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Can I replant roses when not dormant?
Hello all,
I am a new to roses and coule really use some help. I have had one rose bush for a year, and this year planted 20 more. Some of the new rose bushes that I planted roughly a month ago (were bare root roses) are lower in the ground than I would like them to be. From what I have found, it sounds like the best time to dig up and replant roses is when they are dormant. However, since these roses have been in the ground for only a month, would it be better to move them now (before the roots are well established), or to wait until they are dormant? They currently have leaves, but no buds just yet. The temp where I am (TN) is about 70's for the high right now. I would really appreciate any advice please. Thank you |
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Can I replant roses when not dormant?
"colleen" wrote in message
oups.com... Hello all, I am a new to roses and coule really use some help. I have had one rose bush for a year, and this year planted 20 more. Congratulations! Sounds like you've been bitten by the rose bug. Some of the new rose bushes that I planted roughly a month ago (were bare root roses) are lower in the ground than I would like them to be. How much lower? I try to plant mine at the same height, but some end up lower, and some higher, all in the same bed. It might or might not be a problem. If it's just an aesthetic concern, I'd personally leave them until they do dormant next winter. If it's a health concern - health of the bush - then you might not have a choice but to move (raise?) them now. From what I have found, it sounds like the best time to dig up and replant roses is when they are dormant. However, since these roses have been in the ground for only a month, would it be better to move them now (before the roots are well established), or to wait until they are dormant? They currently have leaves, but no buds just yet. The temp where I am (TN) is about 70's for the high right now. Leaves but no blooms? Just want to clarify. If they're just getting over the shock of being planted, I wonder if it's a good idea to shock them again so soon. I would really appreciate any advice please. Thank you Let us know what you decide and how that works. It's a learning process for all of us. Gail near San Antonio TX Zone 8 |
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Can I replant roses when not dormant?
I tend to think that it is best to be patient and wait for the proper season
to do things. One month in the ground is long enough for the plant to have established enough roots to make the replanting traumatic. I once did this to some roses one week after they were planted. How much of a perfectionist are you, or how badly were they planted? Unless the graft is well under ground level, I would advise that replanting is not important. I know of poorly planted roses that grow well. Joshua Peri "colleen" ??? groups.com... Hello all, I am a new to roses and coule really use some help. I have had one rose bush for a year, and this year planted 20 more. Some of the new rose bushes that I planted roughly a month ago (were bare root roses) are lower in the ground than I would like them to be. From what I have found, it sounds like the best time to dig up and replant roses is when they are dormant. However, since these roses have been in the ground for only a month, would it be better to move them now (before the roots are well established), or to wait until they are dormant? They currently have leaves, but no buds just yet. The temp where I am (TN) is about 70's for the high right now. I would really appreciate any advice please. Thank you |
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Can I replant roses when not dormant?
On 21 Apr 2006 16:07:58 -0700, "colleen"
wrote: Hello all, I am a new to roses and coule really use some help. I have had one rose bush for a year, and this year planted 20 more. Some of the new rose bushes that I planted roughly a month ago (were bare root roses) are lower in the ground than I would like them to be. From what I have found, it sounds like the best time to dig up and replant roses is when they are dormant. However, since these roses have been in the ground for only a month, would it be better to move them now (before the roots are well established), or to wait until they are dormant? They currently have leaves, but no buds just yet. The temp where I am (TN) is about 70's for the high right now. I would really appreciate any advice please. Thank you I'm not sure what you mean by "lower in the ground than you would like", but my suggestion is just to leave them alone for the time being.They're actually recovering from transplant shock and you don't really want to subject them to that again so soon if you can help it. You WANT the roots to get well-established, even if you're going to move them later. By disrupting them now, you run the very real chance to sabotaging their future well-being. Having said that though, roses are fairly tough little buggers, so if you WERE to replant them, you'd want to take as large of a root ball as humanly possible to avoid damaging any roots. And you'd still have that problem of them being "lower in the ground", if I understand your meaning, which I'm still not quite sure I do. If you think you've planted them too deep, you can always carefully pull back some of the soil, but be careful not to nick any canes, especially around ground level. It would be helpful if you told us a little about the plants themselves. Were they bare-root plants or potted? Are they grafted or own-root (the former has a little fist-shaped mass of wood dividing the canes from the roots)? And what kind of roses are we talking about. Perhaps you could elaborate on what you're talking about. I suspect that you have grafted roses that you are afraid that you've planted with the graft too deep. Is that your worry? If so, it's not bad if they're just below the surface. If they're more than 2 inches below the soil surface, then you can do what I suggested and roll back a little of the soil using a small garden trowel. When you get close to the graft itself, you could take a stiff brush and brush away some of the soil. Take the excess soil and build a little dam all the way around the plant (a collar, if you will). This will help collect moisture. |
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Can I replant roses when not dormant?
Thank you all so much for your advice. To answer some of the questions
about these roses, here goes. The roses were bare root, grafted, all hybrid teas. Dave- you did understand what I was trying to say about planting them too low in the ground. It wasn't until a week or so after planting them that I noticed a few of them kind of dipped down in the ground where I had planted the graft a bit too low. And we also have increased our garden bed size, so I would like to even the plants out in the new area. The plants that are a bit too low are not doing as well as the others, but are still OK. At this point in time, the move would be more for aesthetic purposes because I am a perfectionist. I didn't know if it would be better to move them now b/c they haven't been in the ground for too long, or if it would be better to wait until they go dormant in the fall. You all have provided very helpful information- thank you so much!! I am just going to have to be patient and wait until fall because I would hate to hurt them just beacuse I am so picky. So based on this decision to wait, I have another question for you all. Should I move them in the fall (after they are no longer in bloom), or should I move them in early spring before they start to show new growth? Thank you all again so much for the very helpful feedback!!!! -Colleen |
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Can I replant roses when not dormant?
"colleen" wrote in message
ups.com... Thank you all so much for your advice. To answer some of the questions about these roses, here goes. The roses were bare root, grafted, all hybrid teas. Dave- you did understand what I was trying to say about planting them too low in the ground. It wasn't until a week or so after planting them that I noticed a few of them kind of dipped down in the ground where I had planted the graft a bit too low. And we also have increased our garden bed size, so I would like to even the plants out in the new area. The plants that are a bit too low are not doing as well as the others, but are still OK. At this point in time, the move would be more for aesthetic purposes because I am a perfectionist. I didn't know if it would be better to move them now b/c they haven't been in the ground for too long, or if it would be better to wait until they go dormant in the fall. I agree with Dave's advice to leave them where they are for now. You all have provided very helpful information- thank you so much!! I am just going to have to be patient and wait until fall because I would hate to hurt them just beacuse I am so picky. So based on this decision to wait, I have another question for you all. Should I move them in the fall (after they are no longer in bloom), or should I move them in early spring before they start to show new growth? Thank you all again so much for the very helpful feedback!!!! -Colleen My recommendation would be to move them in the fall after growth has slowed way down. Water well until the roots have had a chance to re-establish. Gail near San Antonio TX Zone 8 |
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