Forums Member List Calendar Active Threads Staff
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Rate Thread
Bare Root plantings? Help for newbie!
#344252 May 15th, 2011 at 02:04 AM
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 2
Eastern NC
lolab Offline OP
Member
OP Offline
lolab
Member
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 2
Eastern NC
Hi - I'm brand new to this and don't know A LOT of the basics. I ordered Red Painted Daisies from a catalog & what arrived were little bundles of roots. Do I soak these first? When I plant them, which end goes up? I apologize for the seemingly silly questions, but I guess we all have to start somewhere.

Re: Bare Root plantings? Help for newbie!
lolab #344255 May 15th, 2011 at 03:17 AM
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 37,027
Likes: 9
So. Cal.
Tina Offline
California Queen
30k Posts
Offline
Tina
California Queen
30k Posts
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 37,027
Likes: 9
So. Cal.
Welcome, lolab.
WE have all been at this stage. You can soak those roots to separate them. Then study them a little. When they are separate you should be able to see the starting point where the roots grow somewhat down from and a 'bud' at the top. That bud is the crown of the plant. You want to plant that with the crown pretty even with the top of the soil.
Good luck!

~Tina
[Linked Image]
[Linked Image]

Drama Free Zone.
What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)
Re: Bare Root plantings? Help for newbie!
lolab #344256 May 15th, 2011 at 03:22 AM
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 30,001
Arlington,Texas
angelblossom Offline
A Gnome's Best Friend
30k Posts
Offline
angelblossom
A Gnome's Best Friend
30k Posts
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 30,001
Arlington,Texas
Welcome to the gardenhelper Lolab,, grin
What Tina said is a sure way thumbup

[Linked Image]
[Linked Image]
"Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."
Re: Bare Root plantings? Help for newbie!
lolab #344263 May 15th, 2011 at 08:11 AM
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 2
Eastern NC
lolab Offline OP
Member
OP Offline
lolab
Member
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 2
Eastern NC
Thanks for the help folks! I appreciate your quick answers

Link Copied to Clipboard
Seasonal Ticker
Gardening Links
Gardening in March
Gardening in April
Gardening in May


Shop at Amazon and Support AGF
Are you shopping online? Click this link first and A Gardeners Forum will receive a commission for your referral at Amazon.com (shopping through this link to Amazon will not have any impact on your prices at Amazon).
Like Us on Facebook
Forum Statistics
Forums65
Topics14,312
Posts240,877
Average Daily Posts3
Members16,007
Most Online10,356
Nov 2nd, 2019
Top Posters(30 Days)
Random Gallery Image
Privacy Policy · Community Guidelines · Mark All Read Contact Us · Forum Help · A Gardeners Forum
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5