Moving established plants
Appreciate your help!
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Darlene Nieman Morris on Jul 02, 2014Did your hole deep enough and big enough around to get a good root ball, wrap to move, and keep moist, until ready to re-plant. Then do the same, dig deep, and wide enough hole to replant. I always put time released fertilizer granules in the hole, before adding plant.Helpful Reply
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Rustic & Refined on Jul 02, 2014<~~~ what Darlene said. Also keep in full sun and water daily! You might see a little yellow leaves and some droppage....but that's just a mild form of shock ...but as long as you keep it watered and get it planted fairly quickly...next year it should do just fine.Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Jul 02, 2014There's some very good guidance on moving established roses here: http://www.finegardening.com/little-trick-when-moving-mature-rose-bush I think cutting back the oleanders by a third to a half would improve your chances with them as well. Good luck!Helpful Reply
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Teresa Riester on Jul 02, 2014All of the above, and it's best to wait until late afternoon/early evening to do it so it doesn't have to deal with stress from the heat too. Keep the exposed root ball wet. You can put them in buckets of water. Dig your new holes and prepare the soil first and water very well after transplanting. I had to do the same thing once--46 rose bushes! good luck. :)Helpful Reply
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Terry Thomas on Jul 03, 2014Just in case, you might want to take some cuttings, too. Research on the web the correct way to do it. My short & sweet version is to take some cuttings, wrap them in wet newspaper then put that in a plastic bag. They will spout. More on the web on how to do this.Helpful Reply
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Dorothy on Jul 03, 2014Are you in an area where they go dormant in the late fall/early winter? Can the move be delayed until then? Much easier to move when dormant but if that isn't possible you got good advice above. I would consider doing cuttings and rooting them if you can do that....as a backup plan.Helpful Reply
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Cheryl Newman on Jul 04, 2014Water well in the days before you try to move the plants. Keep the roots in a bucket of water and replant as quickly as possible. consider pruning the plants back once they are in their new homeHelpful Reply
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