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Posted by dmoore66_gardener 6 (My Page) on
Sun, Jul 1, 12 at 9:38

I need to move three David Austin roses that I planted bare root in early May of this year.
When would be the best time to do this; fall, next spring or could I do it now with 90 degree temperatures.
They have produced very little weak growth.

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In zone 6, I'm a fall-moving guy...the roses seem to do better. Keep them watered and fertilized this summer to build up as much strength as you can, then move.

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  • Posted by seil z6b MI (My Page) on
    Sun, Jul 1, 12 at 11:13

And in zone 6 here I'm a move them now person. I've had terrible luck with any planting/transplanting done in the fall. They've all died over the winter on me. I have moved roses in mid-July and high heat with good success. The keys are to make sure you keep an intact root ball and keep them watered, well watered, until they begin to grow again. A little shade during the hottest part of the day doesn't hurt either.

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If they were bareroots two months ago and are still small and sickly, I'd pot them up in five gallon pots and baby them this year then plant them out next spring when your soil is workable. Just another option to consider.

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"make sure you keep an intact root ball"--with roses in garden soil, that is a tall order.

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If you feel like you have to move them now, it's doable, but you will need to provide a lot of TLC.

** Prepare the new hole first.
** Deep water the plant the day before the move so that it is fully hydrated.
** When you dig up the rose, have a cloth ... an old sheet, a large piece of burlap, something you can set the plant on and carry it to the new location. No matter what you do, you are going to damage the roots, so it is a safe assumption that after planting the roots will not be working at 100%.
** After planting the rose, shade the plant. I usually wrap the plant in an old tea shirt to keep the canes from drying out because the damaged roots cannot carry moisture up to the top growth.
** Keep the cane protection moist. If it's very hot outside, you may have to wet it down several times a day.
** Water daily. No feeding until you see new top growth.
** When the plant looks like it is functioning ... i.e., showing new growth, slowly remove the protection. If it's very hot and the new location gets a lot of direct sunlight, keep the shading in place until you are comfortable that the plant has adjusted to the new location.

I've moved roses this way in triple digit temps and, so far, have not had a plant die.

There are other ways to keep the canes from drying out, but I haven't tried them. Maybe others have better suggestions.

Smiles,
Lyn

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Think I will leave them where they are until next April and then move them.
They are not making much growth. but they are all alive!

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Good decision. The only reason I moved my roses in high temps was because the deer were eating them down to nubs and, at the time, it was the only way to save the roses. I didn't feel like I had a choice.

Like I said, it is doable, but my preference is to move them in spring.

Smiles,
Lyn

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