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What is a bare root plant? When we want to save a little money, we may be interested in buying one that is not planted in a pot or in the ground, not even in a bag or sack. But you have to know that acquiring one this way can turn into a waste of money.
Therefore, we want you to know, not only what is a bare root plant but also what are you really taking home.
What is a bare root plant?
It is a plant that is sold without soil, with the roots exposed. It can be a rose bush, a tree (fruit or ornamental), and I have even seen palms that were marketed in this way.
How do they prepare them? Very simple: normally the same day that they are going to sell them (or that they intend to sell them), they extract them from the pot, remove the substrate and then, in some cases, put them in buckets with a little water so that they do not dehydrate .
Is it a good idea to buy such a plant?
If you ask me directly, I'm going to say no. As I said at the beginning, you can save money but ... what if he dies? There is a good chance of that happening, especially if you buy palm trees since these types of plants suffer a lot if they do not have their roots in the ground (either from a pot, a bag or a sack).
The only ones that can be saved are fruit trees (apricot, peach, nectarine, Paraguayan, cerezo, plum, manzano, peral, quince, hazel, pomegranate, fig tree, khaki, medlar, Walnut y olive) and the rose bushes. Also, if you are interested in recommendations on How to plant a bare-root tree, it is essential to take into account the care that these types of plants require.
When can they be purchased?
The best time is towards the end of winter, which is when they are still without leaves but whose buds begin to swell. As soon as you get home, put them in a bucket with water and plant them in the location you have chosen.
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If you want more information about planting roses, you can check out this article on We can plant a bare-root rosebush.
Very good info. It helped me a lot to plant a rose bush, I didn't know if it was convenient to buy them with bare roots. Keep it up 😉.
Thanks, Christopher.
Yes, no problem. Bare root rose bushes tend to drop leaves quickly as soon as they are planted. 🙂
Greetings.