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transplant rose bush now?
Hi folks--
I have a small rose bush, probably one of the shrub varities (I don't remember what exact name now), that is planted in the wrong spot--it's too shady, and the rose only blooms in the early Spring. However, I do recall it is a variety that blooms throughout the season. It's not much larger than when it first planted it 3 years ago or so. I'd like to move it to a spot near my front door where it would get a lot of direct sun. Should I move it now, or wait till the fall? It sure would be nice to see it bloom some before the end of the season. Thanks in advance, Jean in SE VA--between Zones 7 and 8 |
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On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 09:55:34 -0400, in rec.gardens.roses you wrote:
Hi folks-- I have a small rose bush, probably one of the shrub varities (I don't remember what exact name now), that is planted in the wrong spot--it's too shady, and the rose only blooms in the early Spring. However, I do recall it is a variety that blooms throughout the season. It's not much larger than when it first planted it 3 years ago or so. I'd like to move it to a spot near my front door where it would get a lot of direct sun. Should I move it now, or wait till the fall? It sure would be nice to see it bloom some before the end of the season. Thanks in advance, Jean in SE VA--between Zones 7 and 8 Oh, I'd wait until December or January. Let it go completely dormant. You want to pick a time after the first few frosts but before the ground freezes solid. |
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On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 09:55:34 -0400, in rec.gardens.roses you wrote:
Hi folks-- I have a small rose bush, probably one of the shrub varities (I don't remember what exact name now), that is planted in the wrong spot--it's too shady, and the rose only blooms in the early Spring. However, I do recall it is a variety that blooms throughout the season. It's not much larger than when it first planted it 3 years ago or so. I'd like to move it to a spot near my front door where it would get a lot of direct sun. Should I move it now, or wait till the fall? It sure would be nice to see it bloom some before the end of the season. Thanks in advance, Jean in SE VA--between Zones 7 and 8 Oh, I'd wait until December or January. Let it go completely dormant. You want to pick a time after the first few frosts but before the ground freezes solid. |
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"Jean S. Barto" wrote in message
news:mk2Vc.32541$Bb.8195@lakeread08... Hi folks-- I have a small rose bush, probably one of the shrub varities (I don't remember what exact name now), that is planted in the wrong spot--it's too shady, and the rose only blooms in the early Spring. However, I do recall it is a variety that blooms throughout the season. It's not much larger than when it first planted it 3 years ago or so. I'd like to move it to a spot near my front door where it would get a lot of direct sun. Should I move it now, or wait till the fall? It sure would be nice to see it bloom some before the end of the season. Thanks in advance, Jean in SE VA--between Zones 7 and 8 It's probably better to wait awhile. The move will shock the shrub and it might take time to recover, so even under the best circumstances you might not see blooms. Also, you're going from partial shade to full sun and the rose will have to get used to that. If you do move it, water well (make sure there's good drainage), and if you can get hold of some seaweed (some nurseries will carry it), use it as recommended on the label. It works much like a root stimulator and is a good general tonic. I've recently decided to move 4 rose bushes to different locations and I'm champing at the bit! But this isn't a good time to be moving roses in my area. So I understand your desire to move the shrub now. Gail near San Antonio TX Zone 8 |
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"Jean S. Barto" wrote in message
news:mk2Vc.32541$Bb.8195@lakeread08... Hi folks-- I have a small rose bush, probably one of the shrub varities (I don't remember what exact name now), that is planted in the wrong spot--it's too shady, and the rose only blooms in the early Spring. However, I do recall it is a variety that blooms throughout the season. It's not much larger than when it first planted it 3 years ago or so. I'd like to move it to a spot near my front door where it would get a lot of direct sun. Should I move it now, or wait till the fall? It sure would be nice to see it bloom some before the end of the season. Thanks in advance, Jean in SE VA--between Zones 7 and 8 It's probably better to wait awhile. The move will shock the shrub and it might take time to recover, so even under the best circumstances you might not see blooms. Also, you're going from partial shade to full sun and the rose will have to get used to that. If you do move it, water well (make sure there's good drainage), and if you can get hold of some seaweed (some nurseries will carry it), use it as recommended on the label. It works much like a root stimulator and is a good general tonic. I've recently decided to move 4 rose bushes to different locations and I'm champing at the bit! But this isn't a good time to be moving roses in my area. So I understand your desire to move the shrub now. Gail near San Antonio TX Zone 8 |
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