I usually keep them in their band containers for a week anyway, starting them out in the shade and then slowly moving them toward more sun. Of course checking them for water every day is a given. I keep them close to each other and shade the pots, which can quickly get hot in the sun, with some leafy branches. It won't hurt them a bit to stay in their original containers, even longer than a week, unless their roots are really protruding from the bottom of the pot.

Ingrid

Meslgh,

I concur with Ingrid. You can leave them in their nursery pots and just hand water them every 1-2 days as needed. I've had roses in pots sitting on my back porch from as long ago as July, reason being it was far too hot to attempt putting them in the ground. With the mild weather we're having now your little guys should be just fine. :-)

Josh

If you think you may not be ready to plant for several weeks, you could pot them up into one gallons. I am assuming they come in liners.

Rosefolly

If you are ordering from Antique Rose Emporium, your roses will be big, in gallon pots or larger. I didn't think ARE sent bands. If you haven't ordered from them before, you will be thrilled with your roses. I live 3 hours from them and usually go there to shop....but did order when I couldn't get away - and I was really pleased with the shipped quality. Since they will be in bigger pots, you can just follow the above advice and plant when you can. I generally add a little soil to the top of the plant, do this also with roses from Roses Unlimited that I cant plant right away. The extra root protection seems appreciated. Good luck, and what did you order?
Judith

Thanks for the information and reassurance. I got Belinda's Dream and Souvenir de la Malmaison; they look like lovely, healthy plants, and, as Judith said, in one gallon pots. The bed is now ready, so I can plant (if I can only quit dithering about exactly where I want to plant). Also, if I could quit dithering about whether I want Francis Dubreuil (aka Barcelona) or The Dark Lady, I could place my order to Roses Unlimited for Capitaine Dyel de Graville and a red rose already. I think that I've found a local source for Kronprinzessin Viktoria, at Chambersville Tree Farm. Then all I have to do is figure out who to invite to play with my roses.

So happy for you me sigh. Today is just perfect for planting roses in North Texas. ARE is an excellent supplier. Most of my 70 roses are from them. Today I will be planting FJ Lindheimer, Archduke Charles and Gnabonnand. Rose. ARE roses are large and they root well and thrive beautifully . Happy planting!