hi put some garlic powder on the roses they seem to work
"GoldLexus" wrote in message
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Yes I have been watering them when it has been dry and warm.
I called the nursery, they are willing to give me store credit but I need
the receipt. I can't find the receipt.
I had it laying around for weeks, now I can't find it!
Have you heard of Kasch's? It is a nursery here in Portland just wonder if
they are located further up north or not. If so don't go to them!


"Pam - gardengal" wrote in message
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"GoldLexus" wrote in message
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I bought the roses from a very popular nursery, here in Portland
Oregon,
that is endorsed by the Portland Rose Society. So I am a little
confused.
Wouldn't they know the proper way to sell roses? They grow them at the
nursery, they offered to 'dig' up the roses if I didn't find what I
wanted.
I thought I was buying good quality roses.

Bare root plants are only viable during their dormant season. Bare root
roses in the PNW should be sold bare root until late February/early
March
at
the latest - after that they are in their growing cycle and need to be
planted in the ground or potting soil if at a nursery. And that nursery
should know that, if they have any kind of reputation. I'd definitely
ask
for replacement plants, but not ones "dug up" - that is also very
stressfull
to roses when they are in full growth mode.

Have you watered them at all? FWIW, I live only a couple of hours north
in
Seattle and it has been a VERY dry and warm spring and I should imagine
Portland's has been very similar. You CANNOT rely just on natural
rainfall
for newly planted plants - supplemental irrigation is necessary and this
year, essential. Even plants established in the landscape have needed
supplemental irrigation this spring - we are looking at a long dry
season
ahead :-((

pam - gardengal