How to Transplant 8 Foot Rose
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 3:36 am
Hi,
I inherited a garden last summer with two beautiful, well established albeit neglected Queen Elizabeth roses. I have gently pruned them since and kept them healthy and flowering. The most well established and tallest of the two is growing very close to a footpath that is due to be smashed up and re-laid. I am looking for any advice on how best to protect this beautiful plant whilst the work is in progress. I suspect that some roots are currently under the footpath (it's around 8ft tall and approx 1ft away from the footpath). It is currently still flowering.
Should I hard prune it before the work starts then lift it when I can get to the roots and replant when the work is finished or leave it to take it's chances?
Any help would be much appreciated.
Caroline
I inherited a garden last summer with two beautiful, well established albeit neglected Queen Elizabeth roses. I have gently pruned them since and kept them healthy and flowering. The most well established and tallest of the two is growing very close to a footpath that is due to be smashed up and re-laid. I am looking for any advice on how best to protect this beautiful plant whilst the work is in progress. I suspect that some roots are currently under the footpath (it's around 8ft tall and approx 1ft away from the footpath). It is currently still flowering.
Should I hard prune it before the work starts then lift it when I can get to the roots and replant when the work is finished or leave it to take it's chances?
Any help would be much appreciated.
Caroline