Re: Hello! Rose question...

Betsy, 
thanks for your reply to Bonnie.  I know very little about roses, but I moved 
my Manchu Rose (Rosa xanthina) this past weekend.  I dug as deeply as possible, 
but I know I lost the finer roots.  Your comment about "good thing that it is 
fall. If you accidently
> bare root the plant it should recover quicker in the cool weather"  heartened 
me as I would hate to lose it.  Thanks.
Kitty
> Bonnie
>     Be sure that you get as much root system as possible. That may mean
> digging down about 12" since many roses are deep rooted. Try to get a width
> at least 12:" wide. It is a good thing that it is fall. If you accidently
> bare root the plant it should recover quicker in the cool weather.
> 
> betsy
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