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I have to move my roses.....again :(
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Posted by lavender_lass WA zone 4 (My Page) on Wed, Nov 11, 09 at 11:07
| We're getting new windows to replace our drafty ones on the front of the house.....yea! In order to put them in, they'll be trampling all over my new garden with my roses....oh, oh!
So, this weekend, I need to move everything somewhere else. I don't have a lot of options, since it's getting pretty cold and wet, no snow sticking yet, but not the best time to transplant. I'll do my best and we'll see what happens next spring. Any suggestions? |
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RE: I have to move my roses.....again :(
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| Tell them "Please don't trample the roses!" Why is it that most workmen ignore plantings and anything else that is in their way? Or not really in their way? Sometimes there's no need to step right on a bush or flower that is obvious, or throw down lumber. |
RE: I have to move my roses.....again :(
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| Workers are notorious for ruining gardens, so you're smart in moving everything. My guess would be to put them in the garage or basement for the winter? BUT - I am not anywhere close to your zone, so hopefully someone can let you know exactly what to do. Good luck - I know it's frustrating but at least you'll have efficient windows! :) |
RE: I have to move my roses.....again :(
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| Lavender Lass another option may be to put those little wire fences around your important plants if that leaves them enough room to work. If not I'd put them all in big containers with bubble wrap and keep them in the garage if you have one.( I wouldn't dig them up unless I HAD to! congrats on the new windows though!) |
RE: I have to move my roses.....again :(
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| It will be nice to get new windows :) The roses are right in front of a big bay window and I can't expect the guys to watch their step when they're carrying big windows. I'm going to stick them in another bed and see how they look in the spring. At least they're still small roses, I just planted them this year. According to the news, it's supposed to snow tonight, so I'm going to move them today! Thanks again for the responses! |
RE: I have to move my roses.....again :(
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IMO - a contractor who gives a hoot about his reputation and customer base will do his best not to damage your property during installation. And they should be liable for any damage that IS done.
I would definitely talk to your installer and voice your concerns! |
RE: I have to move my roses.....again :(
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When I need to move things quickly, I just dig 'em up and put them in trash bags or plastic bags - two should do the trick. Do you have a place in the basement, or a room you can close the door on for a few days until you can put them back? That should work fine.
If you are worried about heat, just close off the vent in that room to keep it cooled down. |
RE: I have to move my roses.....again :(
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| the plants are probably dormant by now. So actually if you did need to transplant, this time of the year is the safest times to do it. Prune them, dig a hole elsewhere in the yard, and sink the plants in. Top them heavily with mulch to protect them from the weather and use a rose cone. This should be enough to hold them till next spring. If you have climbing roses, dig a trench and lay the plant in a horizontal position. This is what is done with borderline climbers in Montreal which is akin to your climate there. Never put the plants indoors. They will not survive the winter. Don't plant them in pots and leave the pots unprotected, same goes if you bag them. In such situation, you still need to dig a hole and put the pots in the ground so help insulate the roots. If you are unable to dig a hole, then dump a large mound of earth around the plants leaving only the branches exposed. |
RE: I have to move my roses.....again :(
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If it were me I would just protect them. You could put a large pot, bucket, box, basket, or barrel (anything really) on top. Put a rock on top of that so it doesnt get tipped over. I don't know if you have bales of hay, but you could certainly stack those around them to create a sort of 'igloo'. I think covering them is much easier than digging them up! Better for the roses too I would imagine.
Bet your windows will look very nice!
CMK |
RE: I have to move my roses.....again :(
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| CMK- They're right in front of the window...literally where you would have to stand to install them, so there's no way to protect them. If I could, that would be my first choice :) I just moved my Climbing Cecile Brunner, after pruning her way back, and also my Tamora and Fairy rose. Now I just have to move two Fantin Latours and three Hidcote Lavender. So far, so good! Ianna, I think you're right, they're just popping right out of the ground and I'm putting them in places I had already dug up for my new garden spaces. I put the Cecile Brunner next to an arch I have in the "fairy garden" and I think it will look better there than next to the porch...it was starting to reach out and grab people if they got too close to the railing. (LOL) The arch is mostly decorative, so I think it will be a good place for the rose :) |
RE: I have to move my roses.....again
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| I'm finished! Thank you all for the moral support :) I ended up moving most of the roses (and the lavender) next to the arch, except for the Fantin Latours, which I put in front of the porch. We'll see how everything does after being moved, but if they make it, I think the garden will look even better! (LOL) |
RE: I have to move my roses.....again :(
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| Hi you now have to mulch them heavily. I wouldn't prune lavenders this time of the year by the way, because their branches offer winter protection. In my lavenders (numbers up to 30+) I prune them in the spring when the dangers of freezing is past. Our winters here in Ontario can get to -30C and in some really cold times, -40C, so this has worked quite well for all these years. Good luck. Ianna |
RE: I have to move my roses.....again :(
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| Thanks Ianna. I did put some dirt around the bottom of the roses and then some bark. I also put a little bark around the lavender. The only plant I pruned was the Cecile Brunner, so that I could move it. Those canes were 8' long the first summer :) So you prune the lavender back in the late spring? My last frost is usually end of May/first of June. Frost here is so much later than everyone else in the area, I'm never sure when to prune my butterfly bushes either. This year I didn't do it at all, but they were small so I don't think it mattered. |
RE: I have to move my roses.....again :(
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| Yes I do out of necessity. The lavender branches actually serve as mulch and protects the very center of the plant. I once did prune too deeply before the last frost date and lost those plants. That's how I arrived to the realization about the branches. As for my butterfly bushes (as well as other plants including roses)I take a cue on when to do prunings when I see the new buds forming and then I check the weather channel to see the forecast. |
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