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Can I move my rose bush in the fall?
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 4:31 pm
by maureen
It is late October, can I move my rose bush now or should I wait for the spring?
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 8:28 am
by The Helpful Gardener
Put down the shovel and step away from the rose...
That's a chore better left until spring. The plant is moving sugar to the roots as we speak; disturb those and the plant goes hungry and starts the new year behind things. A hard prune and a quick move first thing (after frost) next year...
Scott
moving roses in Oct. in Southern Oregon-very moderate climat
Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 3:56 pm
by wileydog
The Helpful Gardener wrote:Put down the shovel and step away from the rose...
That's a chore better left until spring. The plant is moving sugar to the roots as we speak; disturb those and the plant goes hungry and starts the new year behind things. A hard prune and a quick move first thing (after frost) next year...
Scott
is it ok in mild climate to move well established rose bushes to a new home?
Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2004 4:00 pm
by The Helpful Gardener
Winter is winter and roots is roots...
I wouldn't go there; wait until spring for better results. Could you? Oh, sure; how do you think they get all those box roses to the store for first thing in spring? But have you seen how long it takes a box rose to establish? Freshly dug rose won't ever know it was out of the ground...
Scott