They look fresh, haven't broken dormancy, and will probably survive if you can get them planted soon. Your main problem will be whether they are the roses the labels say they are, lol. Here's hoping they are. Just be sure to soak them in water a couple of hours before you plant. Good luck!

John

Yes, let's hope because I bought them specifically for their color and size!! Lol I want to put peace on each side of the front flower beds that border my house and the Granada I want to put out in my yard near these red twig dogwood bushes because I need something pretty to fill the space between the 2 dogwoods

And the bags seem heavy, I assume because the soil or whatever it's in is moist still which is good.

OK, but you want to treat them like bareroots. I would take them out of the package, rinse the packing stuff off of the roots, and then put then into soak as John said. Peace looks really good!

The three that I purchased (25 years ago) were not what was pictured; however, they were all nice and fragrant. One is still alive after being torn apart in a couple of different storms over the years.

I purchased and planted three body bags from Lowe's last month and they were Peace too. So far they look like they are doing fine, they've broken dormancy. The ones I picked up were not the same brand as yours, they were in a black bag with "premium" in the name and they were $9 which seems kind of high for body bags. I desperately wanted peace so I bought them despite the high price. Good luck!

They look pretty good for body bag roses. Lowes usually gets fairly good ones and they are more likely to keep them in good condition. Not like K Mart or Big Lots where they sit inside in a heaping box where it's too warm and no light or water.

I am new to Roses.

I got 6 of these body bag roses from Home Depot. In am in North Virginia which is zone 6b. I got 3 mister lincoln, 1 chrysler imperial and two climbing variety. These are all $9 and $12 for chrysler imperial. The plant looks very healthy and thick wood. It looks like shinny wax on the trunk.

What is the best process to open, prep and plant them? Can I plant in pots for the first year since I am not sure where should I place in my garden.

Where is the best site to study variety of rose characteris? Thanks.

I bought 4, 3 bagged and 1 in those peat pots because it was a little later in the season.

The bagged ones are Cllimbing Piñata, Don Juan, Chicago Peace. The peat pot is Midnight Magic. I soaked them for an hour when I got home and planted them right away. So far they are all doing really well. Chicago Peace's bloom is just starting to open.

You can search here to learn more about the specific roses you purchased

http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/plants.php

The procedure which is worked best for me is to soak the unbagged roses for up to 24 hrs., either in water or mud. After that they can go either into the ground or in pots. I am planting peas and spinach right now, but I think it is too early for roses. Then mound leaves, coir, or what have you around the crown and keep the mound in place until new shoots are growing. Witherspoon Roses recommends completely covering new bareroot roses with a mulch mound in all climates.

Thanks for the comments. These bag rose has leaves growth already. Looks healthy, but I understand lack of roots in the bag is a concern when the top is sprouting. Putting the pre-plant bag rose 24 hours in water is news to me (newbie). But make sense. Will do that today and also examine how much roots, these roses has.

I plan to put it in pots first, should the potted rose keep in shade, semi-sun or full sun to help develop root. Should I use root fertilizer to help?

Potting up first is fine, I have a nice collection of roses without in-ground homes. :-)

Full sun, please. No fertilizer needed until after the first bloom (in my opinion), just keep the soil moist, but not wet.

I have had good luck with body bags doing the above things, plus I prune the canes back. Seems like it sort of jump starts them - they start off w/out those icky wax covered canes and put out fresh new growth. I have found that with annuals, the same thing works. Like with snapdragons in bloom, I cut all the blooms off, make a bouquet for the house with them, and plant the snaps. W/out the flowers to sap energy, the newly planted snap puts energy into making roots - which is what you want the rose to do. Do this with newly planted fruit trees also, and lots of other stuff - never had problems.

So I planned on potting them for about a month or so before I put in the ground just to be sure our last frost has passed. Does anyone know if that is ok to do to? Or would that be worse because of the shock of transplanting after a month in soil?

Also, the Granada rose had a break in one of the roots...is that a bad thing? I'm sure it's not good, but I mean will that mean the rose bush won't survive?

They look good from here, lol.

I soak my bare root roses in small bins and add seed starter liquid and fish emulsion to the water. This year I'm batting 1,000, and that's saying a lot given my climate.

There are a lot of good suggestions here and I'm sure you'll be delighting in big Peace blooms in no time.

Good luck,

-Adrian.

I always pot my body bag roses before putting them into the ground (when I DO put them in the ground, which isn't often). How extensive was the break? It's always better to soak the paper bagged root ball before planting to add pliability to the roots.

Well not too bad I will take a pic

Okay so half of the part where it broke is still attached I will show the piece that came off

Also, is it okay to pot them if only for a month?? Or should I just put right in ground now even though there is still plenty of cold weather here? Someone tell me what's best to do to give these guys a chance at surviving! Lol

I am at zone 6B DC north Virginia and DC area. The high wind (30mph) and a dip at 28F this Tuesday seems to set back the leaves of last year potted hybrid tea rose slightly. I think and hope this is the last cold we have.

I have found that you can fill up the bag with water and keep it moist for a few days. When I remove the rose from the bag, it has already started putting out new roots.

Well there def isn't any snow happening..at least idts? I've put them in pots...because I didn't know what to do with them and they've already soaked in buckets for over 24 hours...should I dig up some holes over the weekend and plop them in, or should I keep them potted and wait til they start growing leaves?

Now that you potted them, you could leave them at least until they grow a good root ball, and faithfully water them, for at least a couple of months for a 5 gallon pot before you put them in the ground. OTOH, If you dug holes this weekend and planted them in the ground it would probably be fine too, since they haven't had time to really start yet. Good luck.

What is the best for a potted rose soil mix. 1/3 peat moss, 2/3 top soil?

If you are only going to put them in a pot for a month, then don't bother. Put them directly into the ground, it will minimize the effort and the transplant shock. Dig holes, plant them. Ground is workable, and plants are still dormant, but won't be for much longer.

BTW, I have soaked bareroots for over a week with no problems.