Can I move a 2yr old cistus, alan fradd, afew ft back, into a slighty shaded corner. It has completely taken over my raised bed and is practically lying on the lawn. It is covered in buds and appears very happy, but I am not!!

Hi
As it is only two years old I would say yes, does like full sun and well drained, now is the best time.

And as you are not happy its got one chance by the sound of it, when you dig it up try cuting with the spade a good 12 inches from the main stem all around , once you have done this a big piece of plastic and lift it out so you dont brake the root ball up plant at same level and give it a good water also a liquid feed once a week will help settle in but keep it weel watered through the summer.

Hope this helps
Spruce

Hi
As it is only two years old I would say yes, does like full sun and well drained, now is the best time.

And as you are not happy its got one chance by the sound of it, when you dig it up try cuting with the spade a good 12 inches from the main stem all around , once you have done this a big piece of plastic and lift it out so you dont brake the root ball up plant at same level and give it a good water also a liquid feed once a week will help settle in but keep it weel watered through the summer.

Hope this helps
Spruce

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Can I move a 2yr old cistus, alan fradd, afew ft back, into a slighty
shaded corner. It has completely taken over my raised bed and is
practically lying on the lawn. It is covered in buds and appears very
happy, but I am not!!




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JJstone

They don't like being moved and they also like as much sun as they can
get so all in all it does not sound the best of plans! but its annoying
you so why not try trimming it back after it flowers?, so long as you
leave each stem with some leaves and wait till it has flowered you can
sometimes regain control. They are never long lived plants so you can
also decide to get a new one and put it somewhere else.
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Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea