Transplanting in Summer

[jonohanson]

I know someone who is ridding their garden of fruit bushes (Rasp's and currents mainly) and have offered them to me. However this will be mid August, will I be ok transplanting them at this time?

Many Thanks

[starloc]

You would be better waiting a bit later , but Ive done this loads of times mid summer with all sorts of plants, i just make sure the ground and the plant is wet when planting and make sure it doesnt dry out before planting and then keep soil as much as possible on the roots
After planting I cover them with something to reduce the sun a bit for a week or so it its very bright , some frost cloth just above them for example, or some fine netting just to reduce the direct suns heat ( if there is any!)

[chris]

I have done it before, I just decided to accept that they'd probably not fruit the year after They did, but not as heavy as they did prior to when I dug them out

They need to be kept well watered too, to aid with the shock recovery.

[FB.]

The best time is when the plant starts to go dormant in autumn - when the leaves of the plant are mostly yellow and some have fallen.

But you can move plants in summer if you are careful. Try to dig them out using a fork and start loosening the soil in a circle at least 1ft from the trunk, to allow easier extraction and less damage to the main roots.
Ideally you will need to get them planted within minutes of digging them up - half an hour absolute maximum root exposure to light and air in summer - unless you can store them in sacks of damp compost or damp soil to prevent the roots drying.
If the roots dry out (or die due to exposure to bright daylight/sunshine) the water supply to the leaves will be cut off, the roots will die, the leaves will die and so might the plant.

So make sure everything is fully prepared in advance - holes dug, tools laid out, knowing where everything will go etc and get them replanted as quickly as possible. Give the plants a good watering after the move, and water every few days until winter.
Don't feed them until they have settled - water only.

[jonohanson]

Thanks for the replys, I would like to wait until they are dormant but they want rid, I have time to prepare and have a fair few hessian sacks I can fill with compost to aid with the move. Hopefully they will be ok.

Many Thanks for the advice

[veggiechicken]

You have nothing to lose and everything to gain! Go for it