There is only little note with grafted roses.\u00a0\u00a0 (The other term you here is “budded roses’.\u00a0 They are same thing so don’t worry about it.)<\/p>\n

We want you to always bury the bud union no matter where you live.\u00a0 That’s right, no matter where you live.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What is the bud union?\u00a0 It’s the base of the rose plant above the roots where all the canes come from.\u00a0 That is where a piece of the rose you purchased was grafted (or budded) onto the root stock.<\/p>\n

Burying that bud union protects it from cold temperatures and it also secures the plant more fully into the ground.\u00a0 The latter prevents “wind rock’ which is when the rose rocks back and forth in the wind and loosens the soil around it.\u00a0 Or even tips over!<\/p>\n

Burying the bud union also means the rose will eventually revert back to its own roots and we feel own-root roses make better garden roses.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are a few tips:<\/p>\n

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1. If you amend the entire planting area from the beginning and then regularly you don’t need a large hole.\u00a0 Only one slightly larger than the pot.<\/li>\n
2. Use a product containing mycorrhizae that you will add to the hole so it comes in contact with the roots.<\/li>\n
3. Bury the bud union.<\/li>\n
4. Backfill with a 50\/50 combination of native soil and organic compost.\u00a0 Adjust according to your soil type as needed.<\/li>\n
5. Planting a container rose is just like planting any other container plant.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

   Enjoy the video.<\/p>\n

   For further information see our section on own-root vs grafted roses <\/a>under Getting Started.<\/p>\n