Growing too close to struggling rose, should I pull or transplant wildflower plants?

[I Love Lucy]

I transplanted 6 Harison's Yellow roses in late May, and they are
struggling. They look pretty bad, but I'm feeding them and some of the
plants are sprouting new leaves. They suffered severe transplant shock,
were growing in full sun but the one that is doing the best is the most
shaded although smaller than most of them. I finally pruned them back a
little.

Anyway, until they get established, if they do, we scattered some daisy
and poppy and other seeds to fill in. Now one group of plants which are
past the seedling stage are clumped around one of the bushes that is
showing no new growth and I fear the competition with the wildflowers
may set it back more.

I can dig them up and put them in a bare spot but don't want to disturb
the roots of the rose bush. Maybe it is just better to pull them out?

[I Love Lucy]

"I Love Lucy" > wrote in message
nk.net...
>I transplanted 6 Harison's Yellow roses in late May, and they are
>struggling. They look pretty bad, but I'm feeding them and some of the
>plants are sprouting new leaves. They suffered severe transplant
>shock, were growing in full sun but the one that is doing the best is
>the most shaded although smaller than most of them. I finally pruned
>them back a little.
>
> Anyway, until they get established, if they do, we scattered some
> daisy and poppy and other seeds to fill in. Now one group of plants
> which are past the seedling stage are clumped around one of the bushes
> that is showing no new growth and I fear the competition with the
> wildflowers may set it back more.
>
> I can dig them up and put them in a bare spot but don't want to
> disturb the roots of the rose bush. Maybe it is just better to pull
> them out?

Never mind. I just dug them up and transplanted them, will lose some.
Then watered with miracle grow because I hadn't done that yet.
>
>

[JoeSpareBedroom]

"I Love Lucy" > wrote in message
nk.net...
>I transplanted 6 Harison's Yellow roses in late May, and they are
>struggling. They look pretty bad, but I'm feeding them and some of the
>plants are sprouting new leaves. They suffered severe transplant shock,
>were growing in full sun but the one that is doing the best is the most
>shaded although smaller than most of them. I finally pruned them back a
>little.
>
> Anyway, until they get established, if they do, we scattered some daisy
> and poppy and other seeds to fill in. Now one group of plants which are
> past the seedling stage are clumped around one of the bushes that is
> showing no new growth and I fear the competition with the wildflowers may
> set it back more.
>
> I can dig them up and put them in a bare spot but don't want to disturb
> the roots of the rose bush. Maybe it is just better to pull them out?
>

Right. Pull them out.

[dr-solo@wi.rr.xx.com]

dont feed newly planted stuff. it is like shoving a steak dinner on somebody just
outta surgery. the only thing appropriate is a big of superphosphate and compost in
the hole when transplanting. Ingrid

"I Love Lucy" > wrote:
>Never mind. I just dug them up and transplanted them, will lose some.
>Then watered with miracle grow because I hadn't done that yet.
>>
>>
>



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[I Love Lucy]

> wrote in message
...
> dont feed newly planted stuff. it is like shoving a steak dinner on
> somebody just
> outta surgery. the only thing appropriate is a big of superphosphate
> and compost in
> the hole when transplanting. Ingrid

They've been in the ground over a month now so I decided to see if one
dose would help. Don't have any compost yet. I'll have to get a little
superphosphate. Thanks for the advice.

The transplants looked good this morning, don't know what the day's heat
will do to them, watered them well.

>
> "I Love Lucy" > wrote:
>>Never mind. I just dug them up and transplanted them, will lose some.
>>Then watered with miracle grow because I hadn't done that yet.
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
>
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