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Bare root rose planting

NewGreenieNewGreenie Posts: 20
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Good evening!

I am a newbie to gardening and have found I am rather enjoying it! Last week I planted a bare root pink rose bush but I didn't soak it as it said on the back. I didn't know I had to do this! It looks like the little buds on it have started to turn pink? Does this mean the plant is dying or could this be the stems/flowers growing? Hope I haven't killed it off before its even started life! Many thanks :) 


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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    The young leaves of roses are often pinkish ... the plant contains the colours that are going to be in the petals ... so I wouldn’t worry ... sounds normal to me. 

    As as long as the plant roots didn’t dry out, and you watered it well after planting I think it’ll be fine  :)

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • NewGreenieNewGreenie Posts: 20
    Dovefromabove said:
    The young leaves of roses are often pinkish ... the plant contains the colours that are going to be in the petals ... so I wouldn’t worry ... sounds normal to me. 

    As as long as the plant roots didn’t dry out, and you watered it well after planting I think it’ll be fine  :)
    That's a relief :) thanks for your comment and I did water it very well so hopefully it will be okay. 

    Always nice to have hear someones wisdom! 

    Goodnight ! 
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