Planting bare root fruit bushes in v. cold weather

wasthiswise · « **on:** December 08, 2012, 15:38 »

Hi - I have some bare root gooseberry and currant plants waiting to plant out - they arrived this week. Currently in the garage packed in damp straw. Want to plant them out, but am concerned about the v. cold weather expected this week. Should I get them in asap or would it be better to wait? Thx.

Trillium · « **Reply #1 on:** December 08, 2012, 15:40 »

As long as you can work the ground so you can press the soil close to the roots and exclude air pockets, you can plant them anytime.

arugula · « **Reply #2 on:** December 08, 2012, 15:43 »

In addition, its best to plant them as soon as possible, so as long as the ground isn't frozen or waterlogged, get them in.

gremlin · « **Reply #3 on:** December 08, 2012, 16:56 »

And if it frozen and waterlogged, then healing them in somewhere less soggy is the answer.
As long as they are planted properly before they start to grow next year, it'll be OK.

(I'm not disagreeing that they should be planted asap in an ideal world !)

fatcat1955 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 08, 2012, 18:22 »

Plant them in pot's or bucket's to be on the safe side.

wasthiswise · « **Reply #5 on:** December 08, 2012, 18:34 »

Thanks. The ground is certainly very, very wet but perhaps not quite waterlogged. Maybe heeling them in somewhere would be better.

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Planting bare root fruit bushes in v. cold weather

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Planting bare root fruit bushes in v. cold weather

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