Moving rose bushes
 

I have 40 established rose bushes which I will need to move. This is to
allow for a wall being removed and to make way for a hedge. For some of the
bushes I propose moving them by a couple of feet (probably about a dozen in
total) but for the rest I will be moving them to another part of my garden.
I know that moving them is risky, but I would like to try and save as many
as I can. What can I do to have the best chance of succeeding? Should I be
moving them at this time of the year?

regards,

David

'David',

Excellent advice here.

http://www.bmi.net/roseguy/moving.html

Regards,
Emrys Davies.




"David" wrote in message
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I have 40 established rose bushes which I will need to move. This is
to
allow for a wall being removed and to make way for a hedge. For some
of the
bushes I propose moving them by a couple of feet (probably about a
dozen in
total) but for the rest I will be moving them to another part of my
garden.
I know that moving them is risky, but I would like to try and save as
many
as I can. What can I do to have the best chance of succeeding? Should
I be
moving them at this time of the year?

regards,

David

"David" wrote in message
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:I have 40 established rose bushes which I will need to move. This is to
: allow for a wall being removed and to make way for a hedge. For some of
the
: bushes I propose moving them by a couple of feet (probably about a dozen
in
: total) but for the rest I will be moving them to another part of my
garden.
: I know that moving them is risky, but I would like to try and save as many
: as I can. What can I do to have the best chance of succeeding? Should I be
: moving them at this time of the year?
:
: regards,
:
: David

Shouldn't be risky really. They will need digging out with as much root as
possible, pruned right back to a couple buds and planted very firmly with a
handful of bonemeal and some manure incorporated into each planting hole

Thanks, Robert. Had intended to make a start but heavy frost forecast so
I'll wait a couple of weeks!
regards,
David

"Robert" wrote in message
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"David" wrote in message
...
:I have 40 established rose bushes which I will need to move. This is to
: allow for a wall being removed and to make way for a hedge. For some of
the
: bushes I propose moving them by a couple of feet (probably about a dozen
in
: total) but for the rest I will be moving them to another part of my
garden.
: I know that moving them is risky, but I would like to try and save as
many
: as I can. What can I do to have the best chance of succeeding? Should I
be
: moving them at this time of the year?
:
: regards,
:
: David

Shouldn't be risky really. They will need digging out with as much root as
possible, pruned right back to a couple buds and planted very firmly with
a
handful of bonemeal and some manure incorporated into each planting hole