There are a lot of nurseries who sell this rose on-line.

That will be a Plan C if the pot thing and the rooting doesn't work out. Thanks.

I've made the mistake of trying to move a growing plant in the middle of summer a couple of times. If the plant is very small and you are able to get most of the roots, then it probably will survive. If it has any size to it and you remove a good portion of the roots when you did it up, chances are it will die. You could try to take a cutting, but there is no guarantee that it will take and it might be several years before it has any size to it. I know it can be hard to leave a favorite plant behind, but I agree with markiz37, you might be better off just buying a new one.

My sentiments exactly. But hey, it isn't my stubbornness we are dealing with here, it is my Mother in Law's. ;o)

I have this rose and can see why it's a keeper. If she's set on digging it up now I would take plenty of cuttings in case it dies. If you totally lose it, let me know and I can most likely provide some fresh cuttings. I haven't tried to propagate this one yet though, so I'm not sure how easy it would be. It seems to be a tough rose, hope it makes it.

BTW.. my mom has had a couple of roses in "holding cells".. haha.. 5 gallon pots for a few years now. Now one is brave enough to try to dig through the clay to plant them. They seem to be doing fine though and bloom regularly.

There's hope for Altissimo. I kind of think with the proper precautions it would make it, but I don't think I'd be brave enough myself to dig up an established rose this late in the season.

You could try to take a cutting, but there is no guarantee that it will take and it might be several years before it has any size to it.

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That may actually work in our favor. They bought a condo with no real yard to speak of so I could take cuttings and then after they survive past their first year she can keep one in a pot. I just can't see her staying in a condo for any LONG period of time.