Hi Folks--

Just wanted to let you all know that I planted 15 of my 16 shrub roses on
Wednesday and Thursday--10 of them in the front yard where they'll get sum
most of the day, 4 of them on the side of the front yard where they'll get
mostly afternoon sun, and 1 in the back yard where it will get mostly
morning sun (Marmalade Skies, supposedly tolerant of light shade).

The last specimen, a second *Marmalade Skies* is still soaking in water
because my Honda mini-tiller died (loose throttle cable, I think) and I have
to take it for repair. I tried digging a hole for this last rose in both
the *primary* and *alternate* locations, and the soil is too tough/clay-like
for me to get through even with a shovel with serrated edge.

Since it's possible I won't be able to plant this last rose for about a
week, am I able to keep this rose's roots soaking in water that long, or
should I do my best to plant the rose where I'm best able to make a good
*home* for it??

Thanks in advance,

Jean in SE VA (Zone 7B)

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"If you are going through hell, keep going."

Winston Churchill