It is a season behind.

Dan, I don't think the authors are recommending doing away with container-grown stock. I think they are saying that bare-rooting, as part of the planting process and done by people trained in doing it, has advantages (and disadvantages). They are going through the process to correct root problems caused by traditional growing methods, not to prevent the problems from occurring to start with. Also, I think most of the research and debate is concentrated on larger stock (mostly B&B), rather than smaller, containerized stock. The guy that brought this article back to my attention claims to be a totally supporter of bare-rooting smaller stuff, but has concerns about calls for doing it across the board for different species, to larger B&B material, and by the nursery industry with untrained labor.

if interested i have multiflora var carnea. its believed to be a parent of seven sisters. i could have a rooted start for you by late summer. also looking at your wanted list, ill also will have holly hock seeds to. here is a picture of the multiflora var carnea last year alittle after full bloom. i can send you a picture of it in a week or two when its in full bloom. if you'd like. Travis

I have an attached, uninsulated garage. We had -20 F for 7 days followed by -40F wind chills for a week. WICKED COLD WEATHER!! During that time, I had a little rose cutting of Quietness that I started last summer from a broken branch in the spring, that I was storing in the garage. I thought it was dead after that nasty cold snap, but I brought it inside and watered it... Turns out, I was wrong. As you can see... the proof is in the pudding. This cutting had no extra protection whatsoever. I have grown roses under grow lights over winter many times, so under the lights it goes until March, and then I'll stick it in my plastic covered window well, which functions as my little greenhouse. It keeps even Gloire de Dijon happy in my climate... But that's another story. Rebecca