Moving A Rose To a New Location.
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Moving A Rose To a New Location.
Moving house and can't bear to leave that anniversary rose behind? Here's how.
To prepare the bush for moving, make sure the soil is not dry,
if it is pour on a couple of gallons of water.
Next, cut all the stems back about half way.This reduces the
risk of your rose dehydrating and also makes it stable until it
has re-established.
To minimise root damage,use a spade, rather than a fork.
Make a vertical slit about 1 foot all round the rose, then gently
lever it out of the ground.
Trim back any damaged and overly long roots and wrap the
rootball in polythene.
Replant as soon as you can. Dig out a new hole big enough for
you to spread out the roots and deep enough,that you can
plant the bush to the level of the old soil mark on the stem.
It's a good idea to scatter a little bonemeal or osmocote
fertilizer on the spoil heap , mix it through then refill the hole
Tread well all round the bush , using the heel of your boot and
water in well.
Try not to replant the rose in a place in the new garden that
has had roses in it before.
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