Karl's advice is good. What I did (also had a Marianne band) was planted them in a "nursery bed", an area in my vegetable garden. Kept an eye on them there and they had excellent soil and consistent watering. I kept them there for about one full year, then that spring I transplanted them to their permanent homes. That was last year, and now Marianne and the other band I bought are healthy and good-sized in their permanent home, can't wait til they bloom this year.

Thank you Karl and veilchen. I appreciate your advice.
I think I would take better care of these plants if I potted them and move them to a safe place later. This way I know that my husband won't accidentally hoe them down!
I bought some Buck roses that were small bands several years ago and put them straight into the ground. They did not thrive for me. I will follow these instructions.
Thanks again,
Linda Renee

Protect young roses with chicken wire or hardware cloth or the rabbits will eat them.

They seem to grow better if the roots are confined to a pot until they get bigger.

I don't know what your summer weather is like, but if you decide to put them in the ground this year, I'd say to do it before it gets really hot. Even then, they'll probably appreciate protection during really hot weather.

I planted two Buck bands in July last year, and didn't expect the weather we got. Blue Skies got all its leaves burned off in one afternoon (whoops)! It spent the rest of the month under a laundry basket recovering.

Both were a couple of feet tall by October and are greening up now, so that does seem to have been enough time to get their roots going before winter.

Best,
Lara

Thanks everyone, these tips are giving me confidence that my roses will survive!

Linda