"Frank Booth" wrote in message
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"sacha" wrote in message
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On 2013-12-28 12:57:11 +0000, Frank Booth said:

Even if they get frosted, they may well have another go at setting buds
later, depending on which variety they are and where you're located.
It has been an extraordinary autumn, just as it was an extraordinarily
cold spring. It's taken a longer time than usual for things to lose
their leaves and be ready to be lifted and sold as bare root and now
with 'warm' soil and warmer weather in some places, they're starting to
think it's spring. You might not get a good show next year if the roses
don't get a good spell of cold-weather dormancy but the plants
themselves are unlikely to suffer long-term.

Yes.The roses are hybrid teas and floribundas It's the potential die-back
that concerns me. After planting I pruned hard beginning of December.
There
were only 3 -4 visible buds below each cut after pruning and they are now
all breaking or about to. If all these buds/shoots get frosted and die,
where are new buds going to come from? I don't think new buds will replace
the old ones in the same place if they get replaced at all..

Bury the crowns, like the others I don't think frost will do too much damage
but there is no reason not to plant roses more deeply and let the variety
stems make their own roots.


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Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall
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