1.   Budded roses have the disadvantage of a vulnerable bud union, which can be damaged by extreme weather.

2.   Most people prune them lightly for cosmetic purposes and to remove unwanted suckers that grow below the bud union.

3.   Prune any canes that emerge below the bud union that bump at the base of the plant where a preferred rose has been grafted onto hardy rootstock.

4.   Prune any rootstock suckers that emerge below the bud union, that bump at the base of the plant where a preferred rose has been grafted onto hardy rootstock.

5.   Place the bottomless pot in the hole to make sure the bud union will be above ground level.

6.   Remove brittle or dead wood at the bud union.

7.   Remove this old or dead wood at the bud union.

8.   Southern gardeners can plant leaving the bud union above ground.

9.   This joint is called the bud union.

10.   To prepare the rose for planting, hold the plant by the bud union, and prune any damaged or twiggy growth.