To get the most variety of roses at the best price and quality, roses arrive bare-root and need to be potted. Take a tour of our potting process.

Bare root roses arrive in large boxes, and sometimes just loose bundles. The first step is sorting out the plants.

Bare-root roses in bundles.

Coordinating the tags, signs, and labels with the roses can also be a daunting task. Often some varieties are substituted or plants suddently go missing in the files. Tags need to be somewhat organized before any real planting starts.

A table of tags sorted and ready to go.

The roses then need to be pruned. Cutting back the roots stimulates a more fiberous root system and cutting the stems back stimulates a bushies and healthier plant. Even with the thickest of gloves, it's inevitable to get a few cuts and scrapes.

Pruning roses, both roots and stems.