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Gail Futoran[_1_] · 13-08-2006, 07:45 PM posted to rec.gardens.roses

"flimbin" wrote in message
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Gail Futoran Wrote:
"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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flimbin

I've also potted up roses that weren't doing
that well and sometimes it works. But I
have to agree with other posters that if you
haven't seen any growth by now, the roses
are dead.

Gail
near San Antonio TX USA Zone 8