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transplanting shrub rose

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  • 27-05-2019 8:31am
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    Igotadose
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    I have a shrub rose I want to move as it's taking over a flower bed. It's a rugosa with long trailing thorny vines, and nice white flowers. Is it o.k. to hack back the vines, dig it out, and move it this time of year, or must I wait till it goes dormant? I'd thought about doing this last year in the fall, but didn't have a suitable place to move it to. Now, I do, next to a big wall where I could train the vines to grow up the wall.

    Any suggestions on moving? Fertilizer in the new hole before moving? Just dig it up and move it along?

    Thanks


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Best done in Spring. Water well before moving and take as much of the soil around the football as possible and keep well watered. Prune back after moving.


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    Igotadose
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    Rosalie Cool Beer wrote: »
    Best done in Spring. Water well before moving and take as much of the soil around the football as possible and keep well watered. Prune back after moving.

    Thanks. Can I prune it and then move? It's got long, painful stems.


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Igotadose wrote: »
    Thanks. Can I prune it and then move? It's got long, painful stems.

    Do an initial prune, move it, then tidy up with a proper pruning.


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