Thanks.

The holes, in my humble experience, keep the plants from toppling over in
the wind. And of course they are far enough apart that the roses don't
whack against each other and damage each other's leaves with their thorns.

For potted-up roses starting to leaf out nicely (which is what I buy) it
seems to work pretty well except for the daily move.

"Unique Too" wrote in message
...
"Tim B" writes:

(2) Is there some better solution I'm missing? It's tiring to move a
dozen
pots back and forth on a daily basis.

Who am I to offer advice on low temperatures to someone who has a real
winter,
I won't even comment on how much cold they can handle.

But for a an easier solution, use a garden cart that will hold all the
roses
and move it back and forth. Sure would be quicker than moving them one by
one.
And I wouldn't even bother putting them in their holes, just leave them
on the
cart until you're ready to plant 'em.