Secrets of transplanting roses in the country
There can be many reasons for transplanting roses, for example, you want to change the design of the site, create a rose garden, or, on the contrary, plant bushes throughout the plot, since they, growing, create an unwanted shadow for each other, and complicate caring for them.
Whatever the circumstances, due to which rose bushes change their place of residence, you need to remember some little secrets of the transplant process:
- It is necessary to find a suitable place for the queen of the garden. It must be taken into account that the rose does not tolerate the neighborhood with many plants, it does not like the shade, and the areas where moisture stagnates will simply destroy the beloved bush.
- The choice of the right time for transplanting roses is also important. Early spring or fall is best.
- The bush should be prepared for transplantation. The first thing to do is trim the shoots. The approximate height of the bush during transplantation can be from 40 to 50 cm.
- The pit is dug with a margin in order to lay drainage on its bottom, on top of which nutritious soil and compost are poured. It is advisable to do all this in advance.
Let the hole brew, not forgetting about watering. The required pit is prepared in at least 2-3 weeks. So the earth is compacted, and nutrients saturate the soil.
- Dig up the roots together with the earthy clod. It should be borne in mind that the roots of the rose bush grow approximately the same diameter as the crown. Therefore, it is worth taking care to damage the roots as little as possible, both when removing them from the ground, and when transporting the plant to a new place.
- Watering. It is necessary to moisten well the planting site itself and the planted plant. Even if you have to replant roses in the fall.
So you can protect your favorite roses from the scorching sun, pests and improve their care.
There are several transplant methods, 2 of them are more popular:
- Classical;
- Wet.
And each of them is worthy to use it.
How to transplant roses in the classic way
At the bottom of a previously prepared hole, a hill is made, along which the roots of the rose will be evenly distributed. At the same time, it is important that the grafting site is 3-5 cm below the soil level. Water is poured into the hole, then a layer of soil is poured approximately to half the depression, well compacted. After that, you will need to water again. Now the hole is completely buried after the water has been absorbed. The earth should be well compacted again so that no air remains between the roots.
After planting, you need to make sure that there is moderate, but constant watering, so the earth does not dry out, but it also does not become waterlogged.
Wet way of transplanting roses
This method is very simple and convenient. Water is poured into the pit (a bucket, but more is possible), and while it has not yet been absorbed, a humate or a heteroauxin tablet is added. And immediately, the roots of a rose bush are placed in the water, along with an earthen lump. More water is added. Now you need to wait until the water is absorbed, gradually dissolving the earth and deepening the roots of the plant with you. Then the hole is buried and compacted well. It would be nice to use mulch so that the earth does not dry out
When is it better to replant roses
There are advantages in both autumn and winter replanting. Therefore, when it is possible to transplant roses, everyone can decide, depending on the conditions and possibilities.
For example, if you do this work in the spring, when there are no threats of frost, then you can not worry about the shelter. True, now the bushes run the risk of being in the scorching sun, and suffer from drying out of the soil, if it is not possible to water them in time. But they quickly grow under favorable conditions, easily take root and develop. And so that the sun does not burn the rose, it is recommended to cover it for a while with spruce branches. Planting is especially relevant in spring in cold climates.
But, mostly gardeners prefer to transplant roses in the fall. This helps the plant to take root and harden.
The main advantage of planting bushes in the fall, and this is from mid-September to the 20th of October, is that roses are less susceptible to diseases during acclimatization.
Since the air temperature is still high enough, rose bushes have time to take root before the onset of frost. When the cold starts just approaching, and at night the temperature can drop sharply, this delicate plant should be covered.