[Rose-list] Re: pruning techniques for new roses

**J*@aol.com**

Can anyone suggest how best to attack the following situation I encountered
last
spring:

2 roses arrived from an East Coast vendor. The were grade 1, 2 year old stock
with
hearty canes and good root development, and nicely damp and well packed,
however, the cane tips were black, some as far down as 1/2 way to the crown. I
tip prunded the black down to good, green tissue. They both died, one rapidly.
A replacement set of roses was sent and they looked even worse but the roots
appeared healthy, albeit sparse. I applied the same course of action. Both
died, rapidly. Could I have done something to save them? What do the black
canes
signify? They went into a bed prepared with dirt, some sand and well aged
horse manure and in which all else thrives. I soaked the new roses in a tub of
tepid water
for 6 hours before planting them and watered them in well.I did not prune the
roots as they appeared to be fine although they were not what I would call
extensively developed, one or two being rather sparse. These particular roses
were own-root, not grafted.

Thanks for any advice as more are on order for this spring, however, not from
the
same vendor.

Joanie Anderson Z.5a

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