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Transplanting bigger rugosa rose
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greyandamy PA (
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Sun, Feb 12, 12 at 15:29
| Hi everyone! I did a search to see if this was posted, I couldn't find it. I'd ideally like to move a rugosa that's about 4 feet wide at base (hard to tell with snow and any suckering).
I dread the job, the thorns, etc. But I don't want to kill this rose. When it's time in my zone (Whenever that is, ground not frozen?), is this possible? Even if it doesn't bloom this year? I know I'd have to cut it down (this is the first year I fenced it so the rabbits wouldn't eat it). Does it have a big taproot? The soil it's in is quite diggable, but I'm sure this would be a project nonetheless. If any advice, please let me know!! (Oh, no clue where to put it either, but that's after this answer). THANKS SO MUCH!
Amy |
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RE: Transplanting bigger rugosa rose
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| How old is it? My first thought when dealing with moving any largish rose that runs is that you don't really have to move the whole thing. Just find a good, balanced part of it, move that, then kill off the rest. |
RE: Transplanting bigger rugosa rose
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| It's maybe 3 years old...well, since it was put in that place. I used to be able to transplant the smaller ones easier. I know they grow fast... |
RE: Transplanting bigger rugosa rose
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| I'm with MG. I have transplanted Rugosa with extreme rudeness and they don't seem to care much. I have also chopped off suckers and simply stuck them in slits and almost all survived. |
RE: Transplanting bigger rugosa rose
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- Posted by seil z6b MI (My Page) on
Sun, Feb 12, 12 at 21:24
| I'm with the rest. Cut it back to a manageable size and dig up a good size root ball and move it where you want it. If you can dig now and the rose is dormant I'd do it and the rose will wake up in its new spot and may not even notice it was moved! |
RE: Transplanting bigger rugosa rose
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| Don't worry, its pretty hard to kill a rugosa by digging it up even if you hack it up. Actually you are going to find that you will have numerous baby rugosas trying to grow back from the pieces of roots that you leave behind from the mother plant, I had roots sprout back for 3 years after moving a Hansa once. You're the one that will suffer the most in the move, I highly recommend wearing safety glasses. |
RE: Transplanting bigger rugosa rose
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| I once transplanted a 5 ft tall Wasagaming from partial shade to even more shade. It seemed to experience no great shock. A trooper. Early to mid April should be a good time to move a rugosa in your state, just water well for the first week or two. |
RE: Transplanting bigger rugosa rose
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| rugosas can handle light shade salt air,frigid temperatures, so plan to move them safely by taking the healthy part of the plant |
RE: Transplanting bigger rugosa rose
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| thanks everyone, I'll prepare my "safety gear" soon Thanks mysteryrose for the time, I never am sure!!! Amy |
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