-=>> Fred Mason wrote to Wl-Ski concerning Roses <=-
 FM>> I was looking at the yard - particularly after the past round of
 FM>> flooding and noticed that where some of  the roses had been
 FM>> water tends to collect.  I'll probably try them again.
I hope you will.  They aren't as difficult as many think.  And, if you *do* 
have a
problem with drainage in that area, certainly, that would be more than a 
little
problem...  It's quick death to most varieties of roses.  (I do remember afew
varieties from my childhood home [about 1mile in from Mobile Bay], that 
idn't
have a problem surviving... even being beautiful, but they were wild 
varieties,
native to the gulf coast region...  Big difference   :)  (If you *must* test 
your hole,
dig it, fill it with water... to the *top*.  Allow natural drainage to 
occur... and if it
still has  water in it after 1hr., the drainage is *not* adequate, and needs
improving.
 BL> Be sure that when you dig your hole for your new roses
 BL> to leave a mound in the bottom of the hole.  Spread the
 BL> rose roots over this mound before backfilling the hole.
Yes.  But this is only when your are planting bare-root stock, (those 
discussed
below.  If you are planting container roses (those grown in container, plant 
as
you would any good shrub or tree).  (I always encourage the use of root
stimulator  (it's like chicken soup   :)
 FM>>  (***the ones in sleeves, in grocery, hardware, WalMart, drug 
tores***)
 FM>> When they come out I'll probably try a couple.
Those are the ones known as "bare-root"  stock.
 BL> ..., so hopefully you will have great success with the tea roses.
Yes.  Hopefully so...
cheers,
WL Sakowski
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