Transplanting roses
Grace Keh
the roses, then by all means - WAIT.
I have found that although it IS possible to transplant the bush in the heat
of summer, it will take away from the performance or output of your bush in
more ways than one.
If you MUST do it, then here is what I did :
Wait until early evening and dig up your bush - the surrounding soil and
all, and quickly transplant it into the pre-dug hole you prepared and
conditioned. Immediately following, mix in a good deal of Vitamin B and
lots of water and soak it in completely.
Cross your fingers and hope that you will be able to come out tomorrow
morning to essentially the same rosebush.
I have also found that the roses that I moved to containers did better than
the ones that were transplanted to the ground. This may not apply to all
cases. I transplanted 4 rosebushes in one day, and if I had to do it all
over again - I wouldn't. In my experience, those roses have given less
blooms and even the flowers are less....less stunning, if you know what I
mean, not to even mention the foliage (and the heartbreaking wilting phase
it goes through once moved.....ow.)
Ah - and also, some swear by pruning severely once moved. I haven't tried
that, so I really couldn't say.
Good luck!
Grace
eve <e...@networx.net.au> wrote in message news:37a3f6e3@weedmat....
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> I have some rosebushes I would like to replant in pots. I live in Perth,
they
> are not flowering at the moment and I want to know if they will survive
the
> move. Does anyone have advise on a successful transplant?
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> If it is even remotely possible to wait for winter, or spring to transplant
> the roses, then by all means - WAIT.
> I have found that although it IS possible to transplant the bush in the heat
> of summer, it will take away from the performance or output of your bush in
> more ways than one.
If the poster was from the Perth I am thinking of it's like New Year's Day
now. Sound's like an okay time.
Incidentally, I transplanted my single rose bush at about this date (North
America) two years ago. I generally followed your advice about getting the
full root ball and making a quick transfer. The rose lost all its leaves and
I thought it was a goner. Before winter came however it had grown some
leaves back. It survived the winter and is now doing fine. I think I would
try early spring the next time.
-Paul