Actually had time to get them in properly fortunately, their final location is nice and sheltered so I decided to plant them properly. Had a smattering of snow/hail interspersed with bright sunshine so it's nothing dreadful yet!
I wish I could kick back with a cuppa, have friends arriving for my partners 25th later so I have a list of tidying and cooking chores!
Red currant Rovada cordons and Ben sarek black currant (low spread)
"Why as warm as possible?" Well, as warm as is possible outdoors this weekend, given that nothing was allowed indoors! I think dry root plants are brought on a bit so they're showing signs of life for retail sales, so technically they're probably coming from a greenhouse, and I wouldn't shove them straight into frozen soil.
It means dig a temporary narrow trench, place the bare-rooted plants in and back-fill so the roots are covered. Compacting the soil with your heel afterwards eliminates air pockets so helps make sure the roots are in contact with the soil.
A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
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I wish I could kick back with a cuppa, have friends arriving for my partners 25th later so I have a list of tidying and cooking chores!
Red currant Rovada cordons and Ben sarek black currant (low spread)
Well, as warm as is possible outdoors this weekend, given that nothing was allowed indoors! I think dry root plants are brought on a bit so they're showing signs of life for retail sales, so technically they're probably coming from a greenhouse, and I wouldn't shove them straight into frozen soil.
they'll be fine over the cold snap and you can plant them properly when the weather improves.
https://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/gardening-advice/fruit-tree-advice/heeling-in
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