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The right time to dig up and Transplanting roses

To minimize the shock of digging and replanting, it is best to take these measures in autumn or early spring. The temperatures should be above zero at this point, the ground should not be frozen. Repositioning in autumn also has the advantage that the rose bush can establish itself in its new location by spring and sprout again and set flowers. Should you not be able to wait until autumn (for example because it is to save a sick rose), then make sure that the plant is not too dry.

Younger roses survive moving better than older ones

In general, it is easier to dig up and move younger roses up to four or five years old. The older a rose is, the larger and deeper its roots are - and the more difficult it is to get them out of the earth as undamaged as possible. You should try, however, because the more roots the plant will survive, the better it will survive.

Be careful of the tap roots when digging

When excavating, proceed as follows if possible:

• Prune the rose bush initially thoroughly.
• Shorten the long shoots sharply - to just under 40 or 50 centimeters.
• If you also need to store or transport the excavated rose for a long time,
• it is best to remove all the leaves.
• This will reduce evaporation and ensure that the plant does not die of thirst.
• After pruning, dig up the rose.
• Prick with one spade deep around the rose bush,
• about one to two depths of a spade in younger roses,
• in the case of older ones, you should dig a trench.
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• and carefully pry out the rose.

Carefully cut back bruised and otherwise injured roots with a sharp knife.