What do you do with bare root perennials when they arrive?Updated 15 days ago

Unpack your bare root perennials within 1-2 days of delivery. If you can't plant them immediately, remove from the packaging and place the bare roots in a dish of water in a cool, bright place and plant within a week. All bare roots will welcome a soak before planting, to replace moisture lost in storage. Pot-up bare root perennials into individual 15-20cm pots and grow on outdoors in a sheltered, bright position for a few months so they can establish a good root ball before being planted out into their final positions later in the season. This will ensure they’re a stronger, more robust plant when they’re planted out, more resilient to avoiding pest damage or weather damage, and less likely to be smothered by surrounding established plants. Read full instructions for planting bare root perennials.