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Moving House Moving Lilies and Dahlias

buglywugletnPgyf4tHbuglywugletnPgyf4tH Posts: 2
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Hi, I'm hoping someone has some experience of this and would be kind enough to advise. I'm moving house in September and have quite a few pots to take with me, I've got many pots of Lilies and Dahlias and although it's early in the season for this, I'm wondering if they'd survive being removed from their pots in September and bagged up in a smaller amount of compost just while I move. Or should I just forget the idea and deal with heavy pots?  I usually overwinter my Lilies and Dahlias undercover still in their pots, bringing them in before they get soggy and cold so I'd probably pot them back up quite quickly and put them in the greenhouse.  Thanks for any thoughts.

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  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    Are you using a professional moving firm or hiring a van ?
    Depending on how many pots you have and how much stuff you have to move, it might be worth trying to calculate if they'll fit in the van. 
    I assume you're taking the pots as well so personally l would just leave them as they are. Just make sure they're securely packed in the van (bubble wrap around the pots, wedge them in tight and put them in last so that they're unloaded first and put somewhere safely out of the way.

    A professional firm would take into account any pots etc you want to take with you when calculating their charges.

    That's my take on it anyway  :)

  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @buglywugletnPgyf4tH I have recently moved. There were two smaller vans so that plants and items from the shed or garage went in another van. Plants are expensive to buy and when you arrive at your new home I am sure you will wish you had brought more.
    I did gather all my pots together and took a photo for the solicitors so everyone know exactly what I was taking. Good Luck with your move.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    If you are moving straight away from your old property to the new one, ask the removal company to include your various potted plants. That is the best option if you wish to keep your current pots. Otherwise, decant the plants and put in old compost bags and take them yourself to the new property.
    If there is a short time gap, some removers will keep your potted plants on site until they can deliver them.  You would have to accept a certain amount of risk in this case tho unless the company are prepared to guarantee their care - probably unlikely in most instances.
    It IS possible - Pickfords moved several large potted plants from France to England for me - admittedly that was a few years ago but there will be a way to do it in the end.  Best of luck with your move  :)

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    Pickfords moved 140 pots from Hampshire to Devon when we moved
    Devon.
  • buglywugletnPgyf4tHbuglywugletnPgyf4tH Posts: 2
    Thank you all for your kind replies.  Friends are helping with the move, driving a hired van and doing the heavy lifting as I'm not able to, so really I'm trying not to add to the burden.  It's only a short hop from one village here in Devon to another 20 minutes away so maybe I should just be a bit annoying and bring everything I can (I've already bagged up my compost heap!) Taking a photo was a good suggestion, thank you for that, and thank you all again for your thoughts.
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