On 5/5/07 10:00, in article ,
"Jewels" wrote:


"adder1969" wrote in message
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On May 4, 1:04 pm, "Jewels" wrote:
Hello,

I have had to replant a mature standard rose tree and it isn't looking
too
healthy. Is there any tips for helping it settle into it's new
surroundings? I'm a bit of a novice so not sure whether to give it
loads of
water [don't want to drown it but all the new buds are all drooping, it
looks quite sad].

TIA

Jx

When I did two of these I cut one right back and the other I didn't.
After a year or so the former is stronger than it has ever been and
the other is doing ok but nowhere near as good.


So do you reckon I should prune off all the new buds and cut it back the
sooner the better? [just been out this morning and it looks even more sorry
for itself]

As you realise, obviously, this is a bad time of year to transplant things
and it's given your plant some stress. In this dry weather - assuming
you're having that, too - it's even more stressed so water it daily but make
sure it's draining freely and isn't in water-logged soil or compost. Don't
be tempted to feed it.
I'm no rose expert but personally, I'd cut it back to a few leaf shoots on
each branch, so that it has as little 'work' to do as possible to sustain
itself. It's very unlikely it will flower this year but if it puts its
energy into producing new root rather than flowers, it might survive the
shock and please you next year.

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