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Re: rose bush


Roses are pretty tough - it probably will be fine - you did the right thing
by soaking the bare roots - you might have had a problem if the roots dried
out - happy gardening!
J

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> From: Tran Nguyet Huynh <tnhuynh@acs.ucalgary.ca>
> To: seeds-list@eskimo.com
> Subject: rose bush
> Date: Monday, May 18, 1998 3:49 PM
> 
> 	
> Hi Guys!			
> 
> I'm a beginner at planting rose bushes, and I think I might have killed
my 
> redi-grow bush I just bought. What I did was that i soaked the bush with
> the carton together for about five minutes. That was ok, then I proceeded
> to pull the bush out from the carton carefully. This is where I fumbled
> and pulled it out too hard and broke a root off and accidently separated
> the roots from soil. The directions said to keep the soil and roots in
> tact. I also soaked. I thought this would be a good idea, but I fear I
> might have soaked it too much. What do you guys think?
> 
> From:
> Beginner Gardner



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