Hi Everyone,
Wayside gardens is having a big sale on roses. Is it too late to plant
bareroot roses? I live in Northern New Jersey, Zone 6a. It's already
getting hot here. However, I am tempted by the beautiful pictures and
the *low* prices in the promo email they sent. Should I just hit the
delete button and pass this up? Or have people had success planting
bareroot roses at this point in the season in a similar zone?
Thanks for your advice.

Reva Narasimhan

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Hi Everyone,
Wayside gardens is having a big sale on roses. Is it too
late to plant
bareroot roses? I live in Northern New Jersey, Zone 6a.
It's already
getting hot here. However, I am tempted by the beautiful
pictures and
the *low* prices in the promo email they sent. Should I
just hit the
delete button and pass this up? Or have people had success
planting
bareroot roses at this point in the season in a similar
zone?
Thanks for your advice.

Reva Narasimhan

Sorry, I'm not in your zone, but I have gotten
late orders and had to plant bareroots at a
warmer time of year than I preferred. Usually
I concentrate on keeping them watered, mulching
well, holding off on feeding until growth is
well established.

I have also shaded roses that I felt were weak
until they got roots established enough to handle
south Texas summers.

It might be worth trying, but it's your money, so
your decision.

Gail
near San Antonio TX Zone 8

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Hi Everyone,
Wayside gardens is having a big sale on roses. Is it too
late to plant
bareroot roses? I live in Northern New Jersey, Zone 6a.
It's already
getting hot here. However, I am tempted by the beautiful
pictures and
the *low* prices in the promo email they sent. Should I
just hit the
delete button and pass this up? Or have people had success
planting
bareroot roses at this point in the season in a similar
zone?
Thanks for your advice.

Reva Narasimhan

Sorry, I'm not in your zone, but I have gotten
late orders and had to plant bareroots at a
warmer time of year than I preferred. Usually
I concentrate on keeping them watered, mulching
well, holding off on feeding until growth is
well established.

I have also shaded roses that I felt were weak
until they got roots established enough to handle
south Texas summers.

It might be worth trying, but it's your money, so
your decision.

Gail
near San Antonio TX Zone 8

I concur with Gail. I live in zone 8 and last year planted some David
Austins, bare roots from Wayside Gardens in June. They did great. I
have ordered some from them this year and should be here tomorrow.
Keep them well watered and mulched and you should be ok. I had one
rose to fail earlier this year, I think it was already dead when I
planted it, and Wayside promptly shipped me replacement with no
questions asked.
Hamp

You could always pot them for a while and water/liquid feed until they
have developed a few new shoots. That's what the nurseries do with
'container-grown' plants anyway.
--
Jane Lumley

(Reva Narasimhan) wrote in message . com...
Wayside gardens is having a big sale on roses. Is it too late to plant
bareroot roses? I live in Northern New Jersey, Zone 6a. It's already

We got some bareroots this spring from Wayside--they have all leafed
out, though the ones that had already sprouted before planting took
longer to get going.

The late start means that insects will love the fresh new leaves.
Nor can I suggest spraying the leaves with insecticide--fresh leaves
are likely to burn and wither away, killing the plant.

We have lost new plants by going on vacation for a week, so they
weren't adequately watered.

If you can keep the bugs away and keep them watered, I don't see why
not.
The Tropicana we got at the Lowes' end of season sale last year for $5
is doing wonderfully in Connecticut this year.

Many of our friends lost half their roses in each of the last two
winters. Last winter we protected everything except the multiflora,
Dr. Huey, and Carefree Delight. The Forth of July is doing great,
because the cloth over
the fence let a big cane survive the winter.

Zack Lau W1VT Zone 6