Planting roses might seem like something only advanced gardeners can do, but that’s not the case.
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If you’re a beginner gardener wondering where to start with your rose garden, the answer is bare-rooted roses.
As well as being cheaper to buy than potted roses, they also establish more quickly in your garden. There’s usually more rose varieties to choose from too.
Bare-rooted roses should start producing new shoots immediately after planting – within two weeks. So you’ll be stopping to smell your roses in no time.
What are bare-rooted roses?
Bare-rooted roses are rose plants sold and shipped without soil or containers around their roots. This can only happen when they are dormant and resting without active foliage or blooms, so you only have a small window to purchase and plant bare-rooted roses.
Australia’s ideal time to plant bare-rooted roses varies depending on the region and climate. However, as a general rule of thumb, plant them during winter, usually between June and August.
When to plant bare-rooted roses in Australia
Once your roses arrive, place them in a bucket of seaweed solution for at least an hour but more than 24 hours. It’s ideal to get them in the ground the next day after you receive them.
If it’s impossible to plant your roses within 24 hours, you can plant them in a soil container. You can leave them until you find somewhere to plant them in your garden permanently.
Where to buy bare-rooted roses
Order your bare-rooted roses through the Better Homes and Gardens shop now. Orders will be dispatched from mid-July to late August 2023. The last date for orders is 31st August 2023.
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