Rose bush

 

I have a rose bush in full flight.
Unfortunately due to sewer problems my garden will be dug up soon.
The rose bush  has sentimental attachments and I want to save it from
destruction if at all possible.
can any one suggest the best way to do this as I would like to re plant in
the same place after the building work is completed.
Thanks

 

says...

You don't say how big/old the rose bush is. If you can leave it a few more
weeks prune it back hard and dig up a big root ball you may perhaps be
successful. I would try to strike a few cuttings as well as a back up plan.

Gill M
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addy gill[at]pcservicesreading[dot]co[dot]uk

 



Thanks for the help.
Unfortunately I think I only have days to act.
Trying to take cuttings is the answer.
Not being a gardener this is fraught with danger
regards

 


4x4v6;747408 Wrote:

bush in full

completed.

I have moved some rose bushes, with mixed success, I think one out of
three
survived. The problem with the other two is that they were very
deeply rooted,
so I had to separate them from most of their roots just
to get them out of the
ground. Plainly it is a good idea to cut it well
back so the reduced root ball
has less to support.

Except a few species roses, the great majority are grafted onto a
rootstock. So
if you want to propagate, then grafting rather than
taking a cutting is
generally the technique you need. Personally I'd
just buy a new one. They
establish very quickly and many good varieties
can be purchased for modest sums.




--
echinosum

 

wrote:

bush in full

I've moved lots of roses, and if anything they're all doing better now
than before.  The last one I moved was in the middle of this
"summer".  Mine at least, seem very hardy.  Just dig it up and hope
for the best.  Maybe prune it back if you can.