How to Plant a Knock Out® Rose

Dig a hole that is about twice as wide and as deep as the container. Work the soil at the bottom of the hole with your shovel so that it loose and aerated.

Step 3: Plant

Remove the Knock Out® Rose from its container. Use your hands to gently loosen the roots at the bottom of the plant. Place plant in the hole ensuring that the base of the plant is level with the soil.

Step 4: Fill In

Add soil back to the hole around the plant. Crumble the soil so that it is nice and aerated. At this point you can add in any soil amendments if you wish, such as manure, peat moss, or various other kinds of soil.

Step 5: Water Rose Bush

Water your Knock Out® Rose thoroughly around the base of the plant allowing it to soak in and repeating as necessary.

Step 6: Check In

For the next couple of weeks, check in and water plant as needed to ensure it stays healthy. Mulch around plant to help retain moisture and reduce weeds.

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How to Plant a Bareroot Knock Out^® Rose

Step 1: Use the right tools

For this job, you will need the following tools: a shovel (or spade), pruning sheers, and a wheelbarrow (optional).

Step 2: Pick an Appropriate Spot to Plant

Your rose bush will need at least 6 hours of sun each day, so choose a sunny spot to plant.

Step 3: Clean Up Bush

Because there may have been some damage to your bareroot rose while it was being shipped clip off some twigs and some tops of the canes, as well as some ends of roots so that new roots can grow.

Step 4: Dig Hole Big Enough For Plant

Dig a hole that is wide enough and deep enough for the roots of your bareroot rose. Pile some dirt back into the hole to create a cone shape mound for the roots to rest on and spread the roots over this mound.

Step 5: Cover Roots With Soil

Cover the roots of the your bareroot rose with soil. Because Knock Out® Roses are grown on their own root, you do not need to worry about where to place a bud union.

Step 6: Water the Roots

Give your bareroot rose a large drink of water to settle the soil so that there is no air left around the roots.

Step 7: Mound Soil Around Canes

Mound soil up to almost the top of the canes to protect the rose from drying out. When the shoots start to grow, pull the soil away from the plant so that rose bush is back at proper level.

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