Moving Rose bushes

[bojangles]

After losing my Grandad a few months back we have started sorting out the house and the garden. There are plenty of Rose bushes in both gardens. I don't want them throw out as the house will be going up for sale soon. As my Grandmam and Grandad loved the garden it would be such a shame for them all to rip up and bin so now I can have the rose bushes. The rose bushes have been in the gardens for over 40 years!!

I would like to know the very best way to give them a change on my plot. After upsetting them by moving them. Im planning on moving them at the end of this months as the house will be going up for sale mid septerber.

I have started sorting out a bed for them which is 12ft x 3 I think. My soil is clay so I have added manuare over the time I have had the plot. Now would it be best to add more manuare? How about sharpe sand to improve drainage?? The bed is on a slope at the front of the plot. My friend is coming to help moving them as I would like to make sure we get as much roots as possable. She knows what she doing unlike me lol!!

Many thanks

[rustylady]

Roses do really well on clay soil. As you said, make sure you get as much root as you can and plant them straight into their new homes quickly.

Water in really well by digging a hole, putting the rose plant in the hole and filling the hole with water. Loosely fill with soil and repeat the watering. Firm in and top up with soil.

[WendyC]

I think I would prune them back to reduce water loss but use the prunings as cuttings to double your chances of keeping them. I also would suggest using some mycorrhizal fungi on the roots at planting time. I had great results with this when I moved fruit bushes last year.

[Two_Sheds]

It would be easier to take cuttings than try to move a whole bush. Even if you're intent on moving the bush, take some cuttings as back-up

How to take rose cuttings - Projects: Propagating - gardenersworld.com

[bojangles]

Thank you all. I will take cuttings too just to be on the safe side.

[veggiechicken]

Reported..............have the deja vu feeling today!!

[WendyC]

It's gone. More garbage?

[veggiechicken]

Same as yesterday's I think - I don't understand a word of it - could be very good advice about rose bushes for all I know

[bojangles]

Im confused now?? Have I missed somthing??

[veggiechicken]

Just a spammer, nothing to worry about now

[bojangles]

Ahh ok. Im moving them tommorrow now wish me luck I wil be gutted if they don't take

[bojangles]

Well we moved them. I've gave them a trim now and fed them. Keeping up the watering too I also have laid down wet newspaper to help them. Now it's just about giving them time finger crossed too that they keep!!