On Sat, 15 May 2004 15:44:52 -0500, in rec.gardens.roses you wrote:

How long after planting a bareroot rose would you expect to see some growth?

I put my new Zepherine Douhin in her new home today and enquiring minds
wanna know.

BTW this is my first rose so go easy on me!

Zemmy!!
Z5

Did you mound up compost over the canes? It's recommended by many
experts. It will help protect new growth from drying winds and hot
sun. Keep the compost mounded up for about a month or until new growth
starts peeking through the mulch. Then *carefully* pull the mulch back
trying to avoid damaging the new growth. At that time, you can make a
"doughnut" of mulch around the rose that will help keep moisture in as
well.