Moving Roses

Hi all,

I have a rose that due to an element of re-landscaping is in an undesirable postion. can someone give me some advice on moving it? when and how?

many thanks
talbot

 

Cut it back to 1/3 and take out any dead. Using your fork lossen the soil around the root area and lift getting up as mutch root as possible.

An old syle strapped fork with 16" tines is farr easyer than the mordern short tyne type.

A shovel full of compost and a hand full of bonemeal in your planting hole, heel in. If needs be tie in any growth to get it started if the ground is dry water in.

Imo late Autumn / winter is a good time for moving roses but I have moved many perfectly sucessfuly even in the height of summer.

 

Hi talbot,

I have planted many new and re-positioned roses. Follow what Pro Gard suggests. Instead of bonemeal I use David Austin's Rootgrow which is a mycorrhizal fungi. It might seem expensive (A packet will cover 3 roses) but the results have been absolutely superb. It is sold in garden centres throughout the country or on the David Austin website http://www.davidaustinroses.com

Ideally move the rose by the end of the month for the greatest success as growth is advanced for this year.

Good luck

 

Move it now as long as the ground is not frozen following Pros advice.