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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: simon404 on April 05, 2005, 16:27:31

Title: Mail order roses
Post by: simon404 on April 05, 2005, 16:27:31

Anybody know how to deal with roses that arrived dipped in wax? Are you meant to scrape it off or what? Instructions were meant to be on inside of pack but of course they're weren't.

Title: Re: Mail order roses
Post by: Marianne on April 05, 2005, 18:47:57

Hiya Simon !

Have got the following info for you - you do not need to remove the wax.  :D

Bare-root roses are dormant plants that are sold to the gardener with no soil around the roots; instead, they have moist wood shavings around the roots. Bare-root plants are sold in garden centers as "packaged" plants. Packaged as well as mail order roses may also have their canes covered with wax. This helps prevent drying while in storage or in the retail store. The wax doesn't need to be removed. It will eventually degrade and break away from the canes.

Canes on bare-root plants should be plump and green with

Title: Re: Mail order roses
Post by: simon404 on April 06, 2005, 20:00:11

Thanks Marrianne.  :)

Title: Re: Mail order roses
Post by: Marianne on April 06, 2005, 20:07:41

Most welcome Simon !

 :D ;)