Survival of shrubs which I have to dig up

At end of March I have replacement fencing being undertaken. Directly in front of it is a border from which I want to move some shrubs that are likely to be damaged if they remain in place.

Three young Acuba Japonica planted about 10 months ago (no more than 2 feet high by one foot wide). A 5 year old climbing hydrangea Petiolaris (luckily staked away from the fence so easy to pull back, but the stalks are very brittle. A dried out (not doing too well) Ceanothus, some mature aquilegea and a mature buddleia.

Will they survive being taken up and any tips please on digging out / the job will take two days. Advice much apprciated.:grouphug:

 

At my last house we had a buddleja growing in the front. I hated it (just because it was in the wrong place and would knock on the front window in the slightest breeze), the wife loved it. Compromise was necessary so I decided to move it to the back garden rather than simply killing it and binning it.

I took my spade, sliced right through the roots, and took it to the back garden. There I didn't even dig a hole, I just plonked it on the soil and told the wife, 'there, I've moved it as agreed'.

It grew and thrived.

 

Hi Gardengirl

I would agree with John . Acuba will be quiet fibrious rooted ,and the Buddleia and Aquilegea are as tuff as old boots....Not so sure the Ceanothus will move so well, and it may well have been damaged by the lower tempretures a while back hence looking dry ...

Dave