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The Shrub Rose Robbie Burns<\/p><\/div>\nIf you are like most gardeners you are constantly moving plants.\u00a0 With smaller plants it’s fairly easy, but what about moving roses?\u00a0 Can it be done?<\/p>\nThe answer is yes you can.\u00a0 And while it’s best to move a rose during the dormant season (like winter) sometimes you have to move the rose while it’s actively growing.<\/p>\nBut don’t worry.\u00a0 It’s not as hard as it sounds.\u00a0 We’ve moved lots of roses during all different times of the year with great success.\u00a0 Along the way we’ve figured out a few tricks and we share those with you in the video below.<\/p>\nHere are a few tips:<\/p>\n\n

Start by watering heavily for at the least 3-4 days before you move the rose.<\/li>\n

Cut out dead wood, twiggy growth and cut the rose back to a few feet high.<\/li>\n

Using a pointed shovel cut a circle about two feet across around the rose.\u00a0 In other words cut 1′ from the center of the rose.\u00a0 (If this sounds confusing the video shows you what we mean).<\/li>\n

Use two shovels to sandwich the root-ball and pry it out of the ground.<\/li>\n

Pick the rose up by the shovels using the blades to support the root-ball.<\/li>\n

Carry the rose to the hole you have already dug.\u00a0 Using the shovel blades slip the rose into the hole.<\/li>\n

Back-fill before you take the shovels out so the root ball doesn’t fall apart.<\/li>\n

Gently slip the shovels out of the ground.<\/li>\n

Continue to pack in soil and amendment just like planting a plant.<\/li>\n

Expect some leaf drop and drooping.\u00a0 That’s normal.<\/li>\n

If you fertilize use time release organics.<\/li>\n

Lastly water, water, water to get the rose re-established.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

For further information:<\/p>\n