Write an article based on this "Plant the roses between six weeks before your region's last average frost date and two weeks after it. Dig a hole that is bigger than the plant. Mix some compost with the soil. Place the bare root rose on the soil mound. Shovel the soil mixture around the bare roots. Fill the hole with water. Make a 6-inch soil mound over the plant. Stomp down on the mound a little bit."
This is the best time for planting bare root roses. While you can purchase container roses and continue to water and care for them while they are still in their containers, when it comes to bare root roses, you'll have to plant them immediately after you purchase them, so make sure you have everything you need. The hole should be bigger than the roots of the rose and the earth attached to them so that the roots have something to grab on to as the plants grow. This is what you will need to do to plant one bare root rose. However, many plants are sold in groups of three and growing them that way can be a great plan. If you're planting more than one rose, however, then you should make sure they are planted at least 2–3 feet (0.6–0.9 m) apart, so their roots have room to grow. Mix it well until you've formed a mound of the entire mixture at the bottom of the hole you've dug. If you're planting in a warmer climate, then you should position the the rose so that the bud union of the rose is just above the level of the ground. If it's colder, the bud union should be about 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.1 cm) below ground level. The roots should be covered, but the stem should be out of the ground. This will keep out any air pockets that could harm your roses. Then, pat the soil around the roots a bit more firmly. Keep filling the hole with the mixture until it's about 3/4 full. If you're shoveling with your hands, just watch out for the thorns. Let the water soak all the way into the soil and then refill the hole. Trim the canes of the roses so they're about 8 inches (20.3 cm). Do this by making angled cuts that are about 1⁄4 inch (0.6 cm) above the outward facing buds. This will protect the canes of the rose from drying out. In about two weeks, the buds should sprout, and then you can remove the mound. This is an old gardener's trick that will help the plant retain water a bit better and which will also keep it from falling down after the first wind.