Bare-Root Hellebore Purchases?
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Bare root or potted? Which would you pick?
Comments (3)I agree with Mike. These late summer/fall purchased roses usually come from warmer locations. My experience is they are not acclimated to our cold winters. Any I purchased for fall planting have died the first winter. Those received in the spring survived and came back strongly. Wait until spring when it'll have all summer to grow roots and harden off naturally in the fall....See MoreBare-rooted shrubs and trees
Comments (14)In my very limited experience of planting trees, bare root and potted, I can't say either is preferable to the other. All have grown satisfactorily, although potted trees in growth need more looking after. Pot grown may be for the convenience of year round selling; but also year round buying. We no longer have to spend the winter huddled round the fire reading catalogues, we can buy, and plant most of the year. We should distinguish between bare root from a garden centre, and freshly lifted from a growing nursery. The latter are great if you can get them, and only want to plant when they are dormant. Many bare root stocks in garden centres have been bare root for weeks or months, with little or no after care. The few roses I have bought potted have all been bare root plants that have only been in the pot a matter of months. For fruit trees, and shrubs, I would agree in preferring freshly lifted bare root stocks, but then we often prune heavily when planting to improve the structure or prevent or improve fruiting. Not necessarily the same treatment I would give many ornamental trees and shrubs, when we want to see what we are buying is a good shape, healthy, and hopefully true to type. Brian...See MoreCan RRD be imported into my garden on bare root roses?
Comments (2)Rebecca, it is possible for the rose to have rrd but there would not be any living eriophyid mites on there to spread the disease. The e-mite is the only known vector/spreader of the disease rose rosette. There are not many reported cases up your way but they are there. Heck you could visit a rose garden and bring a mite home on your clothing. They can't fly and so depend on the wind, insects and other means on transportation to get to your roses. Hope that this helps....See MoreOnline Nurseries that sell bare roots grafted to multiflora?
Comments (13)Yes, Susan, I got Blue Bayou and Bernstein-Rose from Hortico years ago. And others I can't remember right now. They offered Augusta for a short time only, and then she vanished. Oh, I got Royal Bonica from Hortico, but I think it's still offered. Their website was awful, so maybe they're trying to improve that. Diane...See MorebruceNH
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