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Bare root plants in snow

nishantkumar07nishantkumar07 Posts: 5
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Hello all, after several months of delay, I got my bare root plants today, in the middle of a snowfall. And now I do not know what to do with them. Should I brave the snow and put them into the ground right away or can I wait for a few days for this snowstorm to get over? Looking for guidance asap please to save the trees. I have two trees.   

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  • Balgay.HillBalgay.Hill Posts: 1,089
    Dig a hole any place in your garden and 'heel' them in until the weather improves. Depending on how many you have, you could also stick them into a pot of compost until the weather improves.
    They are quite hardy, and don't really need mollycoddled.
    Sunny Dundee
  • SkandiSkandi Posts: 1,723
    I have the same issue here, but not only do I have snow I also have frozen solid ground. My raspberries are sitting in a huge pot full of compost inside the barn. If you think it will only be 2-3 days they can just wait but much longer and they should be in soil or damp compost somewhere.
  • nishantkumar07nishantkumar07 Posts: 5
    thanks for the guidance. I put the trees in a pot and covered the roots in compost. Hopefully weather will improve and let me give them their permanent home next week. 
  • PalustrisPalustris Posts: 4,307
    You should never plant anything in soil which is mixed with snow. In the past I have wrapped bare root plants in wet newspaper and left them in a frost free shed for weeks without any problems.
  • Balgay.HillBalgay.Hill Posts: 1,089
    Palustris said:
    You should never plant anything in soil which is mixed with snow. In the past I have wrapped bare root plants in wet newspaper and left them in a frost free shed for weeks without any problems.
    I thought it was obvious that you would clear away the snow around the hole?
    Sunny Dundee
  • K67K67 Posts: 2,506
    Obvious to you maybe but some posters have very little gardening knowledge!
    At least snow doesn't linger for long so if the soil isn't frozen and you can dig a hole you might feel you would be better planting now. Just don't forget to water in and keep checking they are firmly planted.
    Myself I would follow Palustris advice.
  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698
    Some helpful advice on this page
    Advice on planting in cold weather | Ashridge Trees
    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
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