Taproot Garden Design & Fine Gardening Report:
Pruning and Transplanting Roses in the San Jose, California Bay Area.
Important Seasonal Note: Always prune & transplant roses during their winter dormancy period, December through February, to avoid transplant shock.
Step By Step
1) Remove all dead and unhealthy wood (usually brown in color)
2) Cut at a 45 degree angle above an outward facing bud
3) Cut out all branches that cross or those that are growing inward, to open up the middle of the plant and provide air circulation
4) Shorten to 1/3 its current size
5) Clean pruning shears every few cuts by dipping shears in at least 70% alcohol solution to prevent spreading disease between plants
6) Dig a hole that is at least the width of the rootball, or about 2' wide and at least 1' deep
7) Add amendments to the soil. We used Gardner & Bloome Organic Rose & Flower Planting Mix, which includes alfalfa meal and worm castings
8) Build a mound in the middle of the hole, with a mix of the original soil and organic compost or planting mix
9) Dig up and remove the rose from its old planting hole and clean all weeds, leaf litter, and soil from the base and rootball area
10) Cut off any damaged roots
11) Plant the rose immediately so that the roots don't dry out
12) Spread the roots over the mound, making sure the crown is at ground level (add a banana peel directly on top of the mound for extra potassium)
13) Backfill with a mix of 50% original soil and 50% organic compost or planting mix
14) Add a handful of Alfalfa Meal around the base of the Rose. Work lightly into top 3 inches of soil
15) Tamp down with hands, being careful not to compact the soil around the crown
16) Soak with water thoroughly; allow to drain, then soak again
The end result; finished transplanting:
Suggested reading:
Jackson & Perkins Rose Pruning Site
http://www.jproses.com/code_tips/07pruning.cfm
Jackson & Perkins Rose Planting Site
http://www.jproses.com/code_tips/01planting.cfm
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