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Potted Roses To Your Garden
If you want to plant your potted roses into
fresh ground for your garden or in a rose bed, there are a
few considerations that you’ll need to know. You’ll need to
understand that you just can’t do it any way you please. Roses
are on a bush, and bushes are finicky and require a tender
touch and maintenance. They are beautiful to behold and wonderful
for olfactory, but transplanting them can be a little tricky
if you’re not prepared. It doesn’t matter if you’re transplanting
bare root, potted or already grounded roses, you will need
to know what you’re doing before you do it! Remember to talk
to an expert if you’re not sure how to transplant a potted
or any other rose to your garden.
The
most important factor when deciding to transplant your
potted rosebush is to do it when there is no chance of
frost
at all. This could be as late as June in the year. Check your
zones to calculate an approximate time for planting. A good
check on your local weather station is a must too.
When transplanting a potted rosebush use the Boy Scout’s motto
of being prepared, by gathering up everything you’ll need before
you start. Here are a few must have items that are a necessity,
but you might think of more that you’ll need, so be sure to
get them out before you start.
- Heavy Gloves
- Long Handled Spade and Shovel
- Trowel
- Rake
- Fertilizer
- Disinfectant
- Water
- Plastic Bag
Next, you’ll need to prepare
your hole in your garden. Don’t
remove your potted plant, or relocate outside until this is
done. Dramatic temperature changes will shock your rosebush.
You don’t want a dead plant do you? Take these steps in digging
your hole and planting your rosebush. Always check for fungus
or bacterial disease before you plant.
Dig your hole large to accommodate for the root ball, and
to allow for extra growth of the tiny roots that are long at
the bottom.
Leave bottom of hole flat, and add a tiny bit of soil.
Water lightly, and disinfect the plant if needed. Be careful
not to spray roots.
Prune leaf sets by cutting at a 45 degree angel by cutting
back to the 3rd leaf set and clearing away any thin growth.
Use the spade to carefully loosen the potted rosebush from
the container. Make a circle motion around the inside of the
pot and plant.
Remove and carefully place in hole.
Add slow acting fertilizer and some bone meal to the bottom.
Cut sides away from pot and then scoot out the bottom where
the drainage holes are, and dispose of the pot.
Spread out the roots gently and don’t compress them down into
the soil, the water does that for you.
Continue to add water and soil gradually, and let drain completely
between each addition. Leave 1 – 2 in. of soil on top. Cover
with plastic bag, and water.
Now the long winter awaits your transplanted potted rosebush.
It might seem like a lot of work to transplant them, and an
even longer wait for the winter to pass, but think of the joy
next year!
However, don’t get ahead of the ballgame. If you do, you might
just lose them. You’ll need to know what will be the appropriate
time to uncover your potted roses. As the season approaches
begin to examine your roses. Look for any unhealthy signs,
and if you do spot some, check out a helpful rose book on the
remedy you should take. If they’re healthy continue to wait
until there is a nice day late in the evening, with no wind
or rain. Uncover and cautiously remove debris and water carefully.
A word of rose advice about using potted plants that have
been in the same container for more than 3 years – you might
not have very good luck with transplanting them into your garden.
Roses tend to get pot bound, and also if their container is
not in good shape they will rot easily. So before you transplant
make sure that you’ve kept the pot in good condition so it’ll
be possible to move it. Enjoy your new roses – outside.
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