Jessie251 said:I received this bareroot and Im puzzled as to how to plant . In other pics I have seen of bareroot crown does not look quite like what I have . This one appears to have growths out of what I thought was the crown. Need info ASAP,,, thanks.
That is not a proper root. It is a piece of the crown. It may produce roots if you plant it but not a guarantee. With this type of crown, it will take at least 3-4 years before you will see a flower. If this is cheap and you have no way to return it, you can plant it now in a shady but well drained spot as a temporary planting site. During the summer, I would prepare a proper permanent planting hole for it. Then I would dig up the root and replant it in its permanent home in early Sept.
Caroline, I would plant your root as written above as well.
