Bare Root Rose Harvesting: Part 1
Preparing the Plants for Harvest
It's bare root rose harvesting season, and we're excited to take you on the journey from the fields to your garden.
Each fall, several weeks before harvest begins around Thanksgiving, a team heads into the fields to collect budwood from the soon-to-be-harvested crop. This budwood is catalogued and frozen until spring, when it will be budded onto the next generation of plants. We’ll share more about this process soon!
After the budwood is collected, a tractor moves through the fields, gradually shaving the tops of the plants in stages until they are about 12 inches tall.
An important detail: the tractor is equipped with a disinfectant tank, so as the fast-spinning blade trims the bushes, it rinses each cut with disinfectant. Just as we disinfect garden pruners at home, this practice prevents the spread of plant diseases. Rigorous sanitation is one of the key factors that sets our Better Bare Root™ roses apart.
Stay tuned for Part 2, where we’ll show you the roses all prepared for harvest and share more behind-the-scenes insights from the rose fields. We look forward to having you join us again!
