Tried to post twice yesterday but antiquated tablet wouldn't allow. Anyway to summarise, had fun checking out the new purchases and looking forward to seeing them later in the year😊
Got home yestereve at a reasonable hour, carried out an evening patrol and found a basal on Lark Ascending. That's not really surprising as it's a good rose like that but nice to see all the same😊 Today celebrating The Lark, here hanging out with an astrantia and its friend Flanders.
Went out this morning to plant up some Coleus into pots after rooting in water on the window ledge, before setting to digging the hole for the red climbing rose Love Knot. Was rained off. I went into the greenhouse to check it out and found the rose cuttings in there are starting to put on some growth. 😁 Then I realised the labels I made sure I put on them had faded 🤦♀️ , now I don't know if they are Blue for You, or Celebration 😆
@Fire If this is an issue with not being able to plant them right away, and worried about the roots drying. Just soak them and then put back in their packaging somewhere cool and they'll last for weeks and weeks like that, with an occasional check and mist.
That's less likely to cause issues such as "drowning" than leaving in a bucket.
Anecdotally I think people have left them in buckets for days, up to a week or so.
Personally I've seen rooted plants survive in nothing but water for 6 months. But that's not bareroot roses. Things like agyranthemum.
@Marlorena - I was taken with the idea of doing more elaborate shaping on my espalier apple but already 4 years into the original plan it's not something I really want to redo!
That said if I ever start again with something else or have a tall enough support at the allotment I could try that! It's very pretty.
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This winter I kept one in pot by my entrance door as it looked so nice and neat.
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I like the way this pear tree has been trained... I think we can do something similar with rambling roses although I've not tried that out - never had a wall big enough..
https://www.countrylife.co.uk/gardens/gardening-tips/what-you-need-to-know-about-training-fruit-trees-from-fans-and-spirals-to-arches-palmettes-and-beyond-237494
.. perhaps @Mr. Vine Eye might like to give that a whirl^ ?..
Got home yestereve at a reasonable hour, carried out an evening patrol and found a basal on Lark Ascending. That's not really surprising as it's a good rose like that but nice to see all the same😊 Today celebrating The Lark, here hanging out with an astrantia and its friend Flanders.
That's less likely to cause issues such as "drowning" than leaving in a bucket.
Anecdotally I think people have left them in buckets for days, up to a week or so.
Personally I've seen rooted plants survive in nothing but water for 6 months. But that's not bareroot roses. Things like agyranthemum.
That said if I ever start again with something else or have a tall enough support at the allotment I could try that! It's very pretty.