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29 AUG 09 by
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Hello! I just recieved my container rose from jackson and perkins, I am going to put in my favorite hybrid "Grand Prize" but I am wondering if it is too late to plant, I live in montana and it is already acting like late spring cold temps at night and so forth. what would you do? and if I keep it in a container how do I baby it until spring? any advice will be greatly appreciated!
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#1 of 4 posted
29 AUG 09 by
digger
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I'm in Billings and have received roses as gifts this late in the season. I don't buy roses after the first of June. I didn't have good luck planting this late. I haven't lost any (out of 4) that I left in the pot, dug a hole in the veggie garden and buried it there. All were alive in spring and ready to be planted in the yard. We are zone 4/5 here. Hope this helps.
Dave
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#2 of 4 posted
30 AUG 09 by
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thanks Dave! well, I went ahead and took the chance and planted it, I guess since it is guaranteed till next july from jackson & perkins I really have nothing to loose! LOL
anyway, thanks for the help!
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#3 of 4 posted
31 AUG 09 by
digger
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Good luck :) The mortality rate of ours that we planted late was less than 50%. Let us know in spring how it did please.
Can't help mentioning I worked with a Dave Guinn at TriValley Construction in Sacramento about 20 years ago. He was from Montana too.
Dave
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#4 of 4 posted
31 AUG 09 by
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I will let you know for sure how it does...I hope and pray it makes it!!!!! this has got to be one of my most favorite rose and I hadn't seen it in 10+ years for sale ANYWHERE and then Boom jackson & perkins brought it back! so I am excited to see what happens!
I will have to check with my father in law bill and see if Dave is related. I bet he is most of this family has done construction all over this place and there is a ton of family members, I will check it out!
is Billings at night as cold as it here??? I live between Kalispell & polson...it's been dipping down to the 40's
krista
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