Lifting & Potting up plants before moving house

Hi,

I know its a long way off, but I want to be prepared. Next spring time I'm hoping to move house and I want to take some of my plants. I'm hoping you can give me some advice on when, how, pots, etc.

I've a Japanese Garden and a Rose garden and I want to move:-

A standard rose and a few rose bushes.
A 1.5m Acer.
3 x 0.5m Acers.
Quite a few ferns and hostas, some hostas are miniature.

Any advice would be great.

Regards,

Cal

 

I'd say dig them up and pot them in late autumn, but keep them well protected from the cold, remembering that if they've been in the ground, their roots will have been better insulated against the cold than will be the case in pots.

One question springs to mind though. If you're selling your house, I hope it wasn't the garden that clinched the deal, otherwise I can see some disappointed buyers once they realise you've taken the garden with you

 

If you are looking for some decent pots to keep them in, I can recommend these.

You need to dig out as much of the root ball as possible, so may need a large pot for some of them.

 

Unless the plants in question were specifically excluded from the sale and that was written into the contract then they belong to the house and may not be removed legally. You could be prosecuted. Plants in pots are counted as furniture and are ok to take.

 

Thanks for your advice. One question though, if I leave the hostas till the back end, I might not remember where they are or even damage some. Would I be better lifting them just before they go to ground?

BTW. I haven't put my house on the market as yet, so it isn't a problem Hence the reason getting the plants I want sorted first.

 

You could put some sort of markers in the ground next to the Hostas so you know what's what

 

thanks for that idea