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

**L* H* <g*@syix.com>**

The only rose I ever lost was on own root also. Do you think this could be
the problem?  Maybe these particular roses do not like to be moved. Perhaps
a cutting would work better, though a longer wait for bloom.
L

At 09:43 AM 3/3/99 -0500, you wrote:
>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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