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CindiKS said:Hmmm
To me, 80's sounds like cool weather, perfect for planting in the ground. We had 80s in March when I received lots of bare root roses. They took off like gangbusters! Now the temps are back down to 60s, and everything is flourishing. I have planted bare root roses when temps were in 90s, in June, with strong winds, and the only extra measures I took were to mulch almost all the canes, and to shade the plants with a big lawn chair for a few days.
My opinion is, why restrict the root growth by planting in pots if you don't absolutely have to ?
If they are little bitty plants with baby roots, then I would go with pots at first, but I'm not understanding the benefits of potting good size roses. What am I missing?

In my case, because the hybrid teas are usually annuals. The only way I've had success winterizing hybrid teas is right against the house in a hole and I can fit more in just shaking the dirt off. Sometimes that works and I am able to repot and start growing them indoors in early spring. I know people who are pack them into a Styrofoam container three deep and insulate with a bale or two of peat moss but I don't have the space for that although I've played with the idea of reorganizing my shed. During the growing season it allows me to move roses around my small space to take advantage of different light situations, or create a different pathway.