| If they are brown, they are dead. Call J&P and ask for a refund. Try again. The issue with bareroots is keeping both the upper canes and the roots well hydrated. Once they are planted, you have to cover the canes with damp mulch or damp soil or a paper bag (with hole torn out of the bottom) in order to keep the canes hydrated until they break dormancy. Once they break dormancy (new growth coming from the canes), then you remove the soil or bag. And you have to keep the roots well hydrated too. |
Here is a link that might be useful: AARS: Planting a Bare Root Rose