If you live in an area with hot humid summers and summer rain then the pot may have the potential to decay quickly and not be a problem. Here in dry rainless So Cal if the pot is in good condition it can sit in the ground for years without decaying much at all, and inhibit the rose roots from spreading out.

I have bought a rose that spent a year in one of those pots--the pot was falling apart except around the top edge, so I tore off the top edge and planted the rest as is, but I would not have done so if the pot had been in good shape.

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Would you recomend I uproot the roses I already planted a week ago and remove the containers?

I have purchased many potted roses from the big box stores like Lowe's and Home Depot, Super Wal-Mart, etc...that carry them.
I always cut off the peat pot from these or the cardboard box type thing that some have and the vendor claims you can just plant straight in the ground. They say the box or pot will rot away and actually help the soil. However my experience with leaving the offending pot or box have not been good and I have lost many of them even after several weeks of being planted when I think I am in the clear. I don't think the container breaks down quick enough and it starves, thirsts, or poisons the bush to death.
In short, I think if you are planting in a well prepared soil/hole and water with care you will have a better than even chance of ending up with a decent bush.
However, if you already did the deed several weeks ago and planted the container, it would probably do more damage to dig it up now rather than try your luck and leave it alone.
Just my two cents....hope it helps you out.
John

I have no opinion on this subject as I do not know.
But, I have a question: If it was planted just 1 week ago in the peat pot, what would be the harm of removing it from the peat pot and replanting it carefully back into the soil without the peat pot?
Do the roots get damaged from trying to remove it from the peat pot?
I've seen these peat pots on an internet site, but, never used one. Just wondering...

I agree with Jont. I planted my Graham Thomas in a peat pot, and I felt like it was being starved as the pot didn't break down quick enough. It has broken down now, but I wouldn't plant it in there again. What I did is I dug around the outside of the peat pot I planted and gradually just pulled pieces of the pot apart while still in the ground. It should be pretty soft and fall apart rather easily if it has been wet in the ground for a while. I just find it hard for the roots to escape out of until it is fully decomposed.

jim1961, yes, removal from a peat pot can damage roots, especially if they have begun to grow into the pot itself.

jude 2009, I agree with jont1, that you risk greater damage by digging it back up than leaving the pot on. PLEASE make sure, however, that none of the pot/package is showing above the soil line. These portions above will act as a wick, drawing up and evaporating away precious water. So keep your pot well-watered, and cut off anything showing, below ground level or cover the remains with soil.

Best wishes!

Hello everyone, I decided to remove the rose from the pot since I had only planted it a week and a half ago. Everything seemed to go well . How long will it take before I know if it took or not? Here is a picture.

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Thanks for the reply Greenhaven. Jude 2009, I had a feeling you would dig it up and replant it. What zone are you in Jude?

Jim , I live in Southern California

Your growing zone is probably 8 or 9. Do you have a long growing season there?
Here in 5/6 our growing season ends in September/October.
Just keep an eye on your transplanted rose and hope for the best. Keep it hydrated with water.
Best of luck!

I've never removed a potted rose from it's degradable container. If done properly it can be planted as is and the pot will be mostly composted by fall. This includes the boxed roses.
I soak the rose in the pot until the pot is completely saturated. I then poke lots of holes in the sides and bottom. The holes provide extra surface area for biodegrading to occur.
If planted dry, the pot will be there for years confining the roots to the inside of the pot.
Planted wet with holes, the plants roots quickly grow through the holes into the surround soil. Being wet already, the pot stays wet as long as you keep the area watered well as you should with roses anyway. I normally tear away the tops of the pot that may stick above the surface. I just bury these pieces in the bottom of the planting hole.
Done this way I've never found any pot remains after the first season.
When purchased in these pots or boxes, feeder roots have already begun to grow. These may be lost if the planting medium falls away from the roots when removed from the box or pot. Loss of these feeder roots means the plant has no way to take up moisture until they grow back. Until this occurs the plant will be stressed and wilt as it trys to sutvive on stored moisture.
Keeping it in the pot prevents this.
I realize I'm in the minority on this but I know what works for me and why I have less transplant stress with preplanted roses that most.

It has been about two weeks since I uprooted my rose and removed it from the degradable pot and the growth is coming in , thank God. Here is a picture of one about 8 new growth buds.

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Looks real nice, Jude!