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..the new ROSE season 2020...

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  • Thanks @Lizzie27 have some bought manure left over from autum so could add a bit of that. Would it be best to wait till spring to add bf&b?
  • MarlorenaMarlorena Posts: 8,705
    ..bare roots all looking good... especially those from Cant's...  @purplerallim
    .. this is going to sound fussy but it's worth pointing out that when you soak a bare root, it's best to have the water level much higher so it covers the whole root system... just below where the blue labels are would be best... just for future reference.. rain or tap water is fine...
    East Anglia, England
  • Thanks @Marlorena 😁
  • MarlorenaMarlorena Posts: 8,705
    @celcius_kkw
    Adrian,.. just going back to your question... I have found that DA roses do not transplant well for me.. it really sets them back as they can be slow to establish in the first place..I think they are touchy feely fussy types..   otherwise any rose can be transplanted, it's always worth a try, but if they are old and gnarly, then I prefer to start afresh with a new young one.. but that's personal preference..   you will never get a rootball with a transplant, well not much of one, the soil just drops away, so treat as bare root, which means winter is the best time..

    Re TCL.. I wouldn't know for sure but I suspect Eastern European connections as things are usually cheaper that way..  you can see in the various photos here how some roses are on different rootstocks... one of mine last year is virused although that's not a huge problem.. but with cheap prices comes a risk... it's a trade off I suppose..
    East Anglia, England
  • OmoriOmori Posts: 1,674
    Just wanted to say for anyone interested in a rose.it order, I placed an order last night for some roses I couldn't find in stock elsewhere, and already my order has been shipped, so very fast turn around!
  • KlinkKlink Posts: 261
    This is one of the bare root roses that arrived today.Rose Rugosa,Pink.Is it okay? The other roses all had green stems and as i know nothing at all about roses it looks a bit dead to me  :D
  • MarlorenaMarlorena Posts: 8,705
    @Klink
    ..perfectly ok.. that's the colour they are.. and normal for this time of year...  nice own root rugosa.. not grafted... rugosa are not usually grafted onto rootstocks..

    @Omori
    ..you're tempting me.. thanks..
    East Anglia, England
  • KlinkKlink Posts: 261
    Ah thank you @Marlorena . As i say, i know nothing! :D Just need to get it in the ground now.
  • 🤣 @Tack
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