Here's what Pickering has to say. Note they do say it's OK to use dry,
well
decomposed manure.
Before you plant:
a.. Gather the tools, etc. you need; spade, gloves, bucket of water,
garden hose with water turned on.
b.. Decide where the plants are going to be planted.
c.. Prepare the Planting Area or Rose Bed. Ideally one should prepare
the
bed about 3 weeks prior to planting. Roses prefer a fairly rich clay based
soil that is well drained. They also benefit from generous amounts of
organic matter; peatmoss, compost, or well rotted (or Packaged) manure
mixed
into the soil. The area should have about 18" of good soil mixture for
best
results. If you are planting roses in an existing garden you should
prepare
each location prior to planting.
d.. Dig and prepare the holes. Dig the holes about 18 inches deep and
wide, mix in a handful of bonemeal or superphosphate at the bottom of the
hole. You CAN omit the bonemeal if you're going to use a plant starter
solution after planting). DO NOT USE GRANULAR ROSE FOOD AT PLANTING TIME,
IT
WILL KILL THE ROSE.
Ready to Plant:
Bare Root Plants - Place in a bucket of water while you're working,
removing
only the one that will be immediately planted. If you can't fit all the
plants in the bucket, leave the remaining ones sealed in the bag in a cool
place out of the sun.
Established Potted roses - When removing containers TAKE CARE NOT TO
DISTURB
THE ROOT BALL. Place the rose in the hole setting the union AT LEAST 2
INCHES BELOW THE SURFACE of the garden. This is imperative in zone 6 and
colder as it affords the plant extra protection in the winter, in warmer
climates the union may be placed level with the surface. You may plant
deeper if you wish.
*Some of our customers in Minnesota and Manitoba plant as deep as 6 inches
below the surface with great success.
Back fill the hole and compress the soil with your foot. Packing it down
with your hands isn't good enough as it doesn't eliminate air pockets.
Water the plants thoroughly with plain water or you may use a plant
starter
solution but DO NOT USE ROSE FOOD AS IT WILL BURN THE ROOTS.
Back fill the remaining depressed area with more soil and ensure that the
union is covered by at least 2".
For early (or late) season planting hill the plants up with a mound of
soil
about 10" deep. This protects the plant for the winter or if planting in
the
spring, protects the plant from drying out while it sets roots. Remove
after
2 weeks.
http://www.pickeringnurseries.com/planting.htm
Jeff, Southeast Michigan, zone 5 (and its colder than a well digger's
butt!)
<greatyetiofthenorth@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:3812ae07-ef44-48d0-a6fa-9e111862b87b@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>I have a bunch of new bare-root roses coming from mail order that I am
> going to plant around my patio, and was looking for suggestions for
> the most effective soil amendments.
>
> Last year I planted my first rose bushes (I am a rookie) with a mix of
> dehydrated cow manure and peat moss. It took about 1 - 2 months
> before the plants started to grow, and I was concerned that the cow
> manure was too high in nitrogen and perhaps was stunting/slowing the
> roses' growth.
>
> Any good recommendations?
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