I always sprinlke the roots of any shrub, especially roses with mycorrhizal fungi, You can buy it as Rootgrow from GC's and B&Q and others. You sprinklw it on the roots and it helps to encourage strong root growth. I use it as I do not know what has previously been in the garden. Rose nurseries recommend it now. Plus of couse all of the above
I cant get in Hungary we are still back in the 60s here so I just have to do the best I can and I dont get many losses. Ive been at this for 40yrs now and I do know the soil I have is very fertile probably due to the generations before me keeping horses cows pigs and chickens, all the waste went on the garden. There are times when im sure if I stuck a boom handle in the soil it would grow - if you know what I mean.
Thanks guys, you are all being very helpful. We've had more snow today, but most of it has gone now. I had a look at my plants today and decided I should put them in buckets and a large container and cover the roots with compost. Some of the roots kept bouncing up out of the compost, but I finally managed to make them lie down, using all of the remaining compost. Phew! They are in the shed which has 3 windows, so they will get plenty of light during the day. The weather is supposed to be much dryer for the rest of the week, so hopefully I can get them in the ground by the weekend.
Rosa C, I got 2 packets of the fungi from David Austin.
Well done and im sure they will be fine. When I get roses sent out here any shoots they have are bleeched white as they been in bags for up to a fortnight but once they get outside they turn green after a couple of weeks. I hope you get some good weather soon so you can get them plants soon. When they flower you ll think all this was worth it.
Hello, here I am again! I have removed 2 of the roses from their buckets of compost and put them into buckets of water, intending to plant them in the ground sometime this afternoon. I am hoping that 4 hours soaking will be enough for them. I'm not sure how near the fence to dig the holes. Please can someone suggest a minimum and maximum distance?
Only need about 2hrs soaking. Plant at least 45cm (18ins) away from fence if possible. If not as far away as you can manage. When you plant, then place them so they lean towards the fence not upright.
So, when planting to train on a fence, you always place them so they lean towards the fence - right? What about the ones I am going to plant at the base of the pergola?
Same thing leave a space and lean them towards the upright. If you plant them to close their roots come up against the concrete. Then as they grow you can wind the branches around the pergola, that way it should give more flowers.
Thanks Bjay! One rose planted, five to go. The second one has very long stiff roots and I don't think I will be able to dig a hole deep enough before hitting rubble. Will it harm the plant to take a couple of inches off the ends?
When I come to the two that are going in my two large B&Q Sankey polypropolene pots, root length will not be a problem, as they are very deep. The pots will be standing on saucers on the patio. Do I need to put crocks and/or a layer of grit in the bottom of the pots, and should I put some grit in the saucers and stand the pots on that?
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I always sprinlke the roots of any shrub, especially roses with mycorrhizal fungi, You can buy it as Rootgrow from GC's and B&Q and others. You sprinklw it on the roots and it helps to encourage strong root growth. I use it as I do not know what has previously been in the garden. Rose nurseries recommend it now. Plus of couse all of the above
I cant get in Hungary we are still back in the 60s here so I just have to do the best I can and I dont get many losses. Ive been at this for 40yrs now and I do know the soil I have is very fertile probably due to the generations before me keeping horses cows pigs and chickens, all the waste went on the garden. There are times when im sure if I stuck a boom handle in the soil it would grow - if you know what I mean.
Thanks guys, you are all being very helpful. We've had more snow today, but most of it has gone now. I had a look at my plants today and decided I should put them in buckets and a large container and cover the roots with compost. Some of the roots kept bouncing up out of the compost, but I finally managed to make them lie down, using all of the remaining compost. Phew! They are in the shed which has 3 windows, so they will get plenty of light during the day. The weather is supposed to be much dryer for the rest of the week, so hopefully I can get them in the ground by the weekend.
Rosa C, I got 2 packets of the fungi from David Austin.
Well done and im sure they will be fine. When I get roses sent out here any shoots they have are bleeched white as they been in bags for up to a fortnight but once they get outside they turn green after a couple of weeks. I hope you get some good weather soon so you can get them plants soon. When they flower you ll think all this was worth it.
Hello, here I am again! I have removed 2 of the roses from their buckets of compost and put them into buckets of water, intending to plant them in the ground sometime this afternoon. I am hoping that 4 hours soaking will be enough for them. I'm not sure how near the fence to dig the holes. Please can someone suggest a minimum and maximum distance?
Only need about 2hrs soaking. Plant at least 45cm (18ins) away from fence if possible. If not as far away as you can manage. When you plant, then place them so they lean towards the fence not upright.
Don't go too far away!
Hope this makes sense.
Bjay
So, when planting to train on a fence, you always place them so they lean towards the fence - right? What about the ones I am going to plant at the base of the pergola?
Same thing leave a space and lean them towards the upright. If you plant them to close their roots come up against the concrete. Then as they grow you can wind the branches around the pergola, that way it should give more flowers.
Bjay
Thanks Bjay! One rose planted, five to go. The second one has very long stiff roots and I don't think I will be able to dig a hole deep enough before hitting rubble. Will it harm the plant to take a couple of inches off the ends?
When I come to the two that are going in my two large B&Q Sankey polypropolene pots, root length will not be a problem, as they are very deep. The pots will be standing on saucers on the patio. Do I need to put crocks and/or a layer of grit in the bottom of the pots, and should I put some grit in the saucers and stand the pots on that?
Put crocks in the bottom of the pots no need for anything else, and yes you can trim the roots.