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CLOVERSET FLOWER FARM. KANSAS CITY 
DIRECTIONS FOR PLANTING DORMANT ROSES 
After the bed has been worked fine, each bush should be located and a 
hole dug large enough to accommodate the roots and deep enough that the 
crown, or bud, be one inch below the soil surface. After all the plants have 
been set, the bed is carefully and thoroughly watered. 
A Rose Properly Pruned Planted Wrong— 
and Planted too Deep 
Watering is most important and the failure to do so properly is responsible 
for many failures with Roses. Remember the roots are twelve to eighteen 
inches below the soil surface, and it takes lots of water to soak the ground 
to that depth. 
We have found that in planting dormant Roses, a protective covering over 
the canes for ten days to two weeks is very beneficial. The drying action 
of the sun and wind is thus prevented until root action starts, when the 
covering is removed and full exposure to light and air is given. Burlap 
sacks, split, or canvas are good for this purpose. 
DIRECTIONS FOR REPLANTING PLANTED ROSES 
Replanting the planted Roses in our Cloverset containers is very simple 
indeed. The containers are removed from the plants and the ball of soil 
set in the bed so the soil level in the containers is about one inch below the 
ultimate level of the soil in the bed. Always pack the soil tight around the 
roots of any kind of plants. This is done to force the air spaces out of the 
soil around the roots. After this a generous watering to thoroughly soak 
the soil down to the bottom roots is all that is necessary. Full instructions 
for watering will be found in the following pages. 
ADVANCE PREPARATION 
We strongly advise advance preparation of the soil in your Rose bed. Pre¬ 
paring the soil for the Roses in advance of planting time is one of the best 
