Moving Roses

DH has planted a pear tree next to my Blue Moon rose.

It did nothing last year and I was wondering if I could move it?
or should I leave it it autumn before moving it?


many thanks

DG

 

I'm glad you asked this question DG - I too have a rose that I really should move because it is in a poor location. I don't know what variety it is - it was planted by the previous owner - so has been there at least 9 years or more. I'll take WOOs advice and try and get mine to a better position. It has never been pruned or anything, and is consequently very long and lanky - and has been growing tall in the quest for more light, so I'll be looking for advice later on in the year when it is flowering and I can possibly suss out the variety and prune it hard for the first time.

 

I don't think I'd move roses at this time of year because they are just starting into strong growth, although I could be wrong. I move mine in the depths of winter (Dec/Jan) when they are dormant. I've never lost one yet as I reckon they are as tough as old boots and, believe me, I have moved quite a few around this garden. All are doing brilliantly.

 

Just don't do what OH did last saurday, dug up a 6 year old rose 'to relocate it as a surprise' and chopped off most of the roots - it's sitting resited and dying - :confused:

 

Suggest relocate OH, .................. to local cemetary

 

Hello,
I had a small bush of Rhapsody in Blue - planted at bottom of Garden under slight canopy of trees. The 2nd year it showed just how unhappy it was - I think had I left it there it would have died. I lifted it last Autumn and re-planted in a plastic (!) Tub (quite a large one) and it's currently beside my backdoor - it's gone STARK STARING MAD!!! It's stuffed with buds and looking VERY happy indeed! Maybe you could wait until Autumn to lift?

Springy

 

I moved one rose bush last year because of a poor location and unfortunately it didn't survived. I really don't know what I did wrong - paid attention to everything mentioned in my gardening book :-(
Hope you are luckier than me!

 

You probably either didnt water suficently after transplanting or damadged the roots lifting, I always use a old style fork with 15" tines, keeps root distubance minimal. I often wonder how folk must manadge with the modern short tine style forks.