moving roses

[jimtx]

Need to move two mini- rosebushes .. when is the best time ... now?? Anything special I need to do when I move them?

Thanks,

Jim

[Kathy in GA]

Hi Jim,

That's a good one, cause it is now time for me to move some too!
Thanks for asking,
Kathy in Ga.

[Ann B.]

The best time to move your roses is when they are dormant (or semi dormant in the south) which should occur within the next couple of months.

Meanwhile, if you can't wait, you can move them now,especially since the weather is cool. Make sure to water them deeply, severe the roots around the edge, then dig them up and move them a couple of days later.

Keep them well watered during this process, and you should be okay.

Good Luck!

[Kathy in GA]

Ummm...That is creating problems for me.
Okay so we know that I had a misting bed then We put a lattice roof over it and turned it into a lattice house misting bed. Then winter came and we added the White plastic, now we have somewhat of a Greenhouse!
The plastic is helpd down by concrete cylinders, and inside the plastic we have concrete cylinders outling the misting bed. So this is probably why I've got all the heat in there (from the cylinders) absorbing the heat from the sun huh? Well, if this is the case then it is not a good one, cause now I don't see any of my plants going dormant in there.

Infact all the plants in this make shift green house are flourishing!
What do I do? It's cold here at nights, but not cold enough in the greenhouse to cause dormancy.

With Roses being such hard beings to keep alive int he moving process please tell me what I should do now then!

Should I just repot them and leave them in the makeshift green house until Spring? Seems like that would be the best possible solution.
Just taking up space til then I suppose.

HELP!!!!
Kathy in Ga.:confused:

[Dazed_Lily]

Note: I'm not the Kathy in the original string.

but...
Thanks Ann for the Search function. My question was when can I move my roses. I LIKE the answer this questionas the timing is AOK with me. So basically anytime through winter..right ?

[Ann B.]

Cathy,

I miss the Kathy in this thread. I lost contact with her. Maybe, someday she will come back and find us.

Yep! If your going to move them, then winter is a good time. Since they go into dormancy (or somewhat here), they will not have as much stress.

Let us know how it goes for you!

[Dazed_Lily]

OK, here is what I learned today. Forget moving roses. I thought I'd move 3. Couldn't even dig the first one. The second one had a big thick root that went straight down. I ended up beaking that big root. I tenderly planted it at the new house with a soil ammendment just for roses, watered it, mulched it and Superthrived it. Would not do it again ! :(

[Ann B.]

Mmmmmhhhhh....

Mama said the same thing about her big 'ole' rose that she had started from a cutting at my granmother's house. Actually, she wasn't the one digging it. My brother tried, and he is STRONG.

So, this spring, I plan to take cuttings from the one that I started with cuttings of hers. It's the one that Vicki wants too.

Actually, there are many roses that I want to 'restart' from cuttings. You are correct in that the roots do get really, really HUGE. You have to dig the soil from around the main roots, then cut the big roots with loppers and keep digging and cutting.

For the old roses, you only need a stem with 3 or so big (over 1/4") roots attached to start it again. Just cut back the bush so there won't be so much stress on the plants when the roots are severed. You might be surprised with the success.

In the meantime, save some cuttings in water just in case. Perhaps, the new owner will let you take more cuttings in the spring.

I don't blame you for giving up. If my BRO gave up, then it can be a mighty tough job.

I have numerous roses bushes that I plan to move, but I won't even try to dig them up. Instead, I plan to take cuttings until I have plenty rooted and will replant the rooted cuttings. They do grow huge in a couple of years when planted in the ground.

Which reminds me, I surely need to get that purple lady banks to Sue Salley or I will have to start another for her. In that case, the plant is in a 3 gallon pot and has rooted through the pot into the ground, so it is a matter of severing the outer roots. This is one rose that really hasn't gone dormant this year, so I guess I just need to do it as soon as she is ready.

Let us know if yours makes it.

[Dazed_Lily]

Just cut back the bush so there won't be so much stress on the plants when the roots are severed.

Uh-oh, it has started to bud--you can see little leaves starting. What should I do ?
I'm glad to hear that my transplanting experience wasn't out of the ordinary and that even if I had eaten my Wheaties that that wouldn't have helped !

Where would I make a cut this time of year-no flowers or leaves ?(I asked this same questionon another thread but don't mind where theanswer ends up!) :D

Thank you !!!!

[Ann B.]

Good question, Cathy....

I had to smile when I read it. You see, my 'kids' get a treat when I tell them 'star one on your paper' when they ask a really good question that tells everyone in the room that they are paying attention.

If they get a "star two", they know they have done really good, and a "star four" is rare, but what a treat to the student who receives it. I collect 'star' points during a notebook test at the end of the quarter (but don't tell them that 'cause they don't know when).

It has started to bud? No leaves? Look for the buds that you want to reach outward. Cut above those... With roses, you need air flow amongst the branches. Inward buds will restrict air flow and growth. Outward buds will encourage branching and more air flow.

Make sense?

Star Four, Cathy!

[Dazed_Lily]

Well, guess who is sprouting new leaves ? My transplanted rose bush ! I thought it was dead. Gave it some Superthrive about 2 weeks ago and tonite I saw clusters of leaves. I immediately got out the hose and watered it. It's still touch and go but as of today it is alive ! :)

[Dazed_Lily]

UPDATE: Sevelliana(the one in the previous post) bloomed today; the flowers are small but it bloomed and has buds. I love the color(it just glows from inside) and am so glad it lived and made the move.