I bought 3 bare root roses from reputable source just before 3/4 accident that put me in rehab for 2 months.
I sent word to OP to tell gardener to plant them. On return home, observed Zero growth!!!
Wondering if miscommunication. I wanted gardener to fertilize ESTABLISHED roses pruned in January.
Could he have misunderstood and also fertilized bare roots (which is a No-No) and could that have let to their demise?
Would appreciate input from rose folks.
This is So Cal coastal.
HB
Really still curious about this. Never happened before w/bare roots. I wasn't there to observe, but seems odd to me. Any parallel experiences, or possible explanations?
observed Zero growth!!!
I wasn't there to observe, but seems odd to me. Any parallel experiences, or possible explanations?
I could have guessed it was So Cal. I hired the neighbor's gardener one time who appeared to understand what I was telling him. Then when I went to check on the work, I was missing a grapefruit sapling, and one of his crew was standing on a block wall trimming the neighbors bushes. They didn't even understand "stop" -- I had to go over to one and pull him away from where he was whacking at a rose bush. It was actually funny to me. But I don't like grapefruit, opposite from the lovely wife. Turned out the guy was only nodding and smiling and didn't understand a word. Fortunately the neighbor was also OK with the trimming. Then once I showed them what I needed done, they did a good job. Next time I'll be sure to ask him to repeat what he is supposed to before starting.
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