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Which plant to move?

ferniegairfrancoferniegairfranco Posts: 19
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I inadvertently planted three shrubs far too close to one another. A rose, a lilac and an apple blossom. I want to know which one (or ones) of the three would respond best to being moved. The apple blossom has shot up this year and lilac flowered for the first time. The rose is not flowering as prolifically as i should. I dont want to halt the plants' progress but equally they are all squashed together which is no use. Advice welcome.
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  • debs64debs64 Posts: 5,184
    If you wait until autumn I would suggest moving the rose. Done properly it will do no harm 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I agree ... move the rose in the autumn. 

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    How close together are the apple and the lilac though?
    If they're too close, they won't do terribly well either. 
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  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    I would move the one which would then give the biggest distance between the other 2. There is no point moving 1, if the other 2 are still too close together.
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  • ButtercupdaysButtercupdays Posts: 4,546
    And what kind of apple? It could be crab apple,  a variety grafted on a dwarfing rootstock or a straight forward apple of some variety on its own roots. They all grow to different sizes and this will affect your decision.
  • ferniegairfrancoferniegairfranco Posts: 19
    Thanks all. Escallonia apple blossom
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    edited July 2020
    Not an apple then but a shrub often used for hedging.

    I think you should take a clear picture of the 3 plus one further back showing their position overall in your garden and then we can give better advice.
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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Ah - totally different from an apple. It helps if we know exactly what the plants are  :)

    A photo would be very helpful, as @Obelixx says. If they're all too close, it may be more complicated than just moving one  ;)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • ferniegairfrancoferniegairfranco Posts: 19
    Left hand side
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