With roses you can move them before they break dormancy which means
early spring or after they are done flowering for the year early fall.
But in the fall they will have to have enough time to make new roots
into the ground in order to survive the winter freeze. And again the
same "rules" apply to trimming the bush. But you can also wait until
they start to "green" up, to know which branches are still alive and
which aren't. But for a heavy cut back that is usually done in the fall
and I think the rule is to not to take more than 1/3 off of the plant
for the first 2 years of growing or moving it. Since the spend the first
couple of years growing more roots.

And if it is in the early season with signs of growth you can move them
as long as you watch them closely and water well and a bit of fertilizer
they should be ok.





On 2/10/2011 9:54 AM, silvery wrote:
I've got two that have been in a couple of years, a bit neglected. I
want to put them in another part of the garden. They have started to
show growth, is it still alright to move them? And up till when is it
possible.
and do I cut them back.