin to grow. After about a week more, pull the mulch away from the stems, being very careful not to break off any of the tender buds emerging from the canes. Still, it is very hard IMO to make bareroot roses succeed.

Answer 4

bare root roses need to be planted in the spring, if they are planted near the end of summer, they may not survive. make sure that you buy roses that are hardy in your climate zone. nurseries often sell roses that are not hardy for the location, so you have to read the plant info before making a purchase. find out what zone youre in and then dont buy anything that is not hardy for that zone. as some roses are temperamental (even when they are hardy for the zone) i would suggest you put a thick mulch over them for winter protection--after the ground has frozen. its also very important to give all newly planted perennials a thorough and deep watering just before the ground freezes hard in the late fall

Answer 5

Where are you? Roses can survive a winter. You need to water roses, at least the first couple of years they are in. What is your soil like? Maybe you could take some of your soil to your county extension agent and get some advice on what to ad to improve. Roses need decent drainage, a fair amount of sun. There are specific foods for roses and other flowers. My guess is that they didn't get enough water either right after they were put in or late enough into the fall to help them be strong enough to survive. Those are not very good odds. Maybe you could get one nice rose and put it in a big pot with potting soil, just keep it watered and remove the flowers as the age.Find a rose book in the library and it will tell you a lot of info.Good Luck!

Answer 6

we live and learn by our errors. this would not advise you made a mistake. Youi can't plant some seeds and a few roses next to one yet another through fact each and each demands various foodstuff. So feed the roses and water each little thing and then verify back at a later date and spot if the rose bush survives. If not then you fairly've found out a lesson, yet what in the event that they "do" advance? Roses are finicky besides, they get blight and aphids and could be lined in winter and all that.

Answer 7

One thing I learned from a garden guru is to plant some garlic bulbs around the roses and it really worked very well!!

Answer 8

Go to your local nursery for your roses & they will be able to supply all your needs.
You might have done everything right, but with the wrong variety. By using your local talent, you get the benifit of his/her exrerience with what does well, & what to avoid.Good luck