Replanting roses

[Primrose]

My mum has moved into a residential home and as the garden is quickly reverting to jungle I thought it would be nice to transplant some of the younger roses into my own garden.
Can you give me any advise if it would be okay to dig up now and also the aftercare they would need.
None of them have buds yet and I don't feel confident enough to move any of the older ones.
Thanks

[stanhol]

Spring or after flowering is the best time to move roses. BUT if you are carefull and dig a good load of soil around the rose it should be fine. Once its in give it a quick prune and a good water. The older ones if still there to be moved after the summer, prune right back. Then move them in early spring.

Hope that helps

Sandra

PS I have moved stuff all year in my garden so far so good!

[Primrose]

Thanks.
Have just got back from my hols in the Shetland Islands and realise that anything is possible back here.
Will try it

[paul]

Hi Stanhol or Primrose,

I know its a bit off the subject, but how do you take a cutting froma rose plant ( or any plant ) as I don't have the faintest clue !!

[LadyElle]

You can transpalnt a rose any time when it is dormant - mid/end November to the end of February. They are as tough as old boots as their rootstocks are wild roses of one sort or another, so if you lose a bit of earth along the way, it should not be a problem.

On rose cuttings, my dad used to take them, but they never were as strong as grafted roses and they are not easy.

Hope this helps
Laura

[inggbt]

Originally Posted by Primrose

My mum has moved into a residential home and as the garden is quickly reverting to jungle I thought it would be nice to transplant some of the younger roses into my own garden.
Can you give me any advise if it would be okay to dig up now and also the aftercare they would need.
None of them have buds yet and I don't feel confident enough to move any of the older ones.
Thanks

Ofcourse yes, You can transplant them carefully. They need extra caring after that action. You can get more Information about Planting rose from http://www.freeplant.net/rose.html

[malcolmx]

rose cuttings need to be grafted stock cut the root stock sharpen the cutting into a screwdriver shape insert into the root stock split and bind
you can put 2 or 3 types of rose onto 1 rootstock if you like

[PlantingJoe]

How did it go, Primrose? Any luck replanting them?