When is it better to transplant roses to another place, rules and timing of the procedure

Creating a garden, as well as caring for plants, requires a lot of time and patience from the gardener. Transplanting plants from place to place is considered a particularly troublesome task. The worst plant to tolerate transplantation is the rose, which grows in almost every garden. When you need to replant roses, and what methods are best suited for this, we will look into it below.

Reasons for transplantation

There may be several reasons for transplanting a rose:

• In its old location, the flower was attacked by insect pests.

Transplanting the flower to another place can be a way out of the situation, and the plants will not have to be watered with various chemicals to destroy uninvited guests.

• A decision was made to redevelop the garden.

A fairly common occurrence is when a gardener, purchasing a new crop for planting, is faced with the need to change the structure of the garden.

• The soil at the planting site is depleted, and the rose no longer receives the necessary nutrients.

Plants growing in one place for a long time gradually deplete the soil. Fertilization is a temporary solution and there comes a time when the plant needs to be replanted for further growth.

• Plants and trees growing nearby have grown excessively, blocking the plant's access to sunlight.

Beginning gardeners often encounter this problem. Lack of experience does not allow them to competently plan planting sites so that flowers and trees do not interfere with each other.

When is the best time to replant roses?

To replant flowers with minimal damage, you need to do this at a certain time. The following seasons are suitable for transplantation:

1. Autumn. The autumn season is the most favorable for garden redevelopment.
2. Spring. The second most convenient option for transplantation. The flowering of the rose will be delayed, but there will not be a strong negative reaction.
3. Summer. The most unpredictable and dangerous option, especially when the rose begins to bloom.

Note! An important role when planning the plant transplantation calendar is played by the climate characteristic of your region. In the southern regions, with warm weather, the rose can be replanted in the second half of February, and in the northern regions, where conditions are much harsher, only from the beginning of April.

Features of spring rose transplantation

Spring transplantation of adult roses is carried out when:

• the snow has melted;
• the earth warmed up to a temperature of 8-9 ^O;
• The buds that have formed on the rose bush have not yet begun to swell.

Compliance with these conditions creates a favorable background for replanting, and the plant receives minimal damage. Disadvantages of spring garden redevelopment:

• the flower has to spend extra energy adapting to a new place;
• Additional energy is required to form and strengthen the root system, which suffers when moving the bush from place to place.

Otherwise, there are no problems, and spring remains a good period for such events.

Is it possible to carry out work in the summer?

Summer is the most unfavorable time of the year. To minimize damage to the plant, you must adhere to the following algorithm of actions:

1. The rose bush undergoes a pruning procedure.
2. Flowers and buds that have managed to form on the bush are completely removed.
3. The shoots are cut to half their length. If a gardener replants varieties with a long stem, it is trimmed so that the length does not exceed 0.5 meters. In miniature varieties, the stem is cut off after 3 buds.
4. The transplant is carried out in cloudy weather or in the evening, when solar activity is minimal.

During the first month after moving the rose to a new location, the bush must be protected from excessive exposure to sunlight and strong gusts of wind. Experienced gardeners recommend abundant irrigation until the flower takes root in a new place. If the summer turns out to be dry, spray the bush with a spray bottle.

Transplanting roses in autumn

Transplanting roses in September - October to another place is considered the best time among gardeners. However, some nuances should be taken into account:

1. Early replanting, at the end of August, will provoke the bush to form excess greenery, which will lead to its weakening before wintering.
2. Late planting is fatal to roses. The bush will not have time to adapt to the new place and will not survive the winter.
3. It is considered optimal to transplant a month before the onset of the first frost. The flower will grow its roots to the required volume, and there will not be enough time to form unnecessary green mass.

Preparatory work

The essence of the preparatory work before transplantation is to choose the right place and process it. The new location for roses must meet the following criteria:

1. Choose areas with fertile soil, as the plant will need a lot of nutrients for normal adaptation.
2. The landing site should not be flooded with water. Rose bushes growing in conditions of excessive humidity are more likely to be susceptible to various fungal diseases.
3. Good illumination of the area. Despite the need for protection from sunlight in the first weeks after transplantation, in the future the bush will require a lot of sunlight for comfortable flowering. You should not choose places near tall trees, fences or buildings.
4. Strong gusts of cold wind have a bad effect on flower growth. Gusts of icy northern wind have a particularly strong effect. If possible, try to protect rose plantings from strong drafts.

Preparing a place for planting rose bushes:

• the soil at the landing site is dug up;
• remove weeds along with their roots;
• we apply fertilizers. The amount and composition of fertilizers depends on the condition of the soil.

Note! Gardeners advise fertilizing in advance before planting. The optimal period is two weeks before transplantation. This way the rose roots will not get burned.

Transplantation process

At the initial stages of replanting, the gardener’s main task is to preserve the root system of the bush and cause minimal damage to it. Most bushes are moved to a new location directly with the lump of earth in which they grew until that moment. The main root is too deep, so there is no need to preserve it completely. This is especially true for grafted varieties, in which the main root can go deep into the ground up to 1.5 meters.

Transplant process:

1. We irrigate the ground around the bush two days before moving to a new place.
2. The shoots are carefully tied with a strong thread to facilitate access to the base of the bush.
3. A trench is dug around the bush.
4. Next, we go deeper into the ground, cutting off the overgrown roots with a shovel or other tool.
5. The resulting lump of earth is placed in a plastic bag or thick film.
6. We move the bush to a new place.

They dig a hole under a bush like this:

• in width it should exceed the diameter of the bush by 20 centimeters;
• in depth - 10 centimeters larger than the size of the earthen coma.

The bottom of the pit is covered with a layer of crushed stone, after which fertile soil is poured. Then a rose bush is lowered into the hole, after which the remaining volume is filled with earth. A properly planted plant adapts to a new location in three weeks..

Further care for roses

Roses are not the most capricious plants, but after transplantation they require special care in the next couple of weeks:

1. Immediately after planting, the soil around the bush is abundantly irrigated. At least eight liters of liquid are poured onto the bush.
2. After watering, pay attention to the soil level. If it has dropped, add more soil to the required level.
3. The land is mulched after irrigation. This way you prevent the formation of a dense crust after drying.
4. On hot days, the bush needs shelter, since the roses have not yet taken root, and the scorching sun does not have the best effect on them.
5. Pay attention to the general condition of the plants. In a weakened state, they can easily get sick.
6. Gardeners who want the plant to take root well in a new location prune young shoots the first few seasons.

Do not plant bushes that begin to bloom at different times next to each other. Otherwise, one variety will begin to dominate the other, preventing it from fully developing.