bare-root

American  

[bair-root, -root] / ˈbɛərˌrut, -ˌrʊt /

adjective

Horticulture.

1. of or relating to a tree or shrub prepared for transplanting by having all or most of the soil removed from about its roots.

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Example Sentences

A great place to read about and order disease-free bare-root apples is at raintreenursery.com.

From Seattle Times

Choose disease-free apple trees Bare-root apple trees soon will be available at local nurseries and online.

From Seattle Times

Jan. 13 Bare-root rose sale and rose talk by Tom Carruth, former rose breeder and current curator of the rose collection at the Huntington Library, Art Museums & Botanical Gardens, 2:30 to 5 p.m. at the Huntington’s Rothenberg Hall.

From Los Angeles Times

Bare-root roses will be available for purchase after the talk.

From Los Angeles Times

But fall, when bare-root peonies are sold, is decision time.

From Seattle Times