Diff: Planting and Transplanting

== Planting and Transplanting ==

== Planting and Transplanting ==

Good planting prevents years of weak growth. The exact timing and graft-union depth are regional, so use local guidance when cold injury, heat, or wet soil is a major issue.

Good planting prevents years of weak growth. The exact timing and graft-union depth are regional, so use local guidance when cold injury, heat, or wet soil is a major issue.

=== Site checklist ===

=== Site checklist ===

* Six or more hours of sun for most roses, with morning sun especially useful for disease prevention.

* Six or more hours of sun for most roses, with morning sun especially useful for disease prevention.

* Airflow around foliage.

* Airflow around foliage.

* Soil that drains but does not dry into a hard brick.

* Soil that drains but does not dry into a hard brick.

* Enough mature space for the rose class.

* Enough mature space for the rose class.

* Access for pruning, watering, and collecting diseased leaves.

* Access for pruning, watering, and collecting diseased leaves.

=== Planting basics ===

=== Planting basics ===

* Soak bare-root roses as directed by the supplier before planting.

* Soak bare-root roses as directed by the supplier before planting.

* Dig wide enough for roots to spread naturally.

* Dig wide enough for roots to spread naturally.

* Remove broken roots or canes.

* Remove broken roots or canes.

* Water thoroughly after backfilling to settle soil around roots.

* Water thoroughly after backfilling to settle soil around roots.

* Mulch after planting, but keep mulch off the crown and cane bases.

* Mulch after planting, but keep mulch off the crown and cane bases.

=== Graft union and climate ===

=== Graft union and climate ===

* Warm-climate guidance often places the graft union at or just above soil level.

* Warm-climate guidance often places the graft union at or just above soil level.

* Cold-climate guidance may place it below soil level for protection.

* Cold-climate guidance may place it below soil level for protection.

* UK growers should follow RHS or supplier guidance for local conditions.

* UK growers should follow RHS or supplier guidance for local conditions.

=== Transplanting ===

=== Transplanting ===

* Move roses during dormancy or cool weather when possible.

* Move roses during dormancy or cool weather when possible.

* Water well before and after the move.

* Water well before and after the move.

* Reduce top stress by pruning damaged, dead, or excessive growth.

* Reduce top stress by pruning damaged, dead, or excessive growth.

* Expect temporary wilt or pause in bloom while roots re-establish.

* Expect temporary wilt or pause in bloom while roots re-establish.

=== Replant situations ===

=== Replant situations ===

Roses can struggle when replanted immediately into old rose soil. In UK guidance this is often called rose replant disease or rose sickness. If replacing a rose in the same spot, consider changing soil, shifting the plant position, using a large container, or following local rose replant guidance.

Roses can struggle when replanted immediately into old rose soil. In UK guidance this is often called rose replant disease or rose sickness. If replacing a rose in the same spot, consider changing soil, shifting the plant position, using a large container, or following local rose replant guidance.

=== Sources ===

=== Sources ===

* [RHS: Roses planting](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/roses/planting)

* [RHS: Roses planting](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/roses/planting)

* [Clemson Extension: Growing Roses](https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/growing-roses/)

* [Clemson Extension: Growing Roses](https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/growing-roses/)

* [Illinois Extension: Planting Roses](https://extension.illinois.edu/roses/planting)

* [Illinois Extension: Planting Roses](https://extension.illinois.edu/roses/planting)

* [RHS: Replant disease](https://www.rhs.org.uk/prevention-protection/replant-disease)

* [RHS: Replant disease](https://www.rhs.org.uk/prevention-protection/replant-disease)

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