I learned something new From growing Roses

3 years ago

last modified: 3 years ago

Started growing roses circa 5 years ago. I learned something new - bareroot - or barewood, however you want to say it, can be shipped, planted and it will be fine.

From that 1 year understanding this concept, here I am today....ordering all sorts of other things like shrubs, trees, etc - all via mailorder.

And is some respect, dormant shrubs via mail order is a decent planting option.

AKA, nursery tends to stock after memorial day, and before you know it, you need to make sure it establishes through the heat of the summer. I can now plant them when they are dormant, have late winter/early spring for it to get a jump start on establishement before the heat comes in.

The downside to this discovery, like any hobby, is enabling me to buy more stuff

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Diane Brakefield
3 years ago
I agree that all kinds of shrubs can be shipped, either bareroot or in pots, All the roses I first grew decades ago were ordered from catalogs and arrived bareroot. They all thrived, and I was a novice rose grower at the time. Roses want to grow. When I first moved here to my current home, the landscapers put in pretty basic stuff, except for the roses I selected. Then I ordered a number of flowering shrubs in pots from a very nice nurseryman on eBay. I received excellent Snowstorm spirea, Summer Wine Ninebark, several lavender Chiffon Rose of Sharon, and several Purple Emperor Buddleia (butterfly bush). They thrive to this day. These shrubs weren't dormant, however, but the shipping didn't hurt them, and they were reasonably priced. Today, I prefer local sellers for my shrubs because I know who to go to for the best quality shrub in the size I want. Diane
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