Inexpensive bagged roses.....

21 years ago

Hello there-

I wanted to let folks know that Only Deals has bins of roses for $1.99- There are shrub- tea- climbers and more. There is not a huge selection but most looked healthy (I am not a rose person- so I don't really know what to look for).

I bought 3 climbers for the front of my house, Don Juan, Climbing America, and Maid of Honor. I remember seeing Chicago Peace, and several others.

I also am hoping to find out if it would be better to plant them out now, or wait a couple of weeks when the bed more ready to receive them. They all have small shoots of growth that I am afraid might not do well if the temp drops. I would keep them in the cool bsmt near the growlights....

Thanks for your help-

Julie

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birdwing
21 years ago
Also my mom got me two at "big lots" that were 1.99 and are on sale for .99 . ...
Carola_MN
21 years ago
The climbers you bought are not hardy here. They will have to be tipped and covered with dirt come winter. The hybrid teas also aren't hardy and will be need to be protected. Plant them with the bud union about 3" below the surface.
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Julie
Original Author
21 years ago
Hi Carola-
Thanks for the info- I had posted for info aout the Maid of Honor on the Rose forum also and was told overwintering would be marginaly hardy at best for this zone- but I am planning to plant them on the south-facing stucco wall which is truely a full zone difference which I am hoping will help them make it through the winter. I asked about that rose as it was sold as a climber- but the web said tea rose. I was told it was a tall tea rose- one of the tallest!
I have tipped roses before- that part is easy compared to the fussing a lot of roses demand throughout the growing season- I hope I am up for the challenge, and that they have a strong will to live!
Julie
Carola_MN
21 years ago
The problem with climbers is they need the canes to live over winter to be tall for the growing season. Burying 10 foot canes isn't an easy chore. There are some beautiful climbers that are hardy here that you won't have to bury, but they aren't cheap.
stefanb8
21 years ago
The roses you buy at Big Lots are almost guaranteed to be a different variety from the one marked on the label (though they're still likely to be a tender hybrid tea, grandiflora, or floribunda that will probably need special planting and/or protection to survive our winters). Also, the ones I saw there were of such horrendously poor quality compared even to an ordinary body-bag rose (which is to say, not at all good) that it will take quite a bit of skill just to keep them alive. Still, for two dollars a pop it can be fun to play "rose roulette" and you'll have plenty left over to buy quality, hardier rose stock from a reliable source later on.

Stefan
althea_gw
21 years ago
I agree with Stephan. The poor things should be laid to rest. Plus, there is the danger of introducing diseased roses into your garden.

FWIW, I had a Don Juan from Jackson & Perkins for at least 10 years. It was a victim on the winter of 2001(?), along with 6 other tea roses. It was one of my all-time favorites.