Thank you so much.. I am about to move some of my late husbands beloved roses... I would hate to lose them but this has given me the confidence l need.... Wish me luck 🙂
Great video! I've watched other videos on moving established roses, and noticed that folks don't always cut the rose down. Your comment on the root to rose ratio makes total sense as it puts less stress on the plant. Thank you again for a great video.
I did this for the first time today and just decided to check if I did it right. I broke 1 root on it so it makes me feel better that it's basically unavoidable no matter how careful you are. I got these from a random person who no longer wanted them in their yard. I saw a single bloom and it's gonna be YELLOW! I'm super excited. Hopefully they thrive well in my yard/new soil
I seem to have GREAT luck with Rose Bushes. I can plant them anywhere in my backyard, even in clay soil and they continue to grow. I trim them back in the spring, summer, fall or winter and they continue to grow.
Getting some rose bushes from someone a few towns over who doesn't want them anymore, super excited to transplant them and see how they grow in our soil! Thanks for the tutorial, super useful for this weekends project!
Yes, I’m moving a David Austin rose Bush with blossoms so pretty and fragrant but planted in a bad location by my daughter in law. I think winter will be best for its move and appreciate your sharing the way you’ve done it.
Well the very best of luck to you. I hope they thrive in their new home. I can recommend those thornproof gloves. I'll put the link in the description box shortly. Thank you for watching. Mark
Hi Mark, as always, a clear and concise video. I literally moved my Roald Dahl rose my the ground to a pot today, just hoping it won't suffer from transplant shock too much! 🙂 You were very helpful to me with your advice on Tree Ferns last year - I hadn't watered mine over the winter months but thankfully it survived and went on to look really great. Thank you again...Tina (Dublin, Ireland ☘🙂)
Very clear and helpful. There are lots of things that I would have worried about, e.g. cutting back the roots, which I now see are nothing to be concerned about. Thank you!
That is just the information needed,we are about to move some special roses in peak growing conditions due to a move,these instructions are going to help
@@isaiah4478 hi, it's a little too early to say, i only moved it very recently, we're just heading into spring, cold to warm, so we will know soon. Where are you? I'll update in due course. Thanks for watching 🙂
@@MarksHouseandGardenUK Yes we have moved them, from the front of the house to the back garden. We are looking forward to the spring, only then will we know if we were to harsh on the root.
@@Hana-su7zg Thank you. My wife’s mother planted them many years ago, so an emotional family time. After watching the video from Mark’s Garden UK we realized that we had enough knowledge and experience for success. Just waiting for the spring and…..
I've been looking for a video like this as I have a rose i want to move. This is very clear and helpful, in fact, its given me the confidence to move a second rose I have. Nice to see your dog is supervising. Can you update us on the progress of this rose?
Hi. The rose is still doing very well. It is now in a large tub waiting for the day I create a rose garden. Thank you. Hope you have success with yours. Mark
thank you so much. I am moving house, and want to take at least part of a rose bush with me. The rose has an interesting history (family lore) here in the U.S. My great-great.... grandparents moved it by covered wagon from New York State to Michigan, and many members of the family have an off shoot from it in their yards. It was on my great-grandparents centennial farm, and blesses by grandparent's grave sites. A centennial farm is one that was in the same family for 100 years -- nothing for you in the UK, but big deal here in the U.S. The family lore is that it was originally brought from England when a branch of the family immigrated. Who know is that is true, but a fun story. There are versions of it from South Carolina (southern Atlantic coast) to Maine (northern Atlantic state, next to Canada) to Michigan (the mitten shaped state by the Great Lakes) and Minnesota. I live in Maryland (next to Washington, DC), and am planning to move it back to Minnesota--northern state in the mid-west, just south of Manitoba in Canada and on Lake Superior. Will dig it up before it starts to green up and have it live in a pot until I can plant it in my new garden. I do not know if any of the Minnesota versions are still around because my parent's moved out of their house and my brother no longer has his garden. Do you have any additional advice? Can I plant it in Minnesota before the last frost date-- ground will likely still have snow on it when we move, but will be starting to thaw shortly after we move? Right now the ground is frozen so no digging, but it will thaw in the spring.
Hi Andi, I enjoyed reading your wonderful story about the "rambling" (literally) roses in your family! I hope your move, as well as the move of your rose, goes well, let us know! I am in the UK and I have just been given over 15 mature rose bushes by a kind lady, who needs to convert her front garden into a concrete area (probably for health reasons - mobility scooter, I imagine). Yesterday I had fun digging them up and transporting them to my allotment. I then heard some opinions on the next step so I thought I better check with the experts and Mark's advice makes it sound simple and straightforward. So, best wishes to your and mine transplanting, and our roses' next lives :)
Yes indeed, a large enough pot is effectively like putting in the ground in my opinion. Use crocks to cover the drainage holes and plant it to the same depth. And develop a feeding routine perhaps with top dressing. Mark
If possible I would leave it a few weeks until it's a bit colder. Then plant them temporarily in large pots or even a spare bit of border. Provided you get them back in situ before spring they should be ok. They're actually more robust than we think I feel. I've moved this particular rose (in the video) 2 further times and it's still healthy and flowering for me.
Thanks for the response and the good advice. The challenge is this. I have to work on fixing some cracks on the foundation and I have rose bushes there. I’m in Canada and during the dormant time can be hard to do the digging as the earth freezes here. So based on your advice and great video I’m trying to find the perfect time where I’m not impacting the bush but also makes digging and outside work manageable. 😊
What month do you recommend? I have two beautiful rose bushes one red & one white. Also I want to move mine to a part of the garden that does get sun but not as much as where they are now, do you think this is a good idea ? Im in the uk btw. Thank you
I personally wouldn't be concerned about the mixed light/shade. I think generally most plants benefit from being relocated in the dormant period when they aren't growing. So perhaps autumn into winter or early spring into spring. Possibly even winter if it's not too cold. Mark
Hi! I want to transplant some rose bushes that we inherited with the house we just bought. It is spring here currently and I was curious if you still recommend doing the pruning phase even if we are heading out of the dormant phase?
I had to transplant a 22 yr old rose recently for a better location. Same exact steps. How is your rose doing now? I am worried i had to snap off a tap root also as it was too deep.
I also snapped the tap root. Pruned down to balance it. It is doing well. If you check out my 13 surprises video i have included it. Because it is currently blooming. They seem to store energy in the woody root. Good luck with yours. Mark
Hi Antonio. I didn't make a video. But it's doing fine. It has been moved again into a large pot. I'll include it in my next garden round up. Thanks for watching. Mark
I have 3 severely unattended rose bushes that need moved. It's spring and finally past frost. They each started growing about 2 months ago. My grandfather transplanted them around 60 years ago. I'm terrified to cut them back let alone move them. Can they at least be cut back like you did here or best to wait until December or January? One is against my front porch while the another is entangled in a chain link fence. The 3rd is where I'd like it but I need to move it about 3 feet to the center of the garden. This is where I'd like all 3 to cohabitate.
Hi there. I understand that this time of year is good for pruning back roses. Especially if they have become unruly. You could try it on half the branches. You may lose out on some blooms this year. Prune back to just above a bud, generally choose outward facing buds to encourage uncrowded growth and allow air. Remove dead or diseased branches. Use very sharp clean tools. I might wait until next cold season to move. But i have moved mine a couple if times later in the growing season. Mark
@@MarksHouseandGardenUK Ty. I have a branch lopper I'll need to get someone stronger than I am. How low can it be trimmed? I wish I could share a pic for you to see.
I will use blood fish and bone sparingly in the pot and in the hole i plant it into. Not too much. Then when established again in the ground i will mulch but not over feed it. Mark
Hi Mark- update on my family rose bush that I am moving from Maryland to Minnesota. I am starting to see some green buds here in Maryland, so will try to dig it up this week. I suspect the leaves will come out before I move it to MN at the end of March. And, there will still be snow on the ground, and temps below freezing. Should I keep it inside since it will have leaves?
It is best to move it in winter. And if you leave all the branches the balance between bush and roots will be wrong and it may be stressed. I would suggest pruning it before moving. Try it though... you might be lucky. Mark
@@MarksHouseandGardenUK thank you so very much dear your reply is very accurate and helpful indeed so thank you once again . God bless you in everything .
@@rabiasiddiqui8081 if it was mine i would remove some of them. So that the roots are not under too much strain. Perhaps down to three of four buds and prune above an outward facing bud. That's what i would do. Good luck i hope it does well. Mark
@@MarksHouseandGardenUK thank you so much I will remove as many as possible will give you feed back I really appreciate for your helping and valuable suggestions dear
@@MarksHouseandGardenUK thank you I’m moving my rose I’ve left it a bit late but the soil is quite clay like and holds so I am hoping to get the rose out with a big bundle of mud!!! I managed that with some smaller ones transferred last night
Im pretty sure my poor rosebush is dead. we bought this house a year ago and last year I noticed that there wasnt much green on the poor thing. I knew nothing about rosebushes and had zero time to work with it. Now that I have time and have done a bit of research, I think its too late. I pruned it back but found no green. Just brown. Im going to wait until spring before I pull it up to be safe but im just sad :( I might have to just remove her and try again now that I know a bit more about them. Doesnt help that her roots are likely tangled with a decently sized small tree. I imagine thats what killed it. I cant remove the tree, but I did cut the damn thing back as far as I could. Im hoping to find a way to kill it but leave the rosebush be.
By far the best video showing how to dig up a rose. He actually shows the whole process. Thank you.
GOSH! THANK YOU! This comment has made my day :-) Mark
Thank you so much.. I am about to move some of my late husbands beloved roses... I would hate to lose them but this has given me the confidence l need.... Wish me luck 🙂
Great video! I've watched other videos on moving established roses, and noticed that folks don't always cut the rose down. Your comment on the root to rose ratio makes total sense as it puts less stress on the plant. Thank you again for a great video.
I did this for the first time today and just decided to check if I did it right. I broke 1 root on it so it makes me feel better that it's basically unavoidable no matter how careful you are. I got these from a random person who no longer wanted them in their yard. I saw a single bloom and it's gonna be YELLOW! I'm super excited. Hopefully they thrive well in my yard/new soil
Hi jerr. Brilliant. Hope it does well. I just put an update on the channel.
I seem to have GREAT luck with Rose Bushes. I can plant them anywhere in my backyard, even in clay soil and they continue to grow. I trim them back in the spring, summer, fall or winter and they continue to grow.
That's brilliant news. Well done. You must have 'green fingers' 😊
Getting some rose bushes from someone a few towns over who doesn't want them anymore, super excited to transplant them and see how they grow in our soil! Thanks for the tutorial, super useful for this weekends project!
How did it go? x I'm giving my blue moon away today as the 15cm flower heads can't cope in the Kent rain/wind 😞
Yes, I’m moving a David Austin rose Bush with blossoms so pretty and fragrant but planted in a bad location by my daughter in law. I think winter will be best for its move and appreciate your sharing the way you’ve done it.
Thanks for watching and good luck with yours. Mine still growing well in tubs. Love your screen name 😂
Hello Mark, you have given me the confidence to transplant 3 similar sized roses that are overgrown and too close to my greenhouse. Thank you!
Well the very best of luck to you. I hope they thrive in their new home. I can recommend those thornproof gloves. I'll put the link in the description box shortly. Thank you for watching. Mark
Hi Barbara, did you try this? And how did you get on? Mark
Hi Mark, as always, a clear and concise video. I literally moved my Roald Dahl rose my the ground to a pot today, just hoping it won't suffer from transplant shock too much! 🙂
You were very helpful to me with your advice on Tree Ferns last year - I hadn't watered mine over the winter months but thankfully it survived and went on to look really great. Thank you again...Tina (Dublin, Ireland ☘🙂)
Very clear and helpful. There are lots of things that I would have worried about, e.g. cutting back the roots, which I now see are nothing to be concerned about. Thank you!
Thanks Dave, I get a lot of encouragement from your comment and I'm pleased the video was helpful. My roses are still doing well. Mark
That is just the information needed,we are about to move some special roses in peak growing conditions due to a move,these instructions are going to help
Can’t wait to see their blooms!
Thanks angie. I'll keep my eye on it and do an update come spring time.
@@MarksHouseandGardenUK did it survive?
@@isaiah4478 hi, it's a little too early to say, i only moved it very recently, we're just heading into spring, cold to warm, so we will know soon. Where are you? I'll update in due course. Thanks for watching 🙂
@@isaiah4478 UPDATE. I just popped out to look, yes, it has lovely new growth. Success! I'll post a video.
Thank you for showing, explaining how to prune, transfer rose location. I'm looking forward to copying your way of transplanting.
Hi Ali. Thanks. Good luck with yours. Best wishes. Mark
Brilliant clear and informative video...gonna move my rose now...thank you really helpful 😊
Thanks Jonathan I really appreciate your feedback. Mark
Very helpful, we have three rose roots 40-60 years old.
Wow that's a very old collection. Are you moving them? Mark
Hi Peter, wow thats amazing, I didn't know roses have such a long life span! How did the transplanting go? Best wishes with it!
@@MarksHouseandGardenUK Yes we have moved them, from the front of the house to the back garden. We are looking forward to the spring, only then will we know if we were to harsh on the root.
@@Hana-su7zg Thank you. My wife’s mother planted them many years ago, so an emotional family time. After watching the video from Mark’s Garden UK we realized that we had enough knowledge and experience for success. Just waiting for the spring and…..
Yes im enjoy whatching
Thank you. Mark
Thank you from Ohio ❤
I seriously just said hey there to the dog nice video
Thank you. And simba says hello back 😊
@@MarksHouseandGardenUK Simba perfect name for that fella
I've been looking for a video like this as I have a rose i want to move. This is very clear and helpful, in fact, its given me the confidence to move a second rose I have. Nice to see your dog is supervising. Can you update us on the progress of this rose?
Hi. The rose is still doing very well. It is now in a large tub waiting for the day I create a rose garden. Thank you. Hope you have success with yours. Mark
beautiful roses god bless you more
Thank you very much. Mark
Thank you so much! I have to take out a diseased rose! I can see that im going to make sure that im totally prepared to do this.
Thanks June. Good luck with your rose. Mark
Thank you Mark, really informative video.
Thanks Caroline, you're welcome, good luck with your rose. Mark
thank you so much. I am moving house, and want to take at least part of a rose bush with me. The rose has an interesting history (family lore) here in the U.S. My great-great.... grandparents moved it by covered wagon from New York State to Michigan, and many members of the family have an off shoot from it in their yards. It was on my great-grandparents centennial farm, and blesses by grandparent's grave sites. A centennial farm is one that was in the same family for 100 years -- nothing for you in the UK, but big deal here in the U.S. The family lore is that it was originally brought from England when a branch of the family immigrated. Who know is that is true, but a fun story. There are versions of it from South Carolina (southern Atlantic coast) to Maine (northern Atlantic state, next to Canada) to Michigan (the mitten shaped state by the Great Lakes) and Minnesota. I live in Maryland (next to Washington, DC), and am planning to move it back to Minnesota--northern state in the mid-west, just south of Manitoba in Canada and on Lake Superior. Will dig it up before it starts to green up and have it live in a pot until I can plant it in my new garden. I do not know if any of the Minnesota versions are still around because my parent's moved out of their house and my brother no longer has his garden. Do you have any additional advice? Can I plant it in Minnesota before the last frost date-- ground will likely still have snow on it when we move, but will be starting to thaw shortly after we move? Right now the ground is frozen so no digging, but it will thaw in the spring.
Hi Andi, I enjoyed reading your wonderful story about the "rambling" (literally) roses in your family! I hope your move, as well as the move of your rose, goes well, let us know!
I am in the UK and I have just been given over 15 mature rose bushes by a kind lady, who needs to convert her front garden into a concrete area (probably for health reasons - mobility scooter, I imagine). Yesterday I had fun digging them up and transporting them to my allotment. I then heard some opinions on the next step so I thought I better check with the experts and Mark's advice makes it sound simple and straightforward. So, best wishes to your and mine transplanting, and our roses' next lives :)
Excellent service 👏 👍
Thank you 😊
How did the rose do then? Did it take to its new spot?
Doing great 😊 if I'm not mistaken there's an update video right at the end of this one
THANKYOU...GOOD INSTRUCTIONS......I SHALL BE DIGGING SOON
Thanks Roderick
I should add that here the winters can get pretty cold so I’ll pack hay around it and probably will cover it too for protection.
Great idea. I think I'm going to try that approach too. Let me know how you get on. Thanks. Mark
Got rid of fear of removing rose bush ,thank you.
Good luck with your rose. With care it will be fine 😊
Thanks Mark.
Really helpful video. Would I follow the same process if transferring to a pot?
Yes indeed, a large enough pot is effectively like putting in the ground in my opinion. Use crocks to cover the drainage holes and plant it to the same depth. And develop a feeding routine perhaps with top dressing. Mark
What would you do if you need to move a rose bush temporarily to do some fixes on the house they are beside?
If possible I would leave it a few weeks until it's a bit colder. Then plant them temporarily in large pots or even a spare bit of border. Provided you get them back in situ before spring they should be ok. They're actually more robust than we think I feel. I've moved this particular rose (in the video) 2 further times and it's still healthy and flowering for me.
Summary try to do all the moving and replanting during the dormant period, keep watered next year.
Thanks for the response and the good advice. The challenge is this. I have to work on fixing some cracks on the foundation and I have rose bushes there. I’m in Canada and during the dormant time can be hard to do the digging as the earth freezes here. So based on your advice and great video I’m trying to find the perfect time where I’m not impacting the bush but also makes digging and outside work manageable. 😊
great video thanks.
Did it regrow ok?
Hi there. Thank you. Yes it did. There's a follow up somewhere on my channel but yes it did well. Thanks. Mark
What month do you recommend? I have two beautiful rose bushes one red & one white. Also I want to move mine to a part of the garden that does get sun but not as much as where they are now, do you think this is a good idea ? Im in the uk btw. Thank you
I personally wouldn't be concerned about the mixed light/shade. I think generally most plants benefit from being relocated in the dormant period when they aren't growing. So perhaps autumn into winter or early spring into spring. Possibly even winter if it's not too cold. Mark
Hi! I want to transplant some rose bushes that we inherited with the house we just bought. It is spring here currently and I was curious if you still recommend doing the pruning phase even if we are heading out of the dormant phase?
Thank you for this video!
I had to transplant a 22 yr old rose recently for a better location. Same exact steps. How is your rose doing now? I am worried i had to snap off a tap root also as it was too deep.
I also snapped the tap root. Pruned down to balance it. It is doing well. If you check out my 13 surprises video i have included it. Because it is currently blooming. They seem to store energy in the woody root. Good luck with yours. Mark
Did you make a video showing how it looked this spring and summer ?
Hi Antonio. I didn't make a video. But it's doing fine. It has been moved again into a large pot. I'll include it in my next garden round up. Thanks for watching. Mark
@@MarksHouseandGardenUK OK, looking forward to it.
I have 3 severely unattended rose bushes that need moved. It's spring and finally past frost. They each started growing about 2 months ago. My grandfather transplanted them around 60 years ago. I'm terrified to cut them back let alone move them. Can they at least be cut back like you did here or best to wait until December or January? One is against my front porch while the another is entangled in a chain link fence. The 3rd is where I'd like it but I need to move it about 3 feet to the center of the garden. This is where I'd like all 3 to cohabitate.
Hi there. I understand that this time of year is good for pruning back roses. Especially if they have become unruly. You could try it on half the branches. You may lose out on some blooms this year. Prune back to just above a bud, generally choose outward facing buds to encourage uncrowded growth and allow air. Remove dead or diseased branches. Use very sharp clean tools. I might wait until next cold season to move. But i have moved mine a couple if times later in the growing season. Mark
@@MarksHouseandGardenUK Ty. I have a branch lopper I'll need to get someone stronger than I am. How low can it be trimmed? I wish I could share a pic for you to see.
Does it need fertilizer? I'm definitely going to wait til winter sets in to move my 3 roseplants.
I will use blood fish and bone sparingly in the pot and in the hole i plant it into. Not too much. Then when established again in the ground i will mulch but not over feed it. Mark
@@MarksHouseandGardenUK Thanks Mark.
Watch this 2 years later. Did it survived?
Hi there. Yes it certainly did. It's doing very well thanks. I did an update which I believe is linked at the end. Best wishes. Mark
Hi Mark- update on my family rose bush that I am moving from Maryland to Minnesota. I am starting to see some green buds here in Maryland, so will try to dig it up this week. I suspect the leaves will come out before I move it to MN at the end of March. And, there will still be snow on the ground, and temps below freezing. Should I keep it inside since it will have leaves?
thank you
I want to ask you can we transfer the bush with all the shoots on is ok
It is best to move it in winter. And if you leave all the branches the balance between bush and roots will be wrong and it may be stressed. I would suggest pruning it before moving. Try it though... you might be lucky. Mark
@@MarksHouseandGardenUK thank you so very much dear your reply is very accurate and helpful indeed so thank you once again . God bless you in everything .
Unfortunately I have planted the bush with the shoots and branches yesterday I need your suggestion should I remove the shoots now ?
@@rabiasiddiqui8081 if it was mine i would remove some of them. So that the roots are not under too much strain. Perhaps down to three of four buds and prune above an outward facing bud. That's what i would do. Good luck i hope it does well. Mark
@@MarksHouseandGardenUK thank you so much I will remove as many as possible will give you feed back I really appreciate for your helping and valuable suggestions dear
I want to move two of my rose bushes into pots, so I can move them around the garden. Can rose bushes live well in pots?
I think it is possible. But i also think it depends on the type of rose. What type do you have? Mark
@@MarksHouseandGardenUK I wouldn't know the type sorry.
Mark, how did the rose do?
Doing fine thanks. I ended up moving it a second time and now it's quite happy in a tub. Thanks 😊
ua-cam.com/video/dS349lnByJk/v-deo.html
There's a link to an update.
Did it survive ? I have a feeling it never.
Please do watch my update video. It's doing really well thank you.mark
Here you go...ua-cam.com/video/dS349lnByJk/v-deo.html
Can we see how it is now? Did it make it?
Hi sarah. Yes. It's now in a tub and doing well. I shall record an update shortly. Mark
Did old faithful survive the transplant?
Yes. It's still in a large pot, growing well, waiting for the final destination. I'll do a rose garden around it eventually. Mark
Thank you
Hi Mark - how did the rose do?
Hi Alina. It's still doing well. It's currently in a large tub waiting for the time I do a rose garden. Mark
Did it survive? I have lots that I'm going to have to move. 😢
hi, yes, both survived, search 'rose' there is an update. best wishes. mark
god bless you more
Thank you
Did the rose live?
Yes, still going. Currently in a large plastic tub. Mark
@@MarksHouseandGardenUK thank you I’m moving my rose I’ve left it a bit late but the soil is quite clay like and holds so I am hoping to get the rose out with a big bundle of mud!!! I managed that with some smaller ones transferred last night
Is there an update on this rose?
hi there yes I did several updates, if you search Rose on my channel you should find it. mark (both did well)
Nice dog
Im pretty sure my poor rosebush is dead. we bought this house a year ago and last year I noticed that there wasnt much green on the poor thing. I knew nothing about rosebushes and had zero time to work with it. Now that I have time and have done a bit of research, I think its too late. I pruned it back but found no green. Just brown. Im going to wait until spring before I pull it up to be safe but im just sad :( I might have to just remove her and try again now that I know a bit more about them. Doesnt help that her roots are likely tangled with a decently sized small tree. I imagine thats what killed it. I cant remove the tree, but I did cut the damn thing back as far as I could. Im hoping to find a way to kill it but leave the rosebush be.
Sorry to hear about your Rose. Perhaps wait a little longer. Some tiny shoots may appear out of the hard base. I wish you well. Mark
1 year later, how'd it turn out?
Hi. Posted an update. Mark
Sent you supposed to take the soil with the rose attached to its roots ?? It looked as though you have butchered that poor rose …
Rose recovered perfectly and is doing very well.