The older climbing roses get, the more beautiful and luxuriant they bloom - provided, of course, that the plants are cared for appropriately and rejuvenated from time to time by pruning appropriate to the variety. However, various reasons can make it necessary for such a magnificent example to be implemented. In this article, we explain how to do this.
Climbing roses should not be transplanted during the flowering period if possible
Choose a suitable location and time
One of the most common reasons for moving older climbing roses is location. Over time, this may seem unsuitable, either because the soil is exhausted or other plants (e.g. trees and other shrubs) are now robbing the climbing rose of light and space due to their growth. But why you want to transplant your climbing rose is basically irrelevant, because now only the new location is important. This should:
- be as sunny as possible to light semi-shade (depending on the rose variety)
- allow the plant enough air, because roses like it airy
- and do not tolerate heat build-up
- the soil is at best slightly moist, permeable and rich in nutrients.
Incidentally, the best time for transplanting the climbing rose is a mild, frost-free day in autumn or early spring, when the deciduous plant has dropped its leaves or has not yet sprouted again. However, autumn is preferable for rapid growth.
Do not put climbing roses in a location where roses have already grown
Roses often do not grow optimally in locations where rose plants (which incidentally also include apples and pears) have stood before. The exact reason for this is not known, but it is suspected that soil fatigue is to blame. This means that the specific nutrients have been pulled from the soil and are no longer available to the new rose.
Implement a climbing rose - this is how it's done
When moving the climbing rose, it is best to proceed as follows:
- First prepare the planting hole at the new location.
- Cut back the climbing rose to be transplanted heavily.
- Then use the spade to dig a deep trench around the rootstock.
- The deeper it gets, the better! About two spade blade lengths are optimal.
- Roses are deep-rooters, so you need to dig as deep as possible.
- Now carefully lever the plant out with a digging fork.
- Cut back bruised and injured roots with clean and sharp scissors.
- Now plant the rose in its new location
- and water them well.
- To protect against drying out, the freshly planted climbing rose should also be piled up.
tips
Do not add compost to the excavation, but at best good rose soil.