Bare Root rose planted 3rd March.

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• B3 Posts: 27,505

  May 2021

  Scratch a bit of bark. If it's green underneath, it's alive. If it's brown, it's dead.

  In London. Keen but lazy.

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• terriweath Posts: 8

  May 2021

  3 stems green, two stems brown. I bought it online. Should I complain?

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• AnniD Posts: 12,585

  May 2021

  Which variety is it ?

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• B3 Posts: 27,505

  May 2021

  Well it's alive. I would suggest patience. There's probably things going on underground to establish your plant 

  In London. Keen but lazy.

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• terriweath Posts: 8

  May 2021

  Queen Elizabeth Floribunda.

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• terriweath Posts: 8

  May 2021

  I've never planted a bare root rose before (plenty of potted ones) so not sure when it should spring into life.

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• AnniD Posts: 12,585

  May 2021

  You could cut back the 2 brown stems. Most plants are around 2 to 3 weeks behind at least due to the chilly Spring, as B3 says all the work is going on beneath the soil getting it established. Yu should start to see signs of life within a month l would think .
  Were the stems covered in a sort of waxy substance? You can buy roses with this stuff on the stems, l have one which is growing behind the rest, but apparently it eventually disappears. 

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• Dovefromabove Posts: 88,147

  May 2021

  It’ll concentrate on growing a good root system in its first year ... it can’t produce and support foliage and flowers without that being in place 😊 

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

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• terriweath Posts: 8

  May 2021

  No there wasn't any wax on it. I have had that on potted roses before though. It has been a bit chilly (a bit!!??) here in Northumberland! I'll cut back the brown stems and try to be patient.  

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