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Austin Bare Roots
Hi guys,
Never had any bare roots before but my four Austin bare roots I received today have very varied stems. Gabriel oak one doesn’t look great but maybe it’s just me. Here is the Woolerton Old Hall which looks really good:
Never had any bare roots before but my four Austin bare roots I received today have very varied stems. Gabriel oak one doesn’t look great but maybe it’s just me. Here is the Woolerton Old Hall which looks really good:
This is the Gabriel Oak:
Why are the stems so brown? Here is a close up of one of the stems where you can see a patch of green on it:
I suppose it must be ok as you can see a bud on the brown part. I get they are different species but I have 20 odd roses in my garden and none of them have brown stems (unless they are in the brown garden bin 😂)
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Just a suggestion. You might get more responses if you re-post on the main ROSES Autumn/Winter 2022 thread.
Your bare roots look okay to me and yes, they do all vary from different suppliers and the roses themselves.
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I rate it 9/10! Drops a point because the ants here make a beeline (ant line?) for it, and the scent is not to everyone's taste.