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4 Easy Tips to Care for Bareroot Roses

Written By Garden Inspired Living on Wednesday, Apr 22, 2015 | 03:06 PM

 
Visit http://jacksonandperkins.com 4 quick and easy tips to test and care for your bareroot roses from Jackson and Perkins horticulturist Stephan Winterfeldt. Tip # 1: The scratch test Simply scratch a couple of the canes and if you see green, that means it's alive. Tip # 2: Epsom salt Epsom salt helps roses gently grow. Just a quarter of a cup added to a gallon of water, and pour that on each rose at the base. Tip # 3: Brown or dead tips Prune off the brown or dead tip to about half an inch into the green area. Tip # 4: Watering Very important, water 3 to 4 times a week. That's your 4 easy tips.