Hi, I was sent two bare-root climbing roses for my birthday : Grows on You

Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Hi, I was sent two bare-root climbing roses for my birthday (var. Claire Austen) - they arrived in early April, one of them I planted (with lots of tender loving care in a beautifully prepared hole!) straight away as I had a spot for it, the other I just stuck in a container full of compost to keep it alive until I could figure out where to put it. Oddly enough, the one in the container is thriving just as vigorously as the one I planted in the ground! I have now ordered a rose arch and it will arrive in a couple of weeks - is it ok to plant the rose at this time of year (it's got loads of new shoots and leaves), or would it be less traumatic to the plant if I wait until late winter next year when it's dormant?

24 May, 2010

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Spritzhenry

I reckon if you prepare the planting hole, and pop the rose straight in with plenty of watering for the season, it should thrive, Lubeelu. After all, you get roses in containers and plant them at any time, don't you?

24 May, 2010

Stevebuk

agree with spritz on this one, as i used to supply garden centres with roses in a past life i can say you can plant roses right through the year, just be aware of the conditions at planting time. 8)

24 May, 2010