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The Inside Scoop for Transplanting Roses |
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Written by Peter Bourke
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Wednesday, 09 December 2009 09:31 |
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Some time in the future, transplanting roses may be on your agenda. There may well be a number of reasons for doing this. It doesn't matter what the reason is, you're best learning a little about doing it so there's no hitches.
by PeterBourke
Some time in the future, transplanting roses may be on your agenda. There may well be a number of reasons for doing this. It doesn't matter what the reason is, you're best learning a little about doing it so there's no hitches.
The primary thing to do is to find out where you're going to move them to then commence preparing the spot. If the plant is left out of the ground too long during the transplant, the roots may dry out too much. If the plants is to be moved a substantial distance, say in the back of a truck, the roots will ned to be kept moist.
Some consider transplanting roses to be difficult however, if you get it right there will be no problems.
The day prior to transplanting make sure the roses are well watered. The prime ingredient in transplanting successfully is to ensure they do not dry out and if they do, the plant is less likely to survive. If the rose has plenty of water it will then have time to settle into its new spot.
However, losing some of the roots whilst transplanting cannot be avoided.
Roses are well known for having deep roots in fact they generally grow deeper than most folks are prepared to dig. To ensure a successful transplant it's best to keep the roots wet. The only trimming that's required is the the root ball.
Healthy portions of the plant are responsible for producing sugar so they must not be cut away. You can tell if the roots are struggling trying to support the plant by constanly checking to see if it's drooping. If this starts to happen, cut off the bits that are drooping and keep your rose more water.
Prepare to Transplant Your Roses
A couple of hand fulls of bone meal, thrown into the hole where you plant is moving to, works wonders. Anddon't plant is as low in the ground as it was because it will settle deeper as it's being watered.
Many rose experts will tell you to forget about transplanting roses during their main growing season.
When roses are dormant and have been pruned, that's the best time to transplant them because they are far less likely to bve stressed. Pruning makes the plant smaller therefore easier to manage and you've done the preperations correctly, transplanting your roses should be a piece of cake.
Never concern yourself with the job of transplanting your roses, do it right & all will be well.
About the Author:
Old gardening guru Peter Bourke just loves roses... for a better understanding about transplanting roses quickly jump along to Best Care For Your Roses |
