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Hello, I'm wondering how long & how often I should water my new bare root roses? Every day? every other day? I've read that roses like deep infrequent waterings but I wasn't sure if when they are first starting out if they need water on a daily basis? Any recommedations would be gladly appreciated.
Thanks! Anna
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In my experience, I have always watered bare root roses daily because the new roots are not sufficient to bring up enough moisture to the top growth. If you have purchased a boxed or packaged roses, this is even more important because the root mass has been cut back to fit the packaging and is often far too small to support the top growth.
I generally rehydrate my bare root roses over night in a bucket of water before planting, too.
If you have good drainage, it is hard to over water a newly planted bare root rose.
Smiles, Lyn
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#2 of 4 posted
25 MAY 08 by
AnnaBoop
Thanks very much! I'll keep up with the watering. :)
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#3 of 4 posted
26 MAY 08 by
Wendy C
I agree with Lyn. It is best to keep new roses well watered until they are established and blooming.
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#4 of 4 posted
26 MAY 08 by
Anna
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