Each winter at Smith’s Gardentown, our bare root roses arrive and the planting process begins. In this video, we walk through how we plant and pot up bare root roses, from unpacking and inspecting them to setting them up for strong root growth. This behind the scenes look shows the care and steps we take to make sure each rose is healthy, well established, and ready for spring planting. It’s all part of how we grow and prepare quality plants for our customers 🌹 #smithsgardentown #barerootroses

Welcome to the season of bare root roses. As the garden slows and the days shorten, these humble plants lie dormant, yet full of promise. Planted now, they take root with patience and care, quietly preparing for the summer ahead. Now is not the end of the gardening year - it is the beautiful beginning, when time and the rhythm of the seasons set the stage for all that is to bloom. Enjoy 15% off bare root roses when you use code: PROMISE | David Austin Roses

How to plant a Bare Root rose in a pot or container. Head Gardener, Steve takes you through what you’ll need to get started, including drainage materials, rose feed and even the size of pot, before telling us a little more about positioning and watering too. Have you recently planted your rose in a pot or container? We’d love to see a picture. | David Austin Roses

Planting bare root roses is just as easy as planting a potted rose. 🌹 In this short video, one of our rose experts will guide you through planting a bare root shrub rose into the ground, step by step! If you’ve received your roses and aren’t quite ready to plant them, there's no need to worry. They can remain sealed in the packaging they arrive in for up to two weeks, as long as they are stored in a cool, dry and frost free place like a shed or garage. However, when you are ready to get stuck i