I used to think spring was better for planting here because a lot of marginally hardy plants are more likely to survive winter if they've had an entire growing season to root and settle in. Now I'm thinking that doesn't really apply to roses, any I plant will be hardy anyway, and the roots will be deep where they will be able to grow well into the beginning of winter. I wonder if the plants will be a bit faster to settle in without the extended time in cold storage? Less time out of the ground seems like it would benefit them.
Cindi, did you get credit from Regan's for the plants that never broke dormancy? I wonder if fall planting would have prevented that?
