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Rose transplant





Valerie Lowery@ZEON
02/23/98 08:50 AM

Hi to everyone!

This weekend I was able to take a part of a very old climber (or rambler?)
from a friend of mine who doesn't know what variety it is.  Based on my
meager knowledge, I'm guessing that it is either a 'Dr. VanFleet' or a
'Sara VanFleet'.  It bloomed twice, once in the spring and again in the
fall.  The blooms are a beautiful mauve-pink with an incredible fragrance.
The leaves are a glossy dark green and despite the lack of care, it hasn't
succumbed to mildew or blackspot.

Anyway, when I took part of the bush (some canes it had thrown up on the
side) I was surprised at what I thought would be a mass of roots, just
ended up looking like a large knob or limb with a few thinner roots hanging
on it.  I'm now wondering if I didn't get enough of the root system.  So I
planted this division in a 12" hole that I amended with horse manure,
bonemeal, mulched leaves, and purchased soil (My garden is mostly composed
of clay-based soil, so I felt that this was necessary.)  I watered the
plant with a 5-gallon bucket full of water and I tied the long canes to the
fence with some twine.

My questions:  did I get enough of the roots?  Did I plant this rose
correctly?  Should I have pruned it back? (the leaves on the canes are only
on the last 12" or so and they were a nice green with some new leaves
coming out -- I was loathe to cut them)  Any help I can get would be
appreciated.  This is my first time mooching a part of an existing rose.  I
usually just buy new plants.  Thanks!

Valerie
Zone 5/6
Louisville, KY
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