Can You Soak Roses Too Long Before Planting?
Rose lovers value this plant for its flowers and their sweet scent. Rose bushes are sold as bare-root plants. Planting roses is an art, so do some research to give your rose a good start in life. Does this Spark an idea?
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General Planting Directions
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You might order your rose bush through a catalog or online source. It will arrive as a bare-root plant and you should plant it as soon as possible after you receive it. If your soil is frozen and you must wait to plant your rose, keep it in a cool, dark location and keep the peat moss or other packing material around the roots moist but not soggy. You needn't soak potted rose bushes.
Recommended Soaking Time
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The University of Illinois website recommends that you soak your bare-root rose bush for up to 12 hours in a bucket filled with water. To prevent fungal diseases and molds such as Botrytis, you can add a fungicide to the water. Then cut off any roots that appear damaged or unhealthy.
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Don't Soak Your Rose Too Long
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Do not soak your bare-root rose bush for longer than 24 hours, according to the University of California at Davis website. Some sources, such as the Santa Clarita Valley Rose Society, claim that soaking bare root roses for up to one week is acceptable, but doing so for longer periods can cause the roots to become soft and susceptible to plant diseases.
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