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Mon, Jun 9, 14 at 23:38
| I have two roses, each in different pots (one is 16", the other 14"). They seem to be doing very well and will both be blooming very soon. I bought them both as container roses. When I first got them, I took them from their nursery pots and potted them into new pots. The one in the 16" pot was re-potted once more when I purchased a pot that I liked better. My question: can I re-pot these again without hurting them? I'm afraid to disturb them, but I think the pots may be too small. They are getting rather large! They might be able to get away with these this season, but I would feel better if they were in bigger pots. Also, I have a layer of pebbles at the bottom, and I feel like they are taking up necessary soil space. Should I wait until next season, or just do it now? |
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| First, forget the pebbles or any other "stuff" in the pot bottoms. It doesn't help. Second, if you can safely remove the soil balls without them breaking up and messing up the root balls, you can safely repot the plants. If the root balls aren't sufficiently knit together so they don't break up, don't mess with them. It would be better to wait until the soil balls are sufficiently knit together so they come out whole, in one piece. If that's later this summer, do it later this summer. If it doesn't happen by late winter, early spring, when you would be planting bare roots anyway, wait until that time and repot them. If they break up and put the roses at risk because of the disturbance, at least it is the appropriate time of year for them to experience that disturbance. Good luck! Kim |
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| I agree with Kim. And I'd just add that if they're about to bloom I'd for sure wait for that to happen before disturbing them. |
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