awn. n. Botany. A slender bristle, especially one at the tip of a glume or lemma in a grass spikelet.
Avoid competition from roots of other plants. Roses need loose, well-drained, well-aerated soil that contains plenty of organic matter. A raised bed can provide roses with ideal soil conditions. You can plant bare root roses in late fall, late winter or early spring in South Carolina. Container-grown plants can be planted later in the spring. Dig a hole large enough for the roots to spread out in their natural position. Prune any damaged roots and spread the roots down around a mound of soil in the hole. Set the plant so that the graft union is just above the soil level.
Winter rose pruning. For best results, rose pruning should take place in winter when the plant is in its dormant phase. Winter pruning should begin when the autumn leaf fall is complete and before new buds and leaves begin to appear on the rose plant. Immature roses that are not fully established should be pruned with great care and should receive less vigorous cutting-back than when you are pruning a mature plant.