Roses require a lot of attention. When caring for a capricious flower crop, it is important to consider everything: where and when to plant, what to water, how to fertilize.
Sometimes inexperienced gardeners make mistakes already at the first stage of growing - they choose the wrong place for the bush. Flowers may bloom poorly or get in the way.
Then a natural question arises: is it possible to transplant a rose to another place or will the plant not survive such stress and it is better not to risk it, says Anastasia Kovrizhnykh .
It is necessary to answer immediately that yes, it is possible, but it must be done in accordance with all the rules.
Reasons for transplanting roses to a new location
It is not always possible to take into account all the nuances when initially planting bushes.
Something may change over time. Most often, the need to transplant flowers arises if:
1. The bush has grown a lot and has become a real obstacle to movement or a good view.
2. The layout of the garden or yard has changed, and the bushes no longer fit into the overall design.
3. Bushes interfere with each other because they are planted too close to each other. Weaker plants may bloom and develop worse due to a constant deficiency of nutrients.
4. A building appears or a tree grows, and a thick shadow falls on the plant.
5. About 15 years have passed, and the grafted roses need to be relocated. Own-rooted plants are replanted after about 10 years.
Choosing the time for transplantation
Summer is the worst time for transplantation. If you take a risk and try to do it, you should constantly cover the transplanted bushes from the scorching heat, water them in time and spray them often to avoid bacterial or fungal infections. The result of transplantation cannot be 100% positive.
If you do not intend to risk your roses and subject them to harsh tests, then it is better to do this procedure in the spring or fall.
The region where you live will tell you when exactly you can transplant the bushes. Spring is ideal for areas with a cold climate.
It is important that the plants are still dormant and their buds are not open. The bushes are dormant in April.
Autumn is the best time for those areas where winter is significantly milder than in the north. The bushes should shed their leaves and go dormant. In this state, they can be transported to a new location without stress. The best month for transplanting is October.
In autumn, it is important to have time to transplant plants before the first frosts!
Regardless of the season, it is important to allow the plant to take root well in its new location and form new roots to replace those that were destroyed or damaged during digging.
If the bush produces buds during the growing season, they should be removed. This will allow the plant to direct maximum energy to the development of the root system. Careful care of the plant is also important.
Choosing a Place for Transplantation
The aesthetic component is important, because roses should decorate the garden, but choosing a place for replanting should not only take into account the design.
It is much more important to find a planting site that meets the criteria necessary for good plant growth and flowering.
However, nothing is impossible now, which means that roses can bloom and develop to their full potential anywhere, you just need to create the most favorable conditions for them.
How to avoid repeating previous mistakes and choose the best place for flowers? You need to rely on the following rules of agricultural technology:
1. The plot should be open. Roses wither if planted in the shade, but in the sun they develop to their full potential. However, if it is very hot in your region in the summer, it is better if the flowerbed is slightly shaded in the afternoon.
2. Swampy lowlands are not suitable for growing roses. If water constantly washes away the roots, they will simply rot. For the same reason, you cannot choose areas where rain or melt water accumulates and stands for a long time.
3. Roses do not like either heavy or too light soils. The ideal option is fertile, loose, with a neutral pH.
Preparing the planting hole
The bush will need to be transplanted together with the clod of earth. This should be taken into account in order to imagine what the dimensions of the dug hole should be. Its approximate dimensions are: width - 70 cm, depth - 60 cm.
The hole should be dug in such a way as to preserve the upper fertile soil layer. It is best to throw this soil onto any covering material spread nearby. The hole can be filled with fertile soil, and also supplemented with a purchased soil mixture specifically for roses.
You can make nutrient soil yourself by adding sand and humus to discarded soil in a ratio of 2:1:1. To make the mixture even better, take some peat, wood ash and turf soil.
If we are talking about several bushes, then the holes need to be dug at a certain distance from each other. The exact interval to be observed depends on the type of roses:
- between hybrid tea plants - 30-60 cm;
- climbing - 100 cm;
- borders - 30 cm.
Preparing a bush for transplantation
Rose stems can be shortened, which will allow the plant to spend less energy on them and develop the root more during the adaptation period. If the bush is very old, then you can remove all the shoots almost to the root. Young plants need to be left 40-50 cm.
Don't neglect pruning if you're replanting in the summer!
If there are dry or damaged branches, they should also be removed. Pruning should be done with a tool with disinfected blades, so as not to introduce an infection into the fresh cut, as into an open wound.
Step by step process of transplantation
When replanting, the most important thing is not to damage the roots or do everything to reduce this damage.
If we are talking about own-rooted roses, then we need to understand that their root system is powerful, in the form of a rod, going into the ground approximately 50-60 cm.
Grafted roses have more branched roots, and the depth to which they go does not exceed 40 cm.
Most often, own-root roses have to be cut off during digging, especially if the root is significantly longer than 50 cm.
For transplantation you need special equipment:
- gloves made of thick material to protect hands from thorns;
- rope, matting;
- 15-20 l of water;
- pitchfork or shovel;
- thick large package;
- antiseptic like brilliant green, charcoal;
- scrap.
The first thing you need to do is water the bush generously. The soil should be well saturated with liquid to make it easier to dig.
Wait a couple of hours after watering and proceed to earthworks. Using a rope, tie the stems and wrap them with matting so that the thorns are covered and do not hurt your hands. Dig around the bush in a circle to a depth of 20 cm.
Loosen the soil inside the "trench". Grab the stems and start literally shaking the bush. If you have an assistant, he can dig up the plant from below at this time, removing the interfering soil from the roots.
If the bush is old, it will not be easy to extract it; you will need a crowbar. Insert it under the base and press on the free edge, resting the center of the tool against the edge of the hole.
If necessary, you can trim the root. The cut should be treated with a prepared antiseptic. To prevent the earth lump from crumbling, wrap it in thick polyethylene.
It is best to plant the bush immediately in the prepared hole, but if this cannot be done quickly, then the roots are wrapped with matting soaked in water. This will protect the roots from drying out. If the transplant needs to be postponed for more than a week, then the bush should be dug in, placing it in the hole at an angle.
When planting in a new place, from time to time, stop filling the soil and compact it. At the same time, you also need to moisten the soil. You need to bury the bush at the same level as before - the reference point is the root collar.
From the remaining soil, you need to form a trunk circle. Prepare settled water (about 2 buckets) and water the bush, but do not pour the liquid immediately, but gradually, waiting for complete absorption.
To ensure successful adaptation to a new location, you can also water the plant with a preparation for root formation; regular Kornevin is quite suitable.
To prevent the soil from drying out too much, it should be covered with a layer of mulch. This can be freshly cut grass, rotted sawdust, humus. Usually, mulch is poured in a layer of 5-6 cm and in such a way that it does not touch the stems, because this can cause the plants to rot.
Caring for roses after transplantation
Both spring and autumn replanting require subsequent pruning of the bushes. It is necessary to remove faded stems, damaged and diseased shoots, thickening branches, thick, old shoots if they are already more than 4 years old.
If hot and sunny weather sets in, the bushes should be shaded with an awning. They should be protected from too active sun for 2 weeks.
Previously we wrote about how to grow large potatoes .
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
