We find out whether it is possible to replant roses in August and learn how to do it correctly

Roses are capricious and require attention and careful care. This is the only way to get lush and beautiful flowering. Often the initial planting location is chosen incorrectly, and the plant requires replanting. Let's consider whether it is possible to replant roses in August and what to look for when choosing a new location for the rose garden.

Transplant timing

Favorable time for moving rose bushes to a new place is early spring and autumn (from the second half of August to mid-September). It is not recommended to delay replanting until late autumn, since poorly rooted plants will not survive the winter.

Pros and cons of transplanting in August

The main advantage of transplanting in August is that by this time the shoots have already matured and the growth phase has ended. Therefore, after transplantation, the plant directs all its forces to rooting and developing the root system. When moving the bush in the spring, the awakening buds take the main nutrition for themselves - the plant is depleted, since the roots have not yet taken root.

Other benefits of moving rose bushes to a new location in August:

• optimal air humidity (70–80%, which is 10–20% more than in spring) - increased humidity promotes rapid establishment of plants;
• reduction of watering - due to the large amount of rainfall, roses will not have to be moistened as often;
• warmed soil - soil temperature above +14°C has a good effect on the survival of plants in a new place.

On the other hand, when grown in Siberia and northern regions, cold weather comes quickly, and even when transplanted at the end of summer, the plant may not have enough time for rooting. In this case, the procedure is carried out in the spring.

Reference. There are varieties of roses that are planted and transferred to a new location only in the spring (for example, Black Prince or floribunda).

The climatic conditions of the region and the specific variety of crop will help determine when to transplant a rose from one place to another.

Favorable days according to the lunar calendar

For those who are accustomed to checking the moon when carrying out work in the garden, here are the favorable days for planting and replanting roses in 2020:

• April 7;
• 4-5, 20-21, 23-24, 29–31 May;
• June 1-2, 7-8, 26–29;
• 4, 14-15, 23–26, 31 July;
• August 1-2, 10-11, 20–22, 28-29;
• September 5–8, 13–16.

Reasons for transplant

In the following cases, plant replanting is mandatory. If absolutely necessary, this is done even in June and July:

1. Unsuitable soil composition and acidity. Roses do not like loose sandy loam and heavy loamy soils. Unsuitable soil leads to the squeezing of the root system to the surface, which provokes the death of the plant.
2. Poor soil. The soil in the rose garden is gradually depleted, so it is moved to a new location every few years. If this is not done, flowering will be poor.
3. Overgrown bushes. Bushes that are too large will lack nutrition and light, which will affect the splendor of flowering and the general well-being of the plant. In this case, the bush is pruned, divided and planted in a new place.

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Preparing for transplant

Proper preparation for transplantation is the key to the survival of the capricious beauty. Preparations begin with choosing a new location for the rose garden and constructing planting holes.

Selecting a location

Before you start digging up the bush, decide on a suitable place for the rose. The plant loves warmth and sunlight. Although many varieties grow successfully in partial shade, flowering in this case will be less lush.

Attention! The rose garden is not arranged between subshrubs, shrubs and trees, as the plants will experience a lack of sunlight, which will affect their flowering and general well-being.

The optimal location is a large open space on the south side, without obstruction of the morning sun. The culture loves loamy, fertile soils without stagnant water. If the site is located in a lowland, create a high bed.

Roses do not like dry places - in this case they will have to be watered often. The same applies to dry sandy areas: adding peat and clay under the rose helps here.

Preparing the planting hole

Before transplanting the rose garden (at least 3 weeks in advance), begin arranging the planting holes. The size of the hole depends on the variety and size of the bush. For miniature plants, pits are prepared 30-40 cm in diameter and the same depth, for medium-sized ones - 50-60 cm in diameter and at least 50 cm deep, for large ones - up to 1 m in diameter and 70-80 cm deep.

Important! The hole is dug taking into account the growth of roots, and the entire hole is filled with fertile soil. An insufficient hole size will negatively affect the growth and flowering of the rose: the bushes will be stunted, the shoots will be thin, and the flowers will be small.

Drainage is poured into the bottom of the finished hole, which will protect the rose from excess moisture. To do this, use any coarse-grained material that is permeable to water, but does not soak or rot, for example, vermiculite, perlite, expanded clay of medium (for large plants) and small fractions.

Fertile soil mixed with compost is poured over the drainage layer. Add rotted manure, vermicompost, bird droppings or other organic matter. If you plant plants in spring or early summer, you won’t be able to overfeed them. When planting in the second half of summer, nitrogen fertilizers are not added, since they provoke active growth of green mass, and before cold weather this is of no use.

It is advisable to pour 0.5 liters of ash into the top layer: it contains a lot of potassium and other trace elements that roses love.

Transplant instructions

How to properly transplant a rose to a new place at the end of summer or beginning of autumn? Immediately before the procedure, the shoots are cut to approximately 20 cm, and all damaged and weak shoots are removed.

The transplant itself is carried out in several stages:

1. From 5 to 10 liters of water are poured into the bottom of the pit (depending on its size). During planting, the soil should be loose and well moistened.
2. The dug bush or part of it is placed in the hole so that the neck is at ground level. If the rose was grafted, for example, onto a rose hip, the neck is slightly deepened.
3. The roots are evenly distributed, sprinkled with a pre-prepared fertile mixture and carefully compacted as they are buried.

The transplanted rose is watered and, if necessary, shaded from direct sunlight.

Transplanting a large bush

Moving a large bush is no easy task. First, a trench is dug according to the projection of the crown and, gradually deepening it, an earthen lump is removed. Roses are capricious, so they are replanted with a large earthen ball.

Advice! To remove the bush along with the earthen lump, water it abundantly 1-2 days before digging. To make it easier to work with and not prick itself on the thorns, the ground part is wrapped with twine and a bag is put on it or wrapped with thick fabric.

To prevent the soil from falling off the roots, wrap the lump with cloth or plastic wrap. Long roots that prevent the lump from being removed are carefully cut off with a sharp shovel. Before planting, the cutting areas are dipped in charcoal.

The extracted bush is placed on a wheelbarrow or a spread cloth and dragged to the planting site. If the rose is moved to another area, the earthen ball is moistened and wrapped in damp burlap.

Replanting an old rose

Rose bushes that have been growing in one place for more than 10–15 years need to be replanted and updated. Rejuvenation is carried out in spring or early August.

Before starting to dig, the old bush is pruned, shortening all the stems to 15–25 cm from the root collar. All dry, diseased and thin shoots are completely removed. Cut off all small and large branches growing inside the bush.

Then they clean the root collar: dry stumps from old stems have accumulated around it for years. They are cut or sawed off, leaving only healthy shoots with two or more buds.

Attention! Repeated transplantation or division of the bush is carried out no earlier than after 3-4 years, since adult plants have difficulty taking root in a new place.

Afterwards, the root system is tidied up. Dry roots and those with signs of disease are cut out, long ones are shortened to 20–25 cm. A clay mash is prepared from water, clay and compost or rotted cow manure with “Heteroauxin” or “Kornevin”.The roots and root collar are dipped in the mixture. The prepared bush is planted in a new place.

Transplantation during flowering

If you want to replant a rose during flowering, this year you will have to sacrifice beauty and remove all the flowers and buds from the plant. This helps the rose quickly take root in a new place and direct all its efforts to restoring the root system rather than flowering.

During such a transplant, they take special care of the roots, trying to minimally injure them. Otherwise, the flower is transferred to a new place according to the standard scheme.

Replanting a climbing rose

When moving climbing varieties to a new location, excavation begins by removing the shoots from the support. For ramblers, all the shoots of the current year are preserved, and at the end of August (if the transplant is carried out in the spring), the tops are pinched so that the branches become woody. Shoots older than 2 years are completely removed immediately after flowering.

When moving the climbers, all long shoots are shortened by 1/2 or 1/3, otherwise the bush is difficult to transport to a new location.

Moving a rose by dividing the bush

If it is necessary to divide the bush, it is cut into pieces with a knife, pruning shears or saw. On each, developed roots and one or more shoots are left. The shoots are shortened by 2/3, and the wounds formed during digging and dividing are cleaned with a knife and powdered with crushed charcoal.

After planting, the bushes are watered abundantly and covered with damp soil to protect the shoots from drying out by the sun and wind.

Nuances for different growing regions

Experienced gardeners recommend focusing on the climatic conditions of the region when determining the timing of replanting roses. If winters are harsh, it is more practical to move the rose garden in the spring months, since replanting damages the roots and the bush may not have time to take root before frost.

If the climate is mild, transplanting in late summer or early autumn is preferable. The time is chosen so that at least 2-3 weeks remain before the arrival of a stable cold spell.

Common Mistakes

We list the common mistakes that novice gardeners make when replanting roses:

1. Transplant to a new place in June or July. The hot summer months are the least favorable for replanting any crops, not just rose bushes. It is better to do this in spring or late summer, then the plants will endure the procedure in the least painful way.
2. Preparing planting holes that are not large enough. This mistake leads to unpleasant consequences if roses are grown on poor or unsuitable soil composition.
3. Choosing the wrong place. The rose garden should not be planted in shady places or where water accumulates. In this case there will be no lush flowering.
4. Inadequate care after transplantation. In the first weeks after moving to a new location, the bush is given increased attention: they make sure that the soil is constantly moist, shade the plant from the sun, and protect it from the cold. Otherwise, the rose will hurt and take a long time to take root.

Further care

In the first month after transplantation, the bushes require constant attention. They are regularly but moderately watered, shaded from the bright midday sun, and, if necessary, protected from the cold. If August turns out to be hot, the crown is sprayed daily.

Roses are watered as the soil dries. Young seedlings with an unformed root system are especially dependent on moisture.If there is insufficient watering, the shoots stop growing, the flowers become smaller, and the leaves fall off.

For irrigation, it is better to choose the evening, when less moisture is lost through evaporation. Climbing varieties of roses require especially a lot of water. After watering or rain, the soil is loosened to about 5 cm in depth to provide air access to the roots. It is important to promptly remove weeds that take away nutrients, transmit pests and pathogens.

Advice! Mulching the soil allows you to reduce the number of waterings. It provides additional nutrition, improves soil structure, prevents water evaporation, and inhibits the growth of weeds. Roses are mulched with chopped straw, rotted manure, humus, and compost. Tree bark or nut shells as mulch will also decorate the rose garden.

After being moved to a new location, the roses are not disturbed for several years. This is especially true for adult bushes that react painfully to transplantation.

Advice from experienced flower growers

Those who have been growing roses for a long time know how difficult it is to achieve abundant flowering of the bushes throughout the summer.. Roses require careful care from spring to autumn.

In order for plants to delight with large fragrant flowers all summer, they are watered regularly, promptly treated for diseases, fight pests, loosen the soil, remove dried, weak and diseased shoots, add ash and organic matter.

Before applying fertilizers, carry out abundant watering. Cut off shoots and buds with sharp pruning shears, having previously disinfected them. They work with gloves so as not to scratch the skin or damage the bush.

In September, rose bushes are fed with fertilizers containing potassium.In the winter, insulating structures are built around large bushes from cardboard, boxes and other available materials so that the plant does not freeze and the branches do not break under the weight of the snow.

Conclusion

Rose bushes periodically need replanting. In this case, special attention is paid to choosing a new location, preparing planting holes and carefully digging up bushes. If all conditions are met, the plant will take root well in its new location and will delight you with abundant flowering.

It is important to observe the timing of transplantation: spring or late summer - early autumn. If you are late with the procedure in the fall, the rose will not survive the winter well and may die.