Hi Nadya,

If you don't have rain in the forecast I would fill a bucket and just give them one watering, but as long as you have damp winter conditions you probably don't need to water them again until it gets warmer.

“The title line says it all”

The title does not say anything about the potted roses’ state of hydration at the time of de-potting.

I didn't mean they were potted at the time of moving. I meant they were bought potted and planted from that state a year earlier. So the rootball was fairly easy to remove (compared to a rose planted bareroot that can spread much wider than a potted one.)

I understood you , Nadya. I agree with K S. Make sure they're watered when moved and then play it by ear according to the weather. I think when you water after planting it helps settle the soil in around the roots so there aren't air pockets. I like to plant or move plants in winter because the soil tends to stay moister, leaves transpire less if at all, so the plant is less stressed and is less likely to dry out.

When in doubt water! Always! Roses die from dehydration in the winter all the time. Unless the soil you dug them out of and the soil you put them into were very wet I would give them each a good bucket of water and pray for rain.

I entirely agree with Seil. Connect your hose. Give them a good but slow drink. You need to get the disturbed soil settled in, and only a deep, slow watering can do that. That will thereby cause the numerous, transplant created air pockets to be eliminated. You really cannot risk entire bush dehydration or possible extensive feeder root-tip die back.

Once they're well watered in, its a wait and see period until spring, if any additional watering is needed in the weeks ahead. Probably no further watering will be needed, unless a very dry spell occurs as winter continues....unlikely as that is, it is a possibility.

Moses

That should definitely do it Nadya. Here I just water them the day I plant them and our humid winters do the rest. The initial water like everyone mentioned is just the right way of getting them all settled in.