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Read so much, confused, need advice on roses

susananwmssusananwms Posts: 213
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I bought 2 roses from Trevor White about 18 months ago and they are gorgeous, so much so they put my other 2 roses (bought from hardware store) to shame.
I have read up so much on roses that I have forgot most of what I have read. I do not absorb and retain info as good as when I was younger. 
Is it true that you cannot plant a new rose after removing an old one.  Am sure I have read that, if true is there a way to treat the soil before planting a new one?
I would like to replace the poorer more spindly ones with new ones from Trevor White but will not do if it just causes problems

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  • susananwmssusananwms Posts: 213
    Forgot to mention that the Trevor White roses were recommended to me here on this site.  So am so grateful
  • MarlorenaMarlorena Posts: 8,705
    How long have your other roses been in place?  if only a short time you really don't need to worry about it too much, it's when they've been there in excess of 3 years, problems can arise.. it depends on how much root growth the rose has made in that time..
    Some amendment of the soil with organic matter is probably all you need to do..
    East Anglia, England
  • susananwmssusananwms Posts: 213
    Thanks Marlorena, they have been planted about 5 years but are not very big so I would think that the roots would not have gone far.  I can now dig them up and see, I assume you mean that all the roots have to be removed and soil treated before I can plant another rose?
  • MarlorenaMarlorena Posts: 8,705
    @susananwms
    .. ok, 5 years is a fair amount of time, so I would advise 3 things.

    You will get most of the roots out, but maybe not all.  Dig over the planting hole with organic matter and fresh soil if you can.
    Use a sprinkling of mycorrhizal fungi from a packet for the new rose, in these situations it does help and work, it must be in contact with the root system of the new rose.
    Thirdly, in addition to the above,  if you can plant the new rose just 2 feet to the right or left of the original hole you will avoid all rose replant problems.  
    East Anglia, England
  • susananwmssusananwms Posts: 213
    Thank you for all that info.  I can do all you say except for planting 2ft away from original hole.  There is not enough room for that where I want the first one to go.  maybe I should rethink and leave things as they are, it is just that my two newer roses are so much more impressive and healthy looking
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