All The Tricks You’ll Ever Need for Transplanting Roses
At some point you may be thinking about transplanting roses. You may be wanting to rearrange your rose garden and move plants around so they enjoy more sunlight. Regardless of the reason for transplanting roses, you will need to understand a few things before you commence.
The primary thing to do is to find out where you're going to move them to then commence preparing the spot. If the plant is left out of the ground too long during the transplant, the roots may dry out too much. If the plants is to be moved a substantial distance, say in the back of a truck, the roots will ned to be kept moist.
Some consider transplanting roses to be difficult however, if you get it right there will be no problems.
Always give your roses plenty of water the day before you dig them up to move to the new location. The secret to a successful transplant is water because a dehydrated plant will be less likely to take to its new location. When a plant is well watered, the roots will have time to adjust to the new position and the plant will not become as stressed.
It is unavoidable however to lose some roots when you transplant a plant.
The roots of roses extend deep into the ground, a long way past where most gardeners will dig to get the plant out. If you can keep the plant from drying out there's a far greater chance of success. And, you don't need to cut back any growth whilst it's been dug up but when the root ball is exposed, remove as much of it as you can.
You will not want to prune any of the healthy parts of the plant because they are vital to sugar production and pruning it away is not recommended. If you notice the plant drooping after the transplant it's an indication that the roots are having problems supporting the plant. Give the plant more water to help it recover, and prune away any areas that do not recover.
Preparing for Transplanting Roses
Once you dig the hole in the new spot, pour in three or so handfulls of bonemeal. Place the rose in the hole and make sure it's planted higher in the ground than it originally was. Over time, when the soil settles, it will sink to its original depth. It needs to one ot two inches out of the ground and will star to settle in when it gets some water. Press the soil down around the base.
Many rose experts will tell you to forget about transplanting roses during their main growing season.
Moving roses when they're dormant is a smart move because it improves the chances of success. Also, their normally pruned during this time so they will be easier to relocate simply because they are not as big. If you plan the move correctly and make sure they have planty of water, you should not have any problems.
So, don't be afraid of transplanting roses, with a little planning & care success is inevitable.
Old gardening guru Peter Bourke just loves roses... for more great information about care when transplanting roses visit www.CaringForRosesSecrets.com.
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December 01 2009 04:34 am | Gardening
