If you grow roses like I do, you know all too well about the pests and other challenges you face in growing these prized flowers. Recently, I dealt with another potential issue for rose gardeners – how to move a rose to a new location in the garden.

In my case, the rose plant in question was one my children had given me as a Father’s Day present. So naturally, I had some trepidation in disturbing this plant by digging it out from its current location out of concern that I might damage or even kill the rose in the process. However, in the last few years, its growing conditions have been far from adequate, resulting in both a decline in its ability to flower and an increased frequency of becoming infected with certain diseases. After doing some research, I used this technique to transplant this rose to a better location. It’s now been several weeks since I dug up the rose and moved it to its new home, but given its current growth in both foliage and new shoots, I can say the transplant was a success.

So here is the technique I used to transplant my rose. I’ve created some illustrations for this technique to make it easier to visualize the process as I go through the steps. Click here to continue reading »”How to Transplant a Rose – An Illustrated Guide”