How to Plant a Bare Rooted Rose Bush in a Pot

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Check for the following signs at purchase time: Fresh

   Put it into a bucket of water for a few hours. , Select a pot of a suitable size.
   
   Cover the drainage hole with shards of broken terracotta or small pebbles. , Create a slight mound for the rose bush to sit on. , Ensure that the bud union is level with the rim of the pot:
   The roots of a bare rooted rose plant will be pruned so that their roots are half the distance of the container when the bud union sits at the rim of the pot.
   
   If your bud union and roots aren't aligning this way, your pot is too large or small. ,, Continue to fill the rest of the pot, leaving 2–3 centimeter (1.2 in) of soil from the top. ,
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   Step 2: plump roots Moist plant;

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   Step 3: If you have a dry bare rooted rose plant

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   Step 4: soak it prior to planting.

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   Step 5: Prepare the pot.

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   Step 6: Half fill the pot with potting soil suitable for roses.

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   Step 7: Place the bare rooted rose bush into the pot.

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   Step 8: Gently shift the roots around the pot so that they are sitting evenly around the space and cascade over the mound.

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   Step 9: Fill in with a little more potting mix and stop to firm the soil around the roots.

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    Step 10: Place the pot into a tub of water to allow it to soak up the water from below.

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