you can dig them now and put them in pots, just make sure the pots are large enough, water well, and keep in shade from afternoon sun for a couple of weeks until they adjust.i've often thought about selling and moving somewhere warmer, but i can't leave my roses, and i don't want to dig them, either!! i wish you luck..donna

If you selling the house, you may want to mention that those roses DO NOT come with the house. I was heart broken when we moved it and there were few big holes in the backyard where roses used to be. She took them afterwards. Half the charm of this house was the roses.

I moved 550 roses 50 miles when I moved to a larger home with more space for roses. Our old house was not ready to sell when we moved so I was able to pot them up at my leisure.
As I moved them, they were placed in a large circle in my new front yard (the lawn sucked so that was not a problem).
I put a 4 foot plastic fence around them and covered them with oak leaves for the winter. This was in September 2001.
They overwintered Ok and were planted the following spring after I had removed some trees for sun and prepared the beds. As I dug them up I cut them back to about 12 inches.
I used big pots, lots of water, and excess soil from the beds. I had lots of excess soil due to heavy use of organic mulches and fertilizers. Because they were moved in a open trailer, cutting back kept them from too much water loss as the wind blew over them. I also gave the roots time to recover without having to support a lot of foliage.
Just plan ahead. If traveling a long distance with them place them in a enclosed trailer or truck. You've only got 12 listed. That many will fit easily in the back of a small SUV. I can move 25 potted roses in my Escape with the back seats down.
If removed and potted after they go dormant, chances for survival will increase. Just provide some winter protection for the potted roses. Leaves piled high over them will work.

I just moved and did what is suggested above.
Out of 200 I moved about 50 which were not easy to replace and I didn't lose a single one.
They'll all be planted in their new home within 7-10 days.
Good luck,
Chuck

I took several of my roses with me...and they have come back with no problem.In fact some came back better than before! Take them with you....you will be glad you did. If you dig them now and put them in pots remember to water and keep them out of direct sun for a while.

Tammy

As a former RE agent, let me add my broker told us to always have sellers list items that are moving with them--whether plants, or things in the house like chandeliers. Actually the best thing is to remove the item & replace with a reasonable looking one--then people don't feel they are missing something. If it's plants that can be divided then offer to do that.
I have often seen a note in a fact sheet saying some shrub that was planted when the baby was born, etc, was going to be taken along on the move.
You never know who will buy the house---some people want 200 roses and others will dig them up and put in a pool.