Looks like planting roses will wait until Saturday. Tomorrow is going to be stormy. The roots need to soak for 24–48 hours. Turns out we have two bare root plants, so we'll get another cedar barrel for the unexpected one. The antique whiskey barrel won't survive the activity, sadly. It has huge gaps between many of the staves, and the rings are badly corroded.
Planning on the fly. It's what we do.