This article is from the Rose Gardening FAQ, by Bill Chandler chandler@austin.ibm.com, Jolene Adams jolene@cchem.berkeley.edu, Brent C. Dickerson odinthor@csulf.edu, Karen Baldwin kbaldwin@veribest.com, and many contributors
Bare-root: Roses that are shipped in their dormant state with no foliage.
Bare-root roses are planted during Winter or very-early Spring.
Container grown: Nurseries will often take bare-root roses from the rose
growers and place them in containers. Container grown roses can be planted
any time of the year although it is better to plant when temperatures are
moderate, usually Spring or Fall.
 
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