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Newbie to gardening and just ordered some bareroot roses from DA (9b)

Hello fellow gardeners, I justed joined this forum after reading through countless threads on roses. I am a newbie when it comes to gardening. Sad to say, I have had a low success rate with container gardening thus far with thr exception of succulents, which seem to really thrive where I live. Yesterday, at a whim, I ordered the strawberry hill, queen of sweden, and Princess alexandra of kent from David Austin to plant in my backyard. Hoping to get some advicewith regards to site selection and watering.


1. location: I know roses requre full sun but temperatures soar over 100 degrees here during the summer and I’m wondering if roses can withstand that kind of heat. Would a site that gets dappled sun for half of the day suffice?


2. watering: DA says to water everyday when first planting the bareroot. How long should I be watering everyday and how much? How much water should I give them during the spring and summer? Is drip irrigation watering ok?

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