Planting In November

Sow and Plant

Towards the end of November start planting bare-root trees, shrubs or hedging, or get your order in now for plants to be delivered in early winter.

For much of this month conditions should be good for planting, so provided the soil is neither unusually wet or cold, get any new plants in the ground promptly to allow them to establish before the onset of winter.

Bare-root and container grown roses can be planted now, and make great additions to any garden. Specialist rose nurseries offer a far greater range of bare-root roses than most garden centres. Climbing or rambling forms can transform a pergola or archway and if planted now establish particularly well. Ramblers have stems that are somewhat more flexible than climbers so are especially useful over arches and pergolas. When planting a bare-root rose, make sure that the roots are spread out really well in the planting and prune out anything that is much longer than the majority or diseased or damaged. incorporate plenty of bulky organic matter into and around the planting hole. Place a cane over the top of the planting hole to help you gauge the correct planting depth: the slightly swollen area or graft point needs to be just at soil level.

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