On 27/09/2014 21:31, FrankB wrote:
"Simon T" wrote in message
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"Jeff Layman" wrote in message ...
Very good advice. The only thing I would add is that the OP said it is in
shade for most of the time.
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If he can dig it up when it is dormant and move it to a sunnier position,
I
am sure he will be rewarded with better flowering.

Many thanks for the advice, I may move it to the opposite border, where
its
a little sunnier.

That rose looks like it may be a climbing rose, judging by the height of the
flowers If the individual stems are over 6' then it likely is one, which
will mean it would need a trellis or horizintal wire system to support the
stems. Moving an old rose is possible. I moved an 18 year old one which was
crowded out by a shrub last winter and it survived well. But there are some
important rules if you want to transplant successfully.

Before worrying about what type of rose it is, when you come to move it this
should be done when it is dirmant anytime friom mid Nov to late Feb when it
isn't frosty. To stand a good chance of survival you will need to dig out as
much of the root system as possible, severing all roots over 2' long with
secateurs. Dig a hole big enough to accommodate the roots which should be
spread out and use a couple of handfuls of bonemeal to mix in with the soil
ised to backfill the planting hole. The top of the crown of the rose should
be level with the soil when you've finished filling in the hole. If you
don't know what the crowm is, it is the knobbly bit of the rose where the
stems arise from. When you are satisfied that the rose is planted correctly
give it a thorough watering. Use a full watering can.

Finally prune all stems back so that they are no longer than 6" -12". You
should prune each stem to an outward facing bud (it will redwmble a pink
pimple) in late Feb.You should be able to see these 'pimples' on the stems
by early spring.


For heavens sake, It's a 10 year old rose that hasn't been pruned.
Your advice is great for a 4 or 5 year old rose that's been cared for
and regularly pruned.
If that was a 10 year old unpruned climbing rose it would be a lot
taller than about the 5 ft it seems to be.