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| When we moved here (March 2011), there was a smallish rose bush,w/ a few dark red blooms. It has very few thorns, there was no BS or PM--It has really grown this spring=it's about 7ft. tall and it' only March -def. a climber or big rambler. I have found no root/graft ball, that might be from a HT..Could tbis be Dr. Huey?? I would like to move it.. When is the best time? Thank you for your help.. |
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- Posted by mainblaine456 5 (My Page) on Mon, Mar 12, 12 at 21:10
| Not sure if it's dr. huey but the best time to move a rose is when it's dormant. that being said, if you need to move it now...I would cut it back and dig it out, have the new hole already dug and once you plant it, water it very well. good luck! |
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| Two ways to determine if it is Dr. Huey. After it blooms, does it come down with a bad case of blackspot? And, does it bloom only in the spring? If so, and its dark red, its probably Dr. Huey. Of course, if you move it, you may interfere with this years blooming cycle, so it would be very hard to determine if the rose is Dr. Huey this year. You can move a rose just about any time you can easily dig the soil, but the further into summer and hot weather, the more tenderlovingcare will be needed to help it survive. Kate |
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| Just remember, Queen, if it IS 'Dr. Huey,' it is going to become a very, very large, spring-blooming rose. If you have the space for it, and it does not have real disease problems for you, that's great. For all it's not highly-regarded these days, it was in its day considered to be a very fine rose. And in Las Vegas, NV, it puts on an unrivaled spring display. Jeri |
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| I let several Dr. Huey's grow and bloom for several years when I first moved on this property. Their spring display was quite showy--cars would slow down and you could see heads bodding back and forth trying to take in all the blooming Dr. Hueys. However, I finally dug them up cuz the post-bloom blackspot phase was just too, too much! People still admire my garden, but since I got rid of my Dr. Hueys, no cars slow down so the driver and passengers can gawk out the windows at my roses. With Dr. Huey's decided virtues and shortcomings, it's six one way and half-a-dozen the other way. LOL Kate |
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- Posted by jacqueline3 9CA (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 12:46
| Just remember that if you dig up Dr. Huey and move it, you will need to keep an eye on the spot where it used to be. We have dug up several Dr. Huey roses in our garden, and years later the remnant roots still sent up new vigorous shoots - great if you want more of that rose. Jackie |
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| A very hard rose to kill. Moving it now should not be a problem. |
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