wobur:

I am having a similar challenge with a couple of my roses. They had a great spring flush but as the nearby (new) willow tree continued to put on amazing growth this summer the roses slowed their blooming to a near halt.

I'm guessing that you are not too far from me. I live in the town of Quincy, CA located in Plumas County. If so you have surely noted that our weather has been atypically cold already this year. I for one plan to wait until spring to move my roses as with the way this years weather has been predicting how long until winter arrives is pretty challenging. Once winter has become spring next year you should be able to move it then no problem.

Hope this helps.

Kate

Hi Kate,

Thanks. That's probably good advice! We have had a little more cold weather than normal so far.

I think you are about 200 miles North of me? I live off of highway 4, down the mountain from Big Trees State Park at 2,000 ft. elevation. You might be a little colder?

Good luck with your roses. Which Willow do you have?

Wobur

Wobur:

We have been down around 30 already this year with it staying not much above that at night consistently. My veggie garden hass already been composted and most of the yard is very close to getting ready for the winter nap. Definitely cold by my measure:)

The willow we have is a weeping willow. So far it has been great. It has radically exceeded our expectations for how fast it would grow. I mean I know it would get big. I just did not think it would happen while I sat on my patio and watched! Very fast grower indeed.

Kate

Here is a link that might be useful: Weeping Willow

Weeping willows are so beautiful!

We have only had one night below 40 so far, so you must be qutie a bit colder than I am. I have to watch the night temps to know when to move my citrus in pots under the overhang on the deck.

I will still wait on the Westerland, though. Thanks again.

If you choose to move Westerland, I would do it when it is dormant. I'd prune it down, dig it up and have the hole ready. Put some alfalfa in the hole and superthrive to help with the roots. If we have a wet winter, no problem, that rose is a survivor.

My dog, when he was puppy dug it up two or three times and 7 years later it thrives.