• If you are not ready to plant your rose when it arrives, just dig a hole and cover the roots with soil to keep them moist until you are ready.

Prepare the ground

• Break-up a patch of soil about 18" (45cm) square and 18" (45cm) deep.
• Scoop out a hole big enough to take the roots comfortably.
• Put a spadeful of peat or compost in the hole and mix it well with the soil. Then scoop out the hole again.
• Take a small handful of bonemeal and mix it with the soil at the bottom of the hole.

Planting rose

• Place the rose in the hole. The union (where the shoots join the root) should be at soil level - it should not stand above it.
• Fill the hole with soil and press it firmly down.
• Water well.

Important - don't plant roses when the ground is wet or frosty.

Important - never plant a rose in old rose soil - replace the soil (18'' x 18''/45cm x 45 cm) with fresh soil.