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Transplanting A Rose During The Growing Season

comments (11) August 23rd, 2010 in blogs

PFZimmerman Paul Zimmerman, contributor
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Video Length: 10:44
Produced by: Paul Zimmerman Roses

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If there's one thing gardeners like as much as planting plants, it's moving them.  Rearranging plantings is something we all love to do.  I've been asked over the years if it's possible to transplant roses during the growing season and the answer is yes.  You'll need to follow a few simple suggestions and rather than write them out I've prepared a short video for you.

This method also works if you have to move to another house and you want to take your roses with you.  Simply transplant them into large nursery pots with good potting soil and viola!  Portable roses.

Happy Roseing
Paul

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PFZimmerman writes: MissDaisyMae717. The mason jar method your daughter is doing is a great way to do it. People have been doing it that way for years. A "take" of 2 out of 5 is quite good. Figure on average about 50% "take" that way. Some roses will do better, some worse and some won't root at all. Posted: 10:11 am on September 2nd
MissDaisyMae717 writes: Thanks Paul, 9/1/10
This was a great video that I will share with my daughter.....keep the videos coming......

Have a question....how do you start a Rose from some you already have ?

Also my daughter takes a Rose from the ones she receives from her husband and she plants them under a mason jar.....she did about 5 and 2 of the 5 took root.... have you heard this and is this a good way to start a rose bush? Will appreciate your imput.....Thanks Posted: 12:42 pm on September 1st
snollygaster writes: Paul, thanks so very much for your advice regarding the Mary Rose. Her bloom and foliage really are lovely so we do want to keep her but only if we can contain her size to 4' or so. We are a zone 8a-b here in Victoria and, yes you are right, the DA roses grow to be huge. Anyhow, I'm just delighted to receive such informed and personalized advice. All the best to you and thanks again for your generosity. Posted: 9:47 am on September 1st
PFZimmerman writes: Thanks for all the questions. I'll take them in order.

Marden. A hearty greeting from across the pond. I'm glad you are a member of the Fine Gardening Family and welcome to our rose blog!

ToddWhite. Thank you for your enthusiasm and keep spreading the word that roses are plants, too!

snollygaster. Terrific question and one I get asked a lot. Mary Rose is actually a lovely rose but some of the David Austin, and other shrub roses, will grow like that. The key to working with them is to first of all disregard the standard "I can only prune once a year" myth.

Roses such as these can be kept trimmed and in check all season - just like any other plant. If you wish to do this I advise you do so after a bloom flush because this way you not only shape the bush but deadhead it at the same time.

Keep Mary Rose in the 4-5' range will allow her over time to build up her own structure to hold herself upright. It's only when you let those canes get long that they flop.

Michael Marriot, a terrific rose person who works for David Austin Roses, always tells people to not be afraid to cut the Austin Roses back hard in order to keep them in check - particularly in warmer climates where some of them seem to want to grow large.

So shape the bush all season and that should take care of things for you. Posted: 4:51 pm on August 31st
snollygaster writes: Thanks very much for your video on transplanting roses. Excellent production and first class info. It was also timely as we planted a Mary Rose next to a path this spring. It was described as being 'bushy and nicely rounded'. Well, it does have lovely foliage but has grown lots of very long, soft and floppy canes with few roses and all of them terminally
placed. A recent wind seemed to separate the rose in two and is now sprawling all over the path. I had read that this rose was the most popular rose in the UK and am wondering what I've done wrong. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Posted: 9:51 am on August 31st
ToddWhite writes: What a great video! Here, near the coast of NC, it is HOT! I have a couple roses that are old and seem to keep on going with no help at all from me, so maybe I can use your tips to make them something special! They actually smell like roses are supposed to smell, keep blooming most all summer and with a minimum of care! Thanks for your energy and fun during this video! It really does make you want to rush right out and start clipping! Posted: 8:46 am on August 31st
Marden writes: What a good video - if it hadn't been dark [I'm in the UK] I'd have gone out right away and got started! Excellent advice re the two spades - knowing that could have prevented many a bootful of soil ... ! As a new member I'm really looking forward to more good ideas. As a subscriber to Fine Gardening magazine I'm already a big fan. Posted: 4:17 pm on August 30th
PFZimmerman writes: ProfessorRoush.

Good point and yes, in a drier climate I think I would cut it back more. Quite frankly you can cut it back as much as you wish right down to 6 inches even. The rose will bounce back nicely

Paul Posted: 12:31 pm on August 30th
ProfessorRoush writes: Nice video and nice technique. A little tough, though in my Flint Hills Kansas soil to do that since the soil at 1 foot is mostly flint rock of various sizes.

I'm interested in that you didn't seem to cut it back much? In a drier climate, would you cut back the rose more?

ProfessorRoush(http://kansasgardenmusings.blogspot.com) Posted: 10:04 am on August 30th
PFZimmerman writes: Wet weather is a great time to move them. I've moved a couple and then it rained within an hour. Bliss! Posted: 10:25 am on August 23rd
Ruth writes: Very timely video for me, Paul. I've got a Rosa rubra that's being engulfed by other plants. I'm going to take advantage of the wet weather we're having now to move it to a better spot. Posted: 10:09 am on August 23rd
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