Omg I just got a blue hosta ...bare root. I csnt beleive u are doing this. I'm looking at mine like what do I do with it till April. Ur the best! Thanks dana from pa zone 5b
I have been guilty of abusing bags of bare-root plants (buying and then forgetting about them, or putting them in the garden cart and toting them around for weeks until I'm ready for them). This video gave me a "DUH" moment! ✋🏻From this day forward, I vow to take better care of my bare-root plants. Thank you for showing me the right path 💚
If they are rotten, return or exchange them. I’ve never had a problem at box stores. And I love bareroots, they’re affordable and since lots of people don’t buy them they always end up on clearance. The mistake I’ve made is not having enough drainage. Since there aren’t many roots they rot very easily.
I bought a barefoot bleeding heart this week. I saw that it had broken dormancy but now I know I need to plant it! I'll put it up today! Thanks for the info!
Buying bare root is such a hit and miss. Sometimes all the roots look good and sometimes not. From my experience the bare root that are in green bags are not the best; at least for me. One year I bought several perennials from a large box store and had success (yellow & salmon cannas) they are gorgeous. Also bare root trees can be amazing as well. This year I bought a honey crisp apple tree and placed her in a pot since I’m having a huge gopher problem. Thank you so much for sharing.
Agreed! Personally, I don’t think bare roots are worth it as many don’t survive or produce tiny little plants. I have had success with bare root roses, though.
Bareroot plants from a reputable dealer that I have bought have been very worth it. The places where they sit in a heated store-- the store people either do not know what they are doing or just do not care.
Oh my gosh thank you for this Yuliya! I saw these at my local store on Sunday and picked up some astilbe and Lily of the valley. I had no idea about this! Just went and got them from the garage. I wasn’t planning on planting them until Saturday. I thought they would be okay until I could get to our new home. They are all in beautiful shape, but they have all broken dormancy. Headed to get them in pots now! Appreciate this 1000x over! 🥰
Perfect timing I purchased two packages last weekend. I put them in a dark closet without opening the package. I will be looking at them now. Thanks for all your tips! 🌱☀️🌸🌼
Thank you so much! This information is so helpful and so timely. Just bought a bunch of bareoot plants, and now I know what to with them, and sooner than later. Thanks!
Thanks, so much, for the video. I DID learn something new! The bare root plants always seemed a bit intimidating to me, so I have not tried them. But your video was very helpful to better understand them. I am in Atlanta, GA zone 7b. It is going to be 70 degrees today! Yeah!!! I am headed to the garden center this morning, and I will definitely look for some of the bare root plants! Thanks, again!
Great info Yulia, I have bought the packaged plants before sometime with good results and sometimes not and your right in saying that the sooner you get them the better because I’ve waited for plants to go on clearance and then the chance of success goes down although with bulbs I had good luck 👍
Great information! I never really knew what was meant by “bare root” plants. Now I do and will definitely explore this economical way to grow my garden 🪴. Thank you!
Great info! I’ve lost more of this type of plant by not going ahead and planting them right away so I had given up buying them. Now I know what to do and can take advantage of the good prices that are usually available this time of year! ♥️🌷💐🪴🌿🌱🌸🌺
@@erins.bailey4852 there is still a little icy snow on the ground. I am going to clean out my containers and get them ready for pansies and spring color. And do some cutting back and leaf clean up. We have a 60 degree day today!
Great information and perfect timing. I’m in zone 5, cold with lots of snow. Some local stores already have their plant displays up. I can never resist buy a few but always left them in the bags until I planted outside and had little success.
Last year I bought a small box in a spin rack at Kroger that had three bare root blue echinops. They did great. I was really surprised. Thanks for this great video because I did not know about soaking.
Your video inspired me to try this method. Today I potted about 20 total of Bleeding Heart, Hosta, Astilbe and ferns for the north facing front of my house. I bought them at a big box store and all had broken dormancy. I used the 5" Jiffy peat pots and ordinary potting soil. I'm in OH zone 6 so they'll have about 6 weeks before planting outside. We had a hard frost last year on Mother's Day so no rush. Thanks!
Yulia, your timing is impeccable! I just got a box of 25 bareroot hostas in the mail today, I literally opened the box and had no idea what to do with them... Now I do!! Thank you :-)
I'm so glad you did a newer video (I searched your videos for the one you did 2 years ago "Bareroot Plants -- Packages Spring Planting" and found I had it saved in my library. I was trying to figure out how to plant up a package of Lilies I purchased from Sam's. I had the Toad Lily because the pictures on the outside really pulls you in to buy it -- but I did not have this information when I purchased so they didn't make it. Thanks for your information.
Thank you for the tips! I did just bought peonies bare roots as soon as they have them at big box store a few weeks ago but didn't open the bag and left them in my unheated basement. I'll go through them later and probably do need to plant them in pots like you do.
And thank goodness I checked out the bare root plants - all of them had broken dormancy and I got them planted in pots. Fingers crossed that I can keep them alive (indoors) for the next four weeks.
Hi Yulia. Thank you for another fantastic video. As ever I learnt lots. I wouldn't have known as you showed that some of them had died because they had gone all mushy. It's great to actually see what you mean, I've read in books but I am definitely a very visual learner. May I ask, say I bought for example a Hosta, and was intending to put it into a tub to match its final growth for example a 50cm diameter garden pot, could I pot it straight into that pot (assuming it's hardy), now so I don't have to swap it out from a small pot later in the season please? Thanks Yulia take care Natalie 😀
I am counting the days for my shipment of bare root perennials to arrive. I bought them in December but they ship when ready to plant....roll on March! I'm so envious!!! I'm full on with seeds at the moment but watching you planting things with roots on them has sent me into potting mode!!
Can’t wait to see what Costco will offer this spring. We’ve bought most of our bare root perennials (hostas, astilbes, liatris, echinaceas, tulips, daffodils, peonies, etc) from there and they’re so easy to grow. It’s more of a struggle to figure out where to put them all in the garden.
I didn’t know to mist the soil they come with. I bought several this year to fill in some spots. I’m zone 8a central Texas. Yesterday I planted a couple of packages and I’m doing the rest today. They are all very dry and most if not all, have sprouts. Should I mist them and let them set another day? Thank so much. Great information for me on this video. God bless. 👏🏻💕👏🏻
Sure you can plant dahlias up. However consider that unlike the hardy perennials in the video, dahlias are tender. You have to keep out of frost, preferably in a warm place and in full light as soon as they start to sprout. A greenhouse, a conservatory, or even a window sill would be perfect. When every danger of frost is over and temperatures start getting warm you can take the dahlias out of the pots and plant them in the garden. Dahlias flower in late summer, by starting them indoor you can anticipate flowering even by a month.
Oh my, thanks so much for this video! I literally just bought a bunch yesterday at Lowes and was wondering what to do with them. I live in a zone 6 too but I don't have snow anymore and we've had 2 50° days (WV) so I'm going to see if I can put them in the ground first. Will potential snowfall over the next month hurt them if I do?
After I watched this video a couple of days ago, I was thinking, where will I find some good bare root plant deals around here? When I first started gardening I came across some affordable hosta plants that way. After all these years growing and dividing those, I have a very lush shade garden. Anyway, today I walked into Costco and found a huge display of Longfield Gardens plant deals. I bought a pack of hardy geranium and a mix of Trillium for shade. So excited to plant these!
When buying bareroot roses a number of years ago....I was told to make a ball out of the moistened dirt and to put the roots around the ball in the hole.....those roses turned out gorgeous and I had never done anything like this before and of course was so pleased. Couldn't you do that with these plants that have started to leaf out that you are planting first in pots?
This method worked really well for me last year so I am doing it again. When I put the pots outside, however,I need to protect it from digging squirrels.
Thank you! This helps. I have some begonia bare roots that are not cold hardy to my zone 6a. If they break dormancy I’m guessing I should plant them in a container inside? Would it be ok to do that before they break dormancy for peace of mind? Thank you!
I enjoy all yr videos. I remember watching one where you said the problem with ground covers is they attract mice, which has happened to me. Do you have any recommendations as to how to get rid of them. Thank you
This was helpful info. I bought 1 box of 3 bare root clematis and dont know if they're dead. They were dry when i opened the package. I got them potted up and they're outside. Im watering them often but dont know when to call them duds and rip them out. I live in 6b CO and i planted last week, well after last frost date. Thank you for any info you can share.
Hi ! love your channel and the informative videos you put up ! Could I please make a request for you to do a video on landscaping of urban rooftop terraces ? These spaces are limited in size but do act as an oasis in an urban concrete jungle. Hence I was wondering if you have any tips and ideas to design a rooftop garden ! Thank you so much !
@@greatgardensforall Thank you Yulia ! We are lucky to have a relatively big private terrace. But I also live in a country with really harsh summers and heavy rainfall during the monsoon which causes a lot of issues in its own. We are trying to get permission from the city council to put a nice roof on top to minimize the sun exposure and leakage issues due to rainfall. Once that is through I plan to develop the space in a green oasis in the midst of all the skyscrapers and general absence of nature in the city. So any tips and pointers on design and planning from your side would be absolutely welcome ! Thank you once again !
Bareroot plants are definitely a great way to go, particularly if you are planning to plant en masse. But where you buy them and when you buy them makes a big difference!
@@greatgardensforall I have had great luck with Longfield Gardens too. But I have found with spring ephemerals, it is better to buy them in bulk in the fall, directly from nurseries that specialize them -- and get them shipped shortly after the plants are dug.
I just bought some astilbe bare root on sale and will arrive next week. Can I put them in the ground or should I pot them up or keep them in their bag and store a cool dry place until spring? I’m in zone 6 and totally new to growing astilbe. Thank you!
I just bought a bag of clematis from Costco and opened the bag and luckily all 4 were viable. Unfortunately all 4 also have broken dormancy and have 6 inch vines. They look just like you described, white and spindly. I planted them in pots and put them in the garage but I am worried that the vines are so long and so white. Like you, I am still in winter. Because the vines are up to far, do I keep them inside and get them into the light or do I keep them in the cold and the dark? Thank you for all your previous help.
Oh another question. I live in zone 5b. I also picked up some peonys...the ones at lowes. Tubets or bare root. Anyways. I heard they should be planted in fall. I put them on fridge. But what would u do with those. Plant them out in pot and leave them under a deck or something or wait till spring? Anyways ty for great video. Dana
I ordered a lot of bareroot plants last year with the lockdowns, and I found it hit or miss. Half of them ended up too small or were rotting that they didn't make it! I recommend inspecting them before purchasing if possible... whether that's looking through the clear bag or feeling for firm roots.
Does this apply to dahlias as well? My ordered-dahlias haven't arrived yet, but I have seen them in the stores now. I also have stored many and am not sure when to start potting those up. I live in Boise, Idaho and my last frost is around May 10. I usually pot up the dahlias early, but didn't know if that applies to the ones in stores now. Thanks for sharing.
