Is this rose dead?

debs64

debs64

Hi all daughter had this rose as a gift, bare root, planted it a while ago and it has really failed to thrive. Any advice?? 

Dovefromabove

Almost … I wouldn’t hold my breath 😢 

debs64

Golden showers, planted by me, I have never had this happen before, planted in March and just done no good at all, should sh ask for a refund? 

Fire

It's planted way, way too close to the fence.  I would suggest it's been victim to a lack of water...

Dovefromabove

I would. 

But I don’t like planting bare root roses as late as March … I like roses to be growing away by then … but that’s just me … I know some other folk do it successfully. 

Fire

I would only ask for a refund if you think there was something originally wrong with the plant.

B3

I always start bare roots in a container. You can keep an eye on them better and plant them out the next year.

Dovefromabove

B3 said:

I always start bare roots in a container. You can keep an eye on them better and plant them out the next year.

So do I if it’s a less well grown one or if the planting site isn’t A1.  Some suppliers send really well grown bare roots. 

I would mention that I think  in the photo that rose is planted way to close to the fence. 

debs64

It’s from David Austin and it cost nearly £25 so I would expect it to do better. Obviously March isn’t ideal but it was a birthday gift. All the other roses are doing so well. I think it’s unlikely to be salvageable myself. I generally find that roses don’t need cosseting and do very well in my daughters clay soil. Thanks for the feedback.

B3

Ouch! That's an awful lot for a bare root.