When to move an unexpected seedling?
I accidentally knocked off part of a Peace rose bush and it appears to have rooted in a bad place. I can't leave it where it is because it is right against a RR tie. I am new to roses and don't know how big I should let it get before I move it. It is about 7 inches tall right now and growing fast. Any tips on when and how I should move it?
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Comments (0)i think i got an ID on the linked post... i would appreciate your opinion, please .... if it is a clematis ... when is the proper time to move it in MI .... ann arbor area ... i move conifers and trees in fall and spring in my climate ... any reason not to do the same with it... and any idea if it will be worth the hassle ... in other words. will it come true from seed.. or close.. or might i end up with 50 miles of vine and no flower ... lol ... like the seedling wisteria i fooled with for 5 years ..... thanks ken Here is a link that might be useful: link...See MoreWhen to move hellebore seedlings?
Comments (3)I think it's best to move them asap in order to minimize damage to the roots of both the seedlings and parent plants. I use a pencil to gently loosen the soil below the seedling, then use it as a lever to ease the plant out of the soil. The most important thing about the process is never to touch the stem of the seedling; this causes invisible bruising which can destroy any potential for growth. Always handle only by the cotyledons at this stage. The roots, if intact, will be three-pronged, and should hang vertically into the new potting mix; and I'd recommend going with pots (deep, narrow ones are best for hellebores)to begin with. About a 50/50 mix of good soilless mix and perlite will give you the drainage the plants need. If you do decide to plant the seedlings out, I'd recommend either doing a raised bed with loose, fluffy soil, or at least backfilling with a soilless mix. If it's dry and powdery, it'll be easier to sprinkle it around the roots without compressing them, but you'll need to make sure it gets well moistened after the planting process is complete. After that, the biggest danger to seedlings is overwatering, so you need to be attentive about that, too. Hope this helps - probably way more than you wanted to know, but I've grown hundreds of Hellebore seedlings every year for about 15 years now. Here's a link to a little blog I've been writing - I just did an entry on Hellebores a couple of weeks ago. Here is a link that might be useful: Transitional Gardener blog...See MoreWhen to Move a 3 gal size, and when to pot a seedling?
Comments (5)Hi Suzi, Unfortunately this forum is rather on the dead side. Sounds like you found answers to your questions, and I don't know anything about So.CA LowDesert, but I'll give you some general answers, if only because I really don't want you to feel sad. Small trees and seedlings are easy to transplant. The best time to do it is around the end of winter, soon before they leaf out. Now, and for the next month is the perfect time where I live. If you're seeing budswell on your plants, then transplant them now. The key to transplanting is to bring along as many of the roots as possible. If the small weeping tree is being transplanted to elsewhere in the yard, do your best to keep the rootball intact, and plant it at the same depth that it's coming from. Have the new planting whole dug in advance to speed up the process and increase your chances of success. Mulch after planting and provide enough water over the summer that the root zone stays moist but not wet. If you (or your friends) will maintain the seedlings in containers, there are some additional factors to consider. At transplant, ideally you should bareroot them by soaking them in a tub of water and very gently removing the garden soil. Then transplant them into a good container soil. Don't let the roots dry out while you do this. Bagged container soils like Miracle Grow are not good container soils. A good place to learn more about good container soils is in the container plants forum. When you give them to your friends, be sure they know to keep them outside in a sheltered location, and provide water (but not too much) and fertilizer (but not too much). Again, any questions about these points and the container forum is a really good place to learn more. Alex...See MoreWhen to Move Castor Bean Seedlings Outside ?
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8 years agoMary Grant (zone 6a, Mt. Clemens, MI) thanked mad_gallica (z5 Eastern NY)Mary Grant (zone 6a, Mt. Clemens, MI)
8 years agoI have just started growing roses. I live in Mt. Clemens, MI that used to be the rose capital of the USA. I live in a house that was built to house German Rose growers in 1903. This house used to be surrounded by greenhouses full of roses. Since I am a history buff I decided to learn how to grow roses and bring them back to the area! I am pretty sure this is a Peace rose since the piece I knocked off came from new growth at the top of the rose plant. I will try moving it to a pot and see how it does.
For the most part I have been having good luck with the roses I am growing. I got discount roses at Aldi for $6 a bush. These are my learning roses. So far the main thing I have learned is not to spray weed killer anywhere near the roses. I spent about two weeks worrying that my roses had Rose Rosette because it caused strange red growth but that seems to be clearing up now. I am using Miracle grow as a fertilizer and Bayers pest and fungicide. Here are some photos of how they are doing.
This is what the bush looked like when I first got the weed killer on it.
This is what it looks like now.
The piece I knocked off looked like this.
Mary Grant (zone 6a, Mt. Clemens, MI)
8 years ago
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