Re: Moving large roses?

Often when transplanting such a rose, it is hard to get a real root ball, and roots growing apparently to China have to be severed. But as people have mentioned, this brutal treatment can often be taken in stride by a rose bush ('tame' or otherwise). Now is a good time to transplant also, when they are semi-dormant (in OR or CA). Just don't give up if it feels like you've killed off the plant - plant what you get anyway.

If you really don't know what type of rose this is or if it is worth all of the trouble, perhaps you replace this rose with one that you know more about? There are thousands of roses available all of the time, all types of growth forms, flowers, fragrance, etc. Garden space is often at a premium and should be planted with plants that will perform well and create the desired effect. Unless you suspect this is a true treasure that should not be lost, remember that there are plenty of roses in the world and maybe this one will not be missed . . .

Seán (the heartless one) O.

At 03:32 PM 1/21/2004, Susannah wrote:
Hello all --
A garden I'm working on has three large old roses that are being shaded by nearby trees. (Clearly the trees have grown since the roses were planted.) I have no idea of the varieties -- I don't deal with roses much, except for wild ones. These are of the "ordinary, tame" type -- not climbers, and not the sort of old-fashioned tame roses that make a large suckering clump. They are around 5 or 6 feet tall. I planned to move them this winter (it's still winter here in Oregon) but a friend suggested today that tame roses might be much less tolerant of digging-up than the varieties I'm accustomed to. Any advice/opinions? I'm a gentle gardener, and would of course get the largest root ball possible and keep them well watered for the next few summers. Goes without saying :-). But is that enough?
Thanks very much,
-- Susannah













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