12-08-2006, 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Gail Futoran
"flimbin" wrote in message
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I bought ten bare-rooted roses and planted them in March. They were all
planted together, the day after they arrived, in the same area of the
garden. 4 of the 10 have grown and flowered but the other 6 still show
no sign of life. How long should I wait before assuming they are dead?
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flimbin
I would be tempted to assume the non-active
roses are dead after that long a time in the ground.
It should be easy to check: Are the canes dry
and brittle?
If that's the case, a 60% failure rate is bad
news. Either you were sold poor stock, or there
is some cultural problem (soil, water, pests,
competing plants nearby), or a combination of
those factors.
Planting bareroots can be tricky, too. If
you haven't done it before, it's possible you
didn't give the roses a good start. Some
roses will survive/thrive despite our best
efforts to kill them. Others will not.
Gail
near San Antonio TX Zone 8 USA |
Thanks.
The canes are brown, but I wouldnt say brittle. I have decided to replace them but pot them up and see if anything happens in spring. One of the canes on one of the roses is green at the base but there is no leaf or stem growth.
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